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Dark Knight, Great Night
PostedJuly 20, 2008
billfinger
from Gotham
THE DARK KNIGHT should do for comic book films what THE LORD OF THE RINGS
trilogy did for fantasy and what 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY did for science fiction.
trilogy did for fantasy and what 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY did for science fiction.
Believe the hype. This is a great film.
Despite our lousy seats (first row, dead center at an IMAX theater--my neck
still aches), I was overwhelmed by the tension throughout the entire 2 1/2
hours. The whole cast was fine--Bale is the best Batman ever even if he sounds
like he needs a throat lozenge at times--but Heath Ledger was...disturbing. He
had to dig somewhere deep for this performance. His tics, his quirkiness, the
lizard-like flicking of his tongue, the voice that seems to come from somewhere
beyond the back of his throat. Ledger's Joker transcends the script, which aids
and abets his characterization by skewing the predictability of his actions. And
of the plot. No spoilers here, but prepare to be surprised at least once or
twice.
still aches), I was overwhelmed by the tension throughout the entire 2 1/2
hours. The whole cast was fine--Bale is the best Batman ever even if he sounds
like he needs a throat lozenge at times--but Heath Ledger was...disturbing. He
had to dig somewhere deep for this performance. His tics, his quirkiness, the
lizard-like flicking of his tongue, the voice that seems to come from somewhere
beyond the back of his throat. Ledger's Joker transcends the script, which aids
and abets his characterization by skewing the predictability of his actions. And
of the plot. No spoilers here, but prepare to be surprised at least once or
twice.
Even the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard is felt more than it is heard, sustaining the
suspense and giving The Joker his own off-kilter theme.
suspense and giving The Joker his own off-kilter theme.
An amazing experience from beginning to end.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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