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PostedJuly 18, 2008
Malarky
from Chicago, IL
So often when a superhero movie is done, for some reason it seems that Hollywood uses the same tactics for a script (and a piece on a whole) that they use for your basic action movie. But not with The Dark Knight.
The few times that I've heard regular people (not comic book readers) say they liked a superhero movie it seems like they always say that this one was different because it was a real story, not just a "comic book movie". The thing is that the movies they're complaining about (the last two of the old Batman franchise, etc.) aren't anything like a comic book story these days.
The Dark Knight is like a full fledged comic book story arc on screen. It's complex, full of character development, moral dilemma, and ideas posed about society in general.
Many comic books have been great literature for decades, but unfortunately the mainstream still sees them bubblegummy crap.
The Dark Knight delivers a story that is both plot and character driven, with some great acting (particularly by Ledger, Oldman, & Eckhart), and interesting ideas posed about where we are as a society.
Ledger's performance is as scary as they said it would be, with a "Hate to Love" factor (not "Love to Hate" because you don't hate him, but you feel that with the things he's doing you should.) His death truly is a loss to the world of acting, and any buzz about his performance (award-wise or other) would have been there had he not passed away.
The Nolans and David S. Goyer really took some of the most interesting elements of a 70-year-old mythos and turned it into a great crime drama.
The few times that I've heard regular people (not comic book readers) say they liked a superhero movie it seems like they always say that this one was different because it was a real story, not just a "comic book movie". The thing is that the movies they're complaining about (the last two of the old Batman franchise, etc.) aren't anything like a comic book story these days.
The Dark Knight is like a full fledged comic book story arc on screen. It's complex, full of character development, moral dilemma, and ideas posed about society in general.
Many comic books have been great literature for decades, but unfortunately the mainstream still sees them bubblegummy crap.
The Dark Knight delivers a story that is both plot and character driven, with some great acting (particularly by Ledger, Oldman, & Eckhart), and interesting ideas posed about where we are as a society.
Ledger's performance is as scary as they said it would be, with a "Hate to Love" factor (not "Love to Hate" because you don't hate him, but you feel that with the things he's doing you should.) His death truly is a loss to the world of acting, and any buzz about his performance (award-wise or other) would have been there had he not passed away.
The Nolans and David S. Goyer really took some of the most interesting elements of a 70-year-old mythos and turned it into a great crime drama.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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