As a comic book fan, I have always been highly critical of movie interpretations of comic characters or graphic novels. Spider Man and Iron Man have come close to getting the right feel for the story line and to be honest I was starting to wonder if DC would ever get it. Low and behold, I give you, "The Dark Knight!" They got it, they really got it. Tim Burton blew it, and the films that followed kept getting more ridiculous. Thank you Christopher Nolan. Brilliant directing and astonishing action! The actors performances were tight and believable. Too bad the genre itself will most likely be a negative for any chance of Academy Award® nominations. LOOKING FORWARD TO BAT MAN 3!!
Jon Favreau has hit pay dirt! Kudos Dude!! This has got to be the best cast ensemble for a comic book movie I have ever seen. Unlike Jack Nicholson's scene chewing in Batman, Robert Downey's interpretation of Tony Stark is brilliant. Even though Obadiah's character was a competitor in the comic the idea of using betrayal by a so-called friend was inspiring. I took my 3 kids to see the movie and for the rest of the evening we all couldn't stop talking about it. We can't wait to see it again!!