Saturday, July 19, 2008 @ 2:46 AM: The Dark Knight
Since I watched it today again to fully understand the whole story, I can now write this review:
It's plain and simple. The Dark Knight was a MASTERPIECE. Not only is it the greatest superhero movie, it is also one of the greatest crime movies ever made, and even sets the standard for superhero movies to an all-new level (that's an extremely remarkable feat, considering the bar was already set high by 2002's Spider-Man).
So what's the story about? Well, it continues from the events of the first movie. Gotham has gotten worse. Carmine Falcone, the original head of the Falcone crime family, was admitted to the Arkane Asylum in the first movie, so the family is taken over by Salvatore Maroni, and crime and injustice resumes in Gotham. However, there is a man who wants to end all this: Harvey Dent, the Gotham District Attorney. A man with moral values and a mission to rid of all corruption and crime to make Gotham safe again.
As for Batman, he continues to act as the local vigilante, helping the police to defeat criminals. Defeating the villains from the first movie such as Ra's Al Ghul and Scarecrow (who makes a brief appearance at the beginning of the movie), everything seems to be shaping up, but there is only one small problem: The Joker. A relentless, psychotic mastermind bent on destroying the heroes of Gotham, wanting to prove that even the greatest heroes can fall.
Like I said before, the movie was a masterpiece. Everything went right. There were no flaws at all. Zilch. (Well, maybe one. It was too short. IMO of course) It is even a movie that is on the same level as some of the best crime movies ever, like The Untouchables and Goodfellas. The performances were top-notch, especially the three main characters: Batman (played by Christian Bale), Harvey Dent (played by Aaron Eckhart) and The Joker (played by the late Heath Ledger).
Let's start with Batman. Bale did a great job conveying the tortured soul of Bruce Wayne/Batman. I'm sure he's going to get more job offers after this movie.
Then there's Harvey Dent. Eckhart was perfect as Harvey Dent, a man who wanted to fight for good but ended up being the bad guy. His tragic fall from all-American good guy to the downright bad man is moving, and he deserves a pat on the back.
But the actor hat really shines is the late Heath Ledger, who gives the performance of a lifetime as the psychotic killer The Joker. His portrayal of an anarchic, insane criminal that borders on the line of sado-masochism is chlling and somewhat disturbing. I agree with many of the audiences and critics: he NEEDS a posthumous Oscar. That guy worked to the bone to portray a villain so ominous, he deserves to be known as one of the greatest movie villains of all time.
The other supporting actors, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and even Chin Han, was great, although I thought they should've gotten more screentime.
All in all, this is a movie not to be missed, even if you don't like comic adaptations. It's a movie that will transcend through time, and be known as a classic.
A 5/5 from me. Go see it! (:
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 @ 8:17 AM: Dark Knight
ZOMG!!! DARK KNIGHT WAS FUCKING AWESOME!!!!
will post more tomorrow :D
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Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 7:34 PM: baybeh
Yay! Already booked tickets for The Dark Knight on its opening day!!! =D
baybeh.
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