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Not your average comic book story
PostedJuly 22, 2008
ClosetMovieGoer
from Chicago, IL
The first thing you notice about this movie is the marketing. This is NOT a movie for the faint of heart (including children). This is specifically for adults looking for a good action-drama. Solid performances on all sides, and not to be a band wagon jumper, but notable credit goes to Heath Ledger, who does not give a performance, but becomes the character (and I only fell remorse that a talented actor has died, I don't think he should be awarded because he died, rather I think he should be rewarded for exactly what everyone else is rewarded for...the way they lived). His performance is stellar!
No cheesy comic book scenes/lines either. Comic books are nothing if not cheesy, but it works for them. However, the problem with these movies is they tend to try to "be true to the original story". Works for some movies, but now for most. The revamping of the Batman series has done away with that. This movie especially has brought a new, believable light to the story. Easily shown by the fact that though he does get a new wardrobe, there are no bat suit nipples here.
I tend to be a skeptical movie goer. I don't appreciate wasting my time and money on overpriced garbage, but I did get my money's worth this time. As a skeptic, I am constantly guessing the next scene in the movie. I'd I guess right about 70-80% of many of the movies I see, which is a real downer, but The Dark Night sent me for a world wind. At firs I was guessing correctly, but as the mayhem of the joker unraveled, so did my predictive abilities.
Overall, a great movie. Worth spending for the over priced tickets. Even though I am from Chicago and can recognize almost all of the landscape, Gotham City has was one place I'd like to visit again.
No cheesy comic book scenes/lines either. Comic books are nothing if not cheesy, but it works for them. However, the problem with these movies is they tend to try to "be true to the original story". Works for some movies, but now for most. The revamping of the Batman series has done away with that. This movie especially has brought a new, believable light to the story. Easily shown by the fact that though he does get a new wardrobe, there are no bat suit nipples here.
I tend to be a skeptical movie goer. I don't appreciate wasting my time and money on overpriced garbage, but I did get my money's worth this time. As a skeptic, I am constantly guessing the next scene in the movie. I'd I guess right about 70-80% of many of the movies I see, which is a real downer, but The Dark Night sent me for a world wind. At firs I was guessing correctly, but as the mayhem of the joker unraveled, so did my predictive abilities.
Overall, a great movie. Worth spending for the over priced tickets. Even though I am from Chicago and can recognize almost all of the landscape, Gotham City has was one place I'd like to visit again.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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