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Triumphant! A gripping, artistic masterpiece.
PostedJuly 19, 2008
Aporia34
from Phoenix, AZ
The Dark Knight has finally come of age. Christopher Nolan's daring interpretation of the iconic super-hero 'Batman' sheds the drab accoutrements of tawdry, effects-based Hollywood pulp, creating an artistic drama richly layered with thematic subtlety and philosophic complexity.
Christian Bale reprises the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman, the tragic hero of a city decaying at its core. Often venerated, yet typically vilified by the citizens whom he protects, the guardian of Gotham envisions possible reprieve from his duties in newly-appointed District Attorney, Harvey Dent. Dent is a passionate defender of justice and the very incarnation of those hopes for which Batman stood merely as an obscure and isolated symbol. Recognizing this opportunity, Wayne retires his alter-ego, desiring to pursue a "normal life" with childhood-love Rachel Dawes.
Yet, a new villain now threatens the city and, with it, Bruce Wayne's hope for a more peaceful, happy life. Known only as 'the Joker', this malignant menace transcends the typical features of criminal misconduct, embracing a form of anarchic nihilism, esteeming all traces of rule and order with violent hostility and contempt. His only agenda that of civic chaos, this 'Joker' seeks to prove, decisively, that no hero is impervious to the corrupting influences of his own nature, a nature shared by all of humanity.
An intricate web of disturbingly complex moral themes and delicately crafted existential issues, 'The Dark Knight' is a cinematic achievement with few, if any, contemporary rivals. Miss it only at your peril!
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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