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Best Movie of 2008
PostedJuly 18, 2008
Jampacked
from New York, NY
Let's put the cards on the table, I am a HUGE Batman fan stemming mostly from the 1989 film and the following "Batman: The Animated Series" on WB. Those two pieces became the standard by which I judged all comic interpretations, in that they provided depth of plot and character while keeping action realism at a premium.
And last night I shelved those two standards and made The Dark Knight my favorite comic book movie ever (top 10 of all movies), and easily my favorite movie of 2008.
What went right? Well Nolan knows how to work a camera, and knows how not to abuse special effects and gimmicky or cliched action sequences. The first 2 hours moved FAST, lots of well choreographed action that (despite the lack of blood) was very violent and visceral, the last 30 minutes were slower but appropriately so, I needed some time to digest the rich, juicy, delicious center. The writing was also superbly strong, although this too hit one or two snafus in the final minutes.
Now, the acting and the character depth are what really make this the overall best movie of 08. Bale comes back strong, and maintains a strong connection with the rest of the cast (especially with stand outs Gary Oldman and Michael Caine). But it was Heath Ledger who MADE you pay attention to the film, he was insane, he was about as diabolical and psychotic a character as I have ever seen and that perfectly fits what the Joker really is (not the weakling goofball of Adam West days). The Joker scared you, kept you off balance, and seemed to be present in a whole other realm than the rest of the cast, he really was a man whose psychosis went deep and corrupted the world around him.
This is a gold standard that all Action, and Crime Saga should aspire too as it has a huge plot that flows nearly perfectly despite its ambition. As a comic book movie, this is the kind of quality that pansies such as Spiderman and Superman Returns should have been. The Dark Knight was a fantastic way to show Heath Ledgers amazing, and final, performance. The film exceeded my expectations throughout its duration, occasionally slipping, but for the 98% of the film that worked it worked AMAZINGLY. In fact I'm going to go see it again tonight.
And last night I shelved those two standards and made The Dark Knight my favorite comic book movie ever (top 10 of all movies), and easily my favorite movie of 2008.
What went right? Well Nolan knows how to work a camera, and knows how not to abuse special effects and gimmicky or cliched action sequences. The first 2 hours moved FAST, lots of well choreographed action that (despite the lack of blood) was very violent and visceral, the last 30 minutes were slower but appropriately so, I needed some time to digest the rich, juicy, delicious center. The writing was also superbly strong, although this too hit one or two snafus in the final minutes.
Now, the acting and the character depth are what really make this the overall best movie of 08. Bale comes back strong, and maintains a strong connection with the rest of the cast (especially with stand outs Gary Oldman and Michael Caine). But it was Heath Ledger who MADE you pay attention to the film, he was insane, he was about as diabolical and psychotic a character as I have ever seen and that perfectly fits what the Joker really is (not the weakling goofball of Adam West days). The Joker scared you, kept you off balance, and seemed to be present in a whole other realm than the rest of the cast, he really was a man whose psychosis went deep and corrupted the world around him.
This is a gold standard that all Action, and Crime Saga should aspire too as it has a huge plot that flows nearly perfectly despite its ambition. As a comic book movie, this is the kind of quality that pansies such as Spiderman and Superman Returns should have been. The Dark Knight was a fantastic way to show Heath Ledgers amazing, and final, performance. The film exceeded my expectations throughout its duration, occasionally slipping, but for the 98% of the film that worked it worked AMAZINGLY. In fact I'm going to go see it again tonight.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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