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Definitely Dark
PostedJuly 19, 2008
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The second installation of the Christopher Nolan Batman was just as dark as was expected, maybe a little too dark. Performances were amazing with Heath Ledger posthumously deserving of an Oscar for the way he pulled off the terror and humor together. Aaron Eckhart's Harvey Dent was also impeccable. However, the character development of Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne/Batman was mostly only in conjunction with the Joker. Maggie Gyllenhaal had the hopes of beating Katie Holmes' performance in "Batman Begins," but surprisingly she failed miserably, in my opinion. From a screenplay perspective, the maneuvers with certain terror sequences were brilliant, unexpected and either served the Joker's themes of chaos and/or showed why Batman is a tainted "hero." However, there seemed to be too much packed into 2.5 hours. The balance of action vs. character development tended to fall on the more fast-paced catastrophes side. On the whole, though, an excellent film. The cinematography and the content fit the desired Joker/Two-Faced creepiness. But it does leave you thinking, "Why so serious?"
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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