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The Dark Knight is perfect.
PostedJuly 20, 2008
iamspartachris
from Orlando, FL
Christopher Nolan has accomplished quite a feat with The Dark Knight.
He has crafted an incredibly complex and intelligent superhero movie that works on every level.
There is not a character in this film that doesn't directly serve the story in some way. How about that? Sure, there's plenty of action, plenty of heroics, plenty of cool-factor, but there is also heart. Quite a bit of it at that.
Bale is once again picture perfect playing the duality of Bruce Wayne/Batman. He shows depth and pathos, and brings a real humanity to the character.
The entire supporting cast is amazing, with a standout performance by Eckhart as the tragic Harvey Dent/Two Face that completely pulls you in to his pride and his pain.
And where does one even start when talking about the late Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker in this film? Wow. Just wow. Such a deep and multi layered performance. So terrifying and terrifyingly real. This is a Joker that is finally a true adversary for The Batman. A force of nature, complete anarchy. The theme of duality that runs throughout the film is never more clear than it is between these two characters. The immovable object meeting the unstoppable force. When the Joker tells Batman "You complete me" it is both hilarious, and so abviously true that you find yourself in complete agreement. These two men are destined to do battle agains each other forever.
Ledger brings so much to the table in his performance that it's almost too much to take in all at once. This joker is not the funny clown played by Jack Nicholson, this Joker is truly insane and incredibly scary. Watching this performance onscreen, it is easy to forget that Ledger is no longer with us because he is so ALIVE on the screen.
This is a fantastic film, though really not a film for young children. They would have a hard time following the story, and would find some of the movie very frightening.
I can't say enough about this film. Go see it.
Then go see it again.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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