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July 23rd, 2008
In case you’ve been living under a rock, or better acting as a troll under a bridge, there is this new movie out. It’s called “The Dark Knight” and it’s another installment in the Batman saga. I bet you’ve heard of it, as it is literally IMPOSSIBLE to turn on any television station or radio program and not hear the hype.
Heath Ledger starred in the role of the Joker. He was so engrossed in the role, he actually went crazy, unable to separate himself from the character he was playing on screen. He offed himself before filming was finished. He was an even better than Jack-o.
Nope. Don’t think so.
Christian Bale is the best Batman since Michael Keaton. It’s almost uncanny how well he “fills the suit”. And now, since his mother and sister have filed assault charges against him, rumors have started swirling about his state of mind as well.
Michael Keaton’s Batman = at least three times as good.
Gotham City has never looked better. Action after action sequence, all more explosive than the last, it’s amazing there are no computer generator scenes.
Go Chicago! We have the best city in the world to film in. Lower Wacker is THE place to film a chase scene. The effects were good, but I agree with everyone else in the world who wrote a review of this movie, The Dark Night is not about special effects. It’s supposed to be a gritty, real-life environment, and that it delivers.Every, single person I know, every single one of them loved this movie. They all raved about the actors and the set and how it was the best ever superhero movie ever made. Hell, opening weekend was what like $150 million. A lot of people have seen this. And all the reviewers loved it.
I may be the only person alive who is going to go out on a limb and say it…. This movie was “ehh.” or (shrugs shoulders) or “good but not great” or “so-so:. There are lots of ways to phrase it. What it boils down to is that “The Dark Knight” was way over-hyped, so much so that I personally think it hurt the movie going experience.
There are lots of movies, even older ones like T2 or the first Matrix, that blow this movie out of the water. I LOVED “Wanted” which just opened up a few weeks ago. I think it was better. Better acting, bettering sets, better chase scenes and action scenes, and a way better leading lady. I love Maggie G. but come one, Angelina will always be the true love of my life.
Should you see it in the theatre? My bet is you already did. If not, do it. It’s a pop culture must.
1 comment:
I took my kids to see it this afternoon, expecting it to be a reasonably good distraction for two and a half hours.
Instead, I found myself thoroughly engrossed in the best film I've seen in ages.
Heath Ledger was good as the joker but not worthy of an oscar in my opinion.
Christian Bale on the other hand is far superior to any that have gone before him. As you say, the suit was made for him.
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