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Gotham's Knight Owns Movie Night
PostedJuly 19, 2008
ConfigSysboy
from Jacksonville, FL
This rendition of the classic Batman tale, steeped in Frank Miller's storied presentation of the DC vigilante is clearly the best Batman film to date and may be remembered as one of the best, if not the penultimate, comic book movie adaptations of all time. Good stories are all about character, and this film is replete with exploration and development of both its primary and secondary characters.
Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker was as startling as advertised, his immersion in the mind of a true psychopath both disturbing and fascinating to watch. While he will undoubtedly get the lion's share of the attention from this film both due to his performance and the apparent impact it had on him personally, the rest of the cast should not be overlooked. Bale's Bruce Wayne was certainly as good as any we've seen and supporting cast members such as Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and of course the irreplaceable Michael Caine, all turned in outstanding scenes that continue to make the viewer hope that they can all be convinced to reprise their roles in any future films.
It can be argued that the film felt less like a single story and more like two separate films crammed into one. The Joker and Two-Face arcs, while interconnected, felt as though they were forcibly shoved into the same can of film when they might have each stood alone quite well. Despite that underlying feeling of having too much for one movie and not enough for two though, the story progresses well enough and keeps the viewer engaged throughout.
All in all, a most spectacular film and certainly the best action movie of this, or many previous years. Missing it in the theatre would be a crime of Gotham-esque proportions.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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