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This film is no joke
PostedJuly 21, 2008
Gobbo
from Boston, MA
I have to say I came out of this performance amazed. The Nolans did an excellent job recapturing what they had achieved so well in Batman Begins, a brutal Gotham drawing characters from both sides of the fence into utter chaos. It copies its previous success (with a little darker filter) to a fault. Although it was filled with seamless action and several exhilarating turns, the film did tend to drag as scenes were seemingly added just to pad the action.
Specifically, parts focusing on the characters introduced in Batman Begins like Fox and Rachel, which really have nothing to do with the story are drawn out and integrated into the rest of the script messily. Fans of the comic books may also find distaste in the alternate Harvey Dent story presented, as his behavior in the film seems less provoked and uncharacteristic of the man himself, though Eckhart did a good job in his portrayal the double-sided crime buster.
But what does it really come down to? Heath Ledger's performance was simply one of the best I've seen an actor do in a mainstream film lately. And I am not one of those lauding his role due to his death (I never met the guy... sorry, he doesn't mean much to me), but his portrayal of the most famous batman villain is unique, haunting, and yet maintains something of that familiar Joker psychosis which any fan will immediately recognize. His speech, swagger, and chilling laugh are well executed and really make this entire movie. He won't fail to surprise you, even when you see him coming.
Batman on the other hand I think takes a step down from the first film. Although he brings some fun new gadgets and plenty of brawny justice to the bad guys, some of it is just a little ridiculous. Why don't you take off your sonar eyes when you're in a fistfight Bruce, and why do we always have to hear someone blatantly narrating your purpose? The awesome 'batman voice' which Bale nailed in the first film also took a bad turn with an over synth in Dark Knight, making him sound like a cross between Solid Snake and Xerxes the godking of Persia.
See this movie, see it now, and see it again (I will), but I still maintain that you'll wish you had seen Ledger and Eckhart take the stage in Batman Begins instead of this slightly forced installment.
Specifically, parts focusing on the characters introduced in Batman Begins like Fox and Rachel, which really have nothing to do with the story are drawn out and integrated into the rest of the script messily. Fans of the comic books may also find distaste in the alternate Harvey Dent story presented, as his behavior in the film seems less provoked and uncharacteristic of the man himself, though Eckhart did a good job in his portrayal the double-sided crime buster.
But what does it really come down to? Heath Ledger's performance was simply one of the best I've seen an actor do in a mainstream film lately. And I am not one of those lauding his role due to his death (I never met the guy... sorry, he doesn't mean much to me), but his portrayal of the most famous batman villain is unique, haunting, and yet maintains something of that familiar Joker psychosis which any fan will immediately recognize. His speech, swagger, and chilling laugh are well executed and really make this entire movie. He won't fail to surprise you, even when you see him coming.
Batman on the other hand I think takes a step down from the first film. Although he brings some fun new gadgets and plenty of brawny justice to the bad guys, some of it is just a little ridiculous. Why don't you take off your sonar eyes when you're in a fistfight Bruce, and why do we always have to hear someone blatantly narrating your purpose? The awesome 'batman voice' which Bale nailed in the first film also took a bad turn with an over synth in Dark Knight, making him sound like a cross between Solid Snake and Xerxes the godking of Persia.
See this movie, see it now, and see it again (I will), but I still maintain that you'll wish you had seen Ledger and Eckhart take the stage in Batman Begins instead of this slightly forced installment.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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