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Good, not great.
PostedJuly 21, 2008
dnamj
from Seattle, WA
I ended up rather exhausted and depressed after this movie. Maybe that was the point? It seemed to convey the message that the endless struggle between good / evil (and the evil within good, and vice-versa) would be going on forever, or at least for over two and a half hours. I like complicated discussions, and overall I thought the plot, although simple, had some strong points about personal sacrifice, and how much is hidden within people, which was amazing for a summer action movie. But given that, I'd say the performances were heavy-handed, the action scenes were relentless, and the hand-to-hand fighting was done in super close up jump-cut style which seemed, well, lazy. So don't go in thinking this is the greatest movie you'll see this year. Heath Ledger showed himself to be an amazing actor, and his talent is not wasted on the Joker performance, but the role left little room for nuance. As far as storytelling goes, this movie had very little resolution, and no redemption for any character, so it's unclear what the purpose was in telling it. I wonder if people are increasingly drawn to make, and consume, depressing material in order to help foster the illusion that the real world is not so bad. That seems to be somewhat the opposite of the traditional role for this kind of film. I say this because the previews were all for films that looked far darker than this one! Interesting film overall.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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