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- First reviewJuly 2, 2008
- Last reviewJuly 18, 2008
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Best Batman in Series
PostedJuly 18, 2008
Gertrude
from Madison, WI
Christian Bale continues his reign as the pinnacle of black-winged heroes in this latest addition to the Batman Saga. Action scenes are explosive and energetic while the plot continues a steady stream of character development (greatly evident in the evolution of Harvey Dent). Heath Ledger lives up to hype about performance greatly inducing a love-hate relationship with his character, the Joker. His antics, demeanour, and intensity with his part leaves no questions lingering as to his credits in the acting world. Smaller players only add to the movie, as Morgan Freeman reprises his role as Lucius Fox and Alfred again returns played by Michael Caine. Both characters evolve and continue to influence and mold the moral ramifications of Batman's daily, or nightly rather, decisions.
Oscar nod, indeed, for Heath. Though, his death leaves the world breathless and without this shining star, I think the posthumous Oscar does still depend on what other movies are to come before 2009. This is Heath's best performance in a movie, and is Oscar worthy, however (and I want it to be known that I am an extraordinary fan of Heath) an "automatic" win would do more to undermine his legacy than to highlight this performance.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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M. Night Wins, Actors Struggle
PostedJuly 2, 2008
Gertrude
from Madison, WI
With brilliant writing, M. Night Shyamalan wins again. His ideas and plot lines were, once again, able to enthrall and excite me though to a lesser degree than his previous flicks. Though well casted with two of my favorites, Mark Wahlberb (The Departed) struggles with the reality of his role seeming distant and unattached from his character, and Zooey Deschanel (Elf) goes through a beautiful transformation played out with the plot but even her extraordinary cuteness can not save her sometimes lackluster acting performance. The young girl who plays Jess, might be the best performance in the movie.
The movie was nonetheless good in my opinion. And though Mark and Zooey were unable to effectively portray their talent, they get by. The message speaks to the real enemy in a time of environmental uncertainty - destruction of plants and overcrowding of human habitats. While it is certain that CO2 production has increased, it is only in plants that a solution to climate change exists. Usage reduction is not a solution, merely a stall.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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