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Upon reflection...
PostedJuly 18, 2008
MarvDwight
I got up this morning for work, having gotten very little sleep last night what with having gone to the midnight show of a long "comic book movie." At some point, groggy though I was, I thought to myself: 'this might have been one of the best movies I've ever seen...'
I consider myself a fairly sophisticated movie viewer, with a discerning eye. I'm pretty well versed in the AFI's faves, have broad exposure to all kinds of movies, have developed that quasi-cynical edge that sometimes struggles to just 'enjoy' them as entertainment. I'd say I'm no easy critic. So such a statement from me is very rare.
What's extremely rare is for such a statement to survive more than five minutes reflection. What's exceptional, is when an entire day passes (well, eight hours at this point) with the same conclusion still in my head.
As an action movie, this works better than most action movies.
As a drama, it's more effective--more affecting--than most dramas.
As a tragedy, it's hauntingly poetic.
It provides a wealth of themes, rich thought-provoking themes, and you know this because half a dozen reviewers will each come up with their own central theme for the film with none being wrong nor wholly right.
On top of all of that, it creates a villain (Ledger and the Nolans) that ranks alongside Lecter, Vader, Bates, and others as incredibly iconic.
As a drama, it's more effective--more affecting--than most dramas.
As a tragedy, it's hauntingly poetic.
It provides a wealth of themes, rich thought-provoking themes, and you know this because half a dozen reviewers will each come up with their own central theme for the film with none being wrong nor wholly right.
On top of all of that, it creates a villain (Ledger and the Nolans) that ranks alongside Lecter, Vader, Bates, and others as incredibly iconic.
This movie got me excited again, about movies, about stories, about the potential that the best are not necessarily behind us. I'd say that AFI needs to make room on all their top lists.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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