Geoff EganThe Dark Knight
July 17th 2008 05:54
I just returned from seeing The Dark Knight. To put it bluntly it's incredible. I've talked before about how much I loved Batman Begins, and I wasn't expecting TDK to top it, but I think it did.
This isn't going to be a review, go to To Horrorphile for an awesome one. I agree with everything Bryn says.
Just not having the first half of the movie introducing the characters meant that they could get straight into it. Not only that but the moral choices that are made towards the end were really compelling.
Two Face was a way bigger part of the movie than I expected. I thought it was really going to be a movie introducing Two Face for a sequel. Nope, he is integral to TDK.
It's been talked about alot already but Ledger kicks arse. Its a massive cliche but its seriously the role he was born to play. Considering he's been a bit of a 'pretty boy' actor in a number of his films this really demonstrated his acting. And it was awesome. Just a complete psychopath with utter disdain for pretty much everything. The Joker's relationship with Batman is really cool.
And Aaron Eckhart's acting will be overshadowed by Ledger's but his protrayal of Harvey Dent/Two Face was very cool as well. Very good.
But the actors probably shouldn't get all the credit, it's and awesome story, with awesome effects and awesome directing. Mix that with the work from all the actors and you end up with the best sequel since Terminator 2 or Aliens and easily the best movie I've seen in a long time.
In March I said the following:
It easily fulfills this. Easily.
This isn't going to be a review, go to To Horrorphile for an awesome one. I agree with everything Bryn says.
Just not having the first half of the movie introducing the characters meant that they could get straight into it. Not only that but the moral choices that are made towards the end were really compelling.
Two Face was a way bigger part of the movie than I expected. I thought it was really going to be a movie introducing Two Face for a sequel. Nope, he is integral to TDK.
It's been talked about alot already but Ledger kicks arse. Its a massive cliche but its seriously the role he was born to play. Considering he's been a bit of a 'pretty boy' actor in a number of his films this really demonstrated his acting. And it was awesome. Just a complete psychopath with utter disdain for pretty much everything. The Joker's relationship with Batman is really cool.
And Aaron Eckhart's acting will be overshadowed by Ledger's but his protrayal of Harvey Dent/Two Face was very cool as well. Very good.
But the actors probably shouldn't get all the credit, it's and awesome story, with awesome effects and awesome directing. Mix that with the work from all the actors and you end up with the best sequel since Terminator 2 or Aliens and easily the best movie I've seen in a long time.
In March I said the following:
If The Dark Knight turn’s out as good as I’ve been hoping ever since Begins then it will be a fitting tribute to Ledger, who as so many others have said before passed just when he was hitting his prime.
It easily fulfills this. Easily.
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