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Absolutely Brilliant
PostedJuly 19, 2008
Jenluvslucy
from Florida
Less than 24 hours before I was sitting in the theatre waiting for the second installment of the rebooted Batman Franchise to begin, I sat at home on my couch watching Batman Begins on FX. I observed Christopher Nolan’s incredible revitalization of our favorite caped crusader and Christian Bale’s first endeavor as the superhero himself. I reflected on how intelligent and impressive the film was all the while hoping that The Dark Knight would not be infected with the Hollywood poison of just being a half-a**ed attempt to rake in money from fans who would loyally flock to the theatre to see where the first movie dropped off.
Wow, was I wrong. I do not even know where to begin with this work of art that exceeded every expectation I had. Forget crowd pleasing summer popcorn flicks and the annual attempt at a stereotypical superhero movie. The Dark Knight was an astonishing film that I think left even its amazing prequel (Batman Begins) in the dust.
Much darker figuratively and literally than its predecessor, The Dark Knight is an incredible battle on screen for nearly 2 and a half hours. This movie is possibly the most gripping, dark, violent and intelligent movie I have ever seen. The plot moves swiftly but clearly. You won’t to go grab a soda in the middle of this one. I plan on seeing it again soon so I can pick up the parts of it that flew over my head the first time around. The gore and violence are amped up well beyond Batman Begins with a lot more squirmy moments (not for the faint of heart) but I found the violence to be very effective in showing characterization for the Joker and Batman’s increased brutality shows the deep conflict he was dealing with.
The acting was in a class all its own. I am in full support of Ledger for an Oscar. Like nothing I have ever seen, he is so buried in his character that I couldn’t help but have my eyes glued to him in every scene he is in. he steals the show. Christian Bale exceptionally delivers again as our resident caped crime fighter and as the troubled Bruce Wayne. Aaron Eckhart also showed an amazing performance and displayed amazing emotional toll with his character, and his line “You die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain,” sums up is character perfectly. Maggie Gyllenhaal is above and beyond Holme’s Rachael. All in all, The movie was cast perfectly. I couldn’t pick out a weak link if I tried. These guys were all on the same page acting wise and delivered beautifully.
I left this movie with what one critic in my local paper calls, “post movie stress disorder.” It took me a good half hour to sink back into my own life. This is complete success in the movie world in my opinion. I am an extremely cynical movie watcher and it takes an incredible cinematic achievement for me to truly embrace escapism and get lost in a movie without pointing out some flaw in the screenplay or criticize characterization. I was completely satisfied. This is what going to see a movie should be like. Do yourself a favor and go see this stunning piece of work by Christopher Nolan. A complete 10 out of 10.
Wow, was I wrong. I do not even know where to begin with this work of art that exceeded every expectation I had. Forget crowd pleasing summer popcorn flicks and the annual attempt at a stereotypical superhero movie. The Dark Knight was an astonishing film that I think left even its amazing prequel (Batman Begins) in the dust.
Much darker figuratively and literally than its predecessor, The Dark Knight is an incredible battle on screen for nearly 2 and a half hours. This movie is possibly the most gripping, dark, violent and intelligent movie I have ever seen. The plot moves swiftly but clearly. You won’t to go grab a soda in the middle of this one. I plan on seeing it again soon so I can pick up the parts of it that flew over my head the first time around. The gore and violence are amped up well beyond Batman Begins with a lot more squirmy moments (not for the faint of heart) but I found the violence to be very effective in showing characterization for the Joker and Batman’s increased brutality shows the deep conflict he was dealing with.
The acting was in a class all its own. I am in full support of Ledger for an Oscar. Like nothing I have ever seen, he is so buried in his character that I couldn’t help but have my eyes glued to him in every scene he is in. he steals the show. Christian Bale exceptionally delivers again as our resident caped crime fighter and as the troubled Bruce Wayne. Aaron Eckhart also showed an amazing performance and displayed amazing emotional toll with his character, and his line “You die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain,” sums up is character perfectly. Maggie Gyllenhaal is above and beyond Holme’s Rachael. All in all, The movie was cast perfectly. I couldn’t pick out a weak link if I tried. These guys were all on the same page acting wise and delivered beautifully.
I left this movie with what one critic in my local paper calls, “post movie stress disorder.” It took me a good half hour to sink back into my own life. This is complete success in the movie world in my opinion. I am an extremely cynical movie watcher and it takes an incredible cinematic achievement for me to truly embrace escapism and get lost in a movie without pointing out some flaw in the screenplay or criticize characterization. I was completely satisfied. This is what going to see a movie should be like. Do yourself a favor and go see this stunning piece of work by Christopher Nolan. A complete 10 out of 10.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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