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A Dark Knight Review
PostedJuly 19, 2008
RedsFan85
from Lebanon, Ohio
"The night is darkest before the dawn. I promise you, the dawn is coming".
So says Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) in the latest Batman flick, and this summer's most highly anticipated blockbuster, "The Dark Knight". "The Dark Knight" is the second Batman film directed by Christopher Nolan and the follow-up to 2005's "Batman Begins". While "Batman Begins" was just what this franchise needed to give it new life after the debacle of 1998's "Batman & Robin", "The Dark Knight" is not only the best Batman film ever made but, dare I say, the best superhero film ever made. Yes, this film even beats out the original "Superman" from 1978. The acting is great, the script is great, the action sequences are great, and everything else about this film is great. For all those reading this, believe the hype. This film is just as good, if not better than critics and others have been saying. Is this film a life-changing event? No. But is it a film you will not soon forget? Yes. Let's start with the obvious, the late-Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker. One word, captivating. Or at least that's the first word that pops into my mind after seeing his take as the Clown Prince of Crime. Every second Ledger is on screen, my eyes and attention were totally on his every move. Ledger's Joker is not in it for laughs, he just wants to cut your heart out and laugh while he's doing it. Heath Ledger gives an electrifying, stunning performance as the Joker, and creates one of the most menacing, total wack-job cinema performances ever. His performance is unforgettable and the stuff of legend. With all due respect to the great Jack Nicholson, and the late, great Cesar Romero, Heath Ledger completely makes the Joker his own, and his performance outshines all other TV and movie performances of the Joker, hands down. Aaron Eckhart does a fine job as Harvey Dent/Two Face, and Christian Bale is a very capable Batman, and does even better as Bruce Wayne. Bale delves even deeper into the tortured soul of Bruce Wayne than he did in "Begins", thanks largely to a better script and more screen time as Batman's alter ego. The film clocks in at 152 minutes, but it absolutely does not feel like it. "The Dark Knight" is a very fast-paced, quick-moving film that really should be seen twice to fully enjoy it. The cinematography is stunning and epic in it's scope, and it is best to view this picture in IMAX to get the full force of the film. There is a scene early in the film where Batman is perched on a large skyscraper overlooking Honk Kong, and at the IMAX screening I attended it felt as if I was actually up on that tall building perched right next to Batman himself. This is a very dark film that is not for children, so be advised if you are a parent thinking about letting your child see this. Younger kids will have a hard time following the story, let alone avoid being scared out of their minds. In fact, this may be the most lenient "PG-13" film I've ever seen. This movie, at least in my opinion, should have been rated "R". Not a hard "R", but an "R" none-the-less. To wrap it up, let me say that this film was an absolute pleasure to watch, and I look forward to seeing it again. "The Dark Knight" is a triumph from start to finish. Do yourself a favor, watch this movie and go watch it soon.
Highly recommended, and four stars out of four stars.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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