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A thought provoking crime drama
PostedJuly 20, 2008
Hubar
from Milwaukee
The Dark Knight is a complex, thought provoking film which just so happens to have Batman in it. Chris Nolan creates a sense of realism in his bat-universe that Burton wishes he had. This Batman is real, haunted and desperately looking for an escape clause to his nightly exploits. In steps Harvey Dent a no nonsense district atorney who's hitting the mafia where they hurt. Batman sees Harvey as everything he aspires to be. A hero that doesn't have to hide behind a mask. It also doesn't hurt that Harvey is also seeing Rachel Dawes, Bruce Wayne's former flame. Chaos enters in the form of The Joker, a sociopathic terrorist that plays sick games with people. The Joker comes off as the physical embodiment of Loki, the Norse God. He is elemental and unpredictable, a force of malevolent nature. Heath Ledger goes from humorous and quirky to terrifying in the blink of an eye. His performance is revelatory and nuanced, featuring all sorts of physical and vocal ticks. I've yet to see a better performance this year. All the actors do a great job but I swear that sometimes when Oldman as Gordon gets loud he slips into his real accent. This however is The Joker's show. You'll wish that he was in every scene, he is that good and he leaves no teeth marks in the scenery. this is a crime drama masterpiece, like Heat without the boring parts. And unlike The excellent Iron Man, This film raises questions that stay with you days after seeing it. Like Batman Begins before it, The Dark Knight is not just a great comic book movie, it's a great movie period. See it and see it now in theaters, you'll be glad you did.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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