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Best comic book movie ever
PostedJuly 21, 2008
VerbalKint
from Braintree, MA
This movie exceeded all the raving by quite a stretch. The actors were outstanding. Not only did Ledger give an oscar-worthy performance but so did Oldman and Eckhart. Maggie Gylenhall (sp?) was a great substitution for what's-her-name, who was easily the weakest link in the last Batman. Everyone of them bought into the roles and believed the plot and it showed.
The story was was sold me, though. It was complex on the level of Usual Suspects. It was smarter than Chinatown. Each new twist brought an even sharper turn and it flowed seamlessly. It was the fastest 2:30 hours I've watched in years. The one knock against it was that the plot was so dense it almost lost me a few times and it lost my girlfriend at one critical junction. If you see it, don't buy a drink because getting up could mean the difference between following the movie and watching cars blow up.
As with the last Batman, Nolan's cuts and 360 degree shots gave the story the comic book granduer needed to remind us that it was a super hero movie. The absolute lack of a single cheesey clip is what seperates his two films from all other superhero movies.
As soon as it was over I wanted to see it again. Overall the best movie I've seen since The Two Towers. But even that I've had numerous opportunities to see multiple times and catch all the nuances.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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