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Beyond good and evil
PostedJuly 28, 2008
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from Tampa, FL
/Focusing strictly on The Dark Knight (The IMAX experience), I was somewhat disappointed, but this was mainly due to seating. I imagine the full IMAX experience would be better when not seated in in the front row, far corner. The opening shot, and subsequent city shots, make the experience.
//Looking at the Dark Knight (story, plot, characters), CN and company have done a fantastic job at preserving the idea of batman. The actors all look and feel like their characters. Nothing seems out of place. *the same actor who plays scarecrow is back* The Joker, the staple of the movie, is portrayed well by the actor (a genuine reinterpretation that pays respect to the past jokers).
///As superhero movies go, DC's Dark Knight is high above the rest (V for Vendetta being the highest to date). The reasons for this is that these movies provide much more than the typical "Last Action Hero" stunts and explosions. It provides a mental element. These films invoke thought rather than piling on visual effects. They encourage one to feel something beyond violence and bring you into the characters cause, make you feel a character's motivation.
////Now some downsides, although few, were Rachel Dawes (the actor's delivery seemed too scripted and take the form of the typical female love interest instead of being the character), the Bale Bat voice (towards the end, it seemed to be inappropriately used and stressed much more than any other part in that film (I made note to recognize the intensity of the voice by Bale at other times during the film); however, it might be appropriate considering the tag line), CGI (This is more of a preference issues. I'm not the biggest fan of CGI, and I thought makeup would have been used for two-face instead of CGI. Although looking back on Tommy Lee Jones' Two-face that did use makeup, this might have been a necessary.)
/////In sum, if you like batman for being a detective, watch this. If you like dark elements in movies, watch this. If you like explosions and actions, plot twists, and rich stories, watch this. If you like anything, watch this movie. It is one of the best superhero films to date.
//Looking at the Dark Knight (story, plot, characters), CN and company have done a fantastic job at preserving the idea of batman. The actors all look and feel like their characters. Nothing seems out of place. *the same actor who plays scarecrow is back* The Joker, the staple of the movie, is portrayed well by the actor (a genuine reinterpretation that pays respect to the past jokers).
///As superhero movies go, DC's Dark Knight is high above the rest (V for Vendetta being the highest to date). The reasons for this is that these movies provide much more than the typical "Last Action Hero" stunts and explosions. It provides a mental element. These films invoke thought rather than piling on visual effects. They encourage one to feel something beyond violence and bring you into the characters cause, make you feel a character's motivation.
////Now some downsides, although few, were Rachel Dawes (the actor's delivery seemed too scripted and take the form of the typical female love interest instead of being the character), the Bale Bat voice (towards the end, it seemed to be inappropriately used and stressed much more than any other part in that film (I made note to recognize the intensity of the voice by Bale at other times during the film); however, it might be appropriate considering the tag line), CGI (This is more of a preference issues. I'm not the biggest fan of CGI, and I thought makeup would have been used for two-face instead of CGI. Although looking back on Tommy Lee Jones' Two-face that did use makeup, this might have been a necessary.)
/////In sum, if you like batman for being a detective, watch this. If you like dark elements in movies, watch this. If you like explosions and actions, plot twists, and rich stories, watch this. If you like anything, watch this movie. It is one of the best superhero films to date.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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