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Bang, Bang, Poof
PostedNovember 15, 2008
Quantum of Solace rips up the screen from the opening sequences (save the truly awful title track by Jack White and Alicia Keyes) but really never goes anywhere. Plot-wise, there ain't much, and I as far as Bond Girls are concerned, I would have much preferred more Strawberry Fields (Gemma Arterton) and far less Camille (Olga Kurylenko). Make no mistake, Daniel Craig's 007 is awesome and director Marc Forster sure knows how to blow stuff up but is it too much to ask for a story? I compare Quatum of Solace to an AC/DC concert. Sure, you're going to be entertained, but don't expect anything original or thought-provoking.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Dark Knight Superb, but Parents Should Be Wary
PostedJuly 21, 2008
There is no question that Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight sharply builds upon the director's first entrant into the renewed Batman series, Batman Begins. But whereas Batman Begins enlightened moviegoers on how the winged vigilante came to be, The Dark Knight unveils more about who Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) really is and his struggles to figure out where Batman fits into Gotham's societal landscape.
In The Dark Knight, we quickly learn that Batman has forced Gotham's criminals to do their business during the day rather than risk bumping into the bat at night. We also learn that Batman has achieved cult icon status, with copycat caped crusaders running amock in poorly constructed batsuits.
We also meet the Joker (Heath Ledger), who after robbing the Mob's banks, offers Batman's head on a platter in exchange for control of Gotham. For the Joker, it's not about the money, but all about the madness.
While the mob strikes its deal with the Joker, the batman is leveraging his own deal with Gotham's new district attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhardt), a white knight, so to speak, who Batman believes could enable him to return to his life as billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and perhaps begin a life with unrequited love Rachel Dawes (an underrated Maggie Gyllenhaal).
The Joker, however, has no intention of letting Batman give up his badge as Gotham's after-dark sheriff. Joker sees Batman as the mongoose to his snake and, more importantly, someone not unlike himself--an outcast, a pariah, and a freak.
The Dark Knight is a wonderfully woven, heart-pounding, action-laced rollercoaster. Ledger deserves every drop of the Oscar buzz he's been garnering since his tragic death earlier this year. It's impossible to take your eyes off Ledger's Joker, with his greasy hair, caked-on makeup, custom-tailored-but-blood-stained suit, and insatiable thirst for mayhem. Joker is completely insane and far beyond dangerous. I was genuinely uncomfortable watching Ledger slink around. What was more uncomfortable was my realization that the killing machine Joker was also somewhat charming. Not sure if that says more about me or Ledger's performance. I say it's more evidence of Ledger's greatness. I mean, Ledger was very good in Brokeback Mountain but let's not forget that less that 10 years ago he was just another pretty Australian import playing disposable roles in The Patriot, 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knight's Tale. It's both a shame and a gift that Ledger made The Leap in such close proximity to his passing
While there's no real blood in The Dark Knight, I have to seriously question its PG-13 rating. The subject matter is extremely dark and the action is pulse-stopping. Parents be forewarned.
The back-and-forth between Joker and Batman is what makes the movie so brilliant, especially as the lines between Good Guy and Bad Guy become more and more blurry.
Aaron Eckhardt deserves high praise for his work as Harvey Dent, especially as we watch Gotham's supposed savior fall from grace. Eckhardt's stunning personality transformation will no doubt get lost as Ledger's performance is deservedly lauded but Eckhardt proves he can not only command a screen with his charm and looks but his acting chops as well.
The Dark Knight runs a little long at two and a half hours but there's really no grounds for claiming it needed better editing. In fact, it could have run another hour and I doubt anyone would have noticed. The acting, action and storylines are all that captivating.
Not only is The Dark Knight the best comic book movie ever made, it's probably my favorite action/adventure movie since Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Enjoy.
In The Dark Knight, we quickly learn that Batman has forced Gotham's criminals to do their business during the day rather than risk bumping into the bat at night. We also learn that Batman has achieved cult icon status, with copycat caped crusaders running amock in poorly constructed batsuits.
We also meet the Joker (Heath Ledger), who after robbing the Mob's banks, offers Batman's head on a platter in exchange for control of Gotham. For the Joker, it's not about the money, but all about the madness.
While the mob strikes its deal with the Joker, the batman is leveraging his own deal with Gotham's new district attorney, Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhardt), a white knight, so to speak, who Batman believes could enable him to return to his life as billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne and perhaps begin a life with unrequited love Rachel Dawes (an underrated Maggie Gyllenhaal).
The Joker, however, has no intention of letting Batman give up his badge as Gotham's after-dark sheriff. Joker sees Batman as the mongoose to his snake and, more importantly, someone not unlike himself--an outcast, a pariah, and a freak.
The Dark Knight is a wonderfully woven, heart-pounding, action-laced rollercoaster. Ledger deserves every drop of the Oscar buzz he's been garnering since his tragic death earlier this year. It's impossible to take your eyes off Ledger's Joker, with his greasy hair, caked-on makeup, custom-tailored-but-blood-stained suit, and insatiable thirst for mayhem. Joker is completely insane and far beyond dangerous. I was genuinely uncomfortable watching Ledger slink around. What was more uncomfortable was my realization that the killing machine Joker was also somewhat charming. Not sure if that says more about me or Ledger's performance. I say it's more evidence of Ledger's greatness. I mean, Ledger was very good in Brokeback Mountain but let's not forget that less that 10 years ago he was just another pretty Australian import playing disposable roles in The Patriot, 10 Things I Hate About You and A Knight's Tale. It's both a shame and a gift that Ledger made The Leap in such close proximity to his passing
While there's no real blood in The Dark Knight, I have to seriously question its PG-13 rating. The subject matter is extremely dark and the action is pulse-stopping. Parents be forewarned.
The back-and-forth between Joker and Batman is what makes the movie so brilliant, especially as the lines between Good Guy and Bad Guy become more and more blurry.
Aaron Eckhardt deserves high praise for his work as Harvey Dent, especially as we watch Gotham's supposed savior fall from grace. Eckhardt's stunning personality transformation will no doubt get lost as Ledger's performance is deservedly lauded but Eckhardt proves he can not only command a screen with his charm and looks but his acting chops as well.
The Dark Knight runs a little long at two and a half hours but there's really no grounds for claiming it needed better editing. In fact, it could have run another hour and I doubt anyone would have noticed. The acting, action and storylines are all that captivating.
Not only is The Dark Knight the best comic book movie ever made, it's probably my favorite action/adventure movie since Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Enjoy.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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