Yes I finally saw The Dark Knight! It took me a little while with everything going on lately, but I have to say it was worth the wait. I somewhat enjoyed Batman Begins, but it wasn't nearly as captivating as The Dark Knight.
One thing I loved about this movie was the length. It was 2 hours and 35 minutes, which was perfect. The story was told in great detail and there didn't seem to be any holes in it either. That's one problem with movies today, no one wants to take the time to make a movie over an hour and a half because there isn't enough time to see it, but then the movie is sometimes compromised (example: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix). Anyways enough about that, onto the awesome acting!
Of course, Heath Ledger has to be acknowledged. He was absolutely amazing and ridiculously creepy! You could barely tell it was him. He portrayed the Joker in an amazingly dark way and brought him out in a realistic way. When Jack Nicholson played the Joker, it wasn't as realistic, especially with his face looking like a bunch of plastic attached to his cheeks. Sure Jack Nicholson is amazing, but Heath Ledger blew his portrayal of the Joker out of the water! He made the joker insane and the fitting opposite to Batman. The Joker's insanity made him the bad guy where Batman's insanity made him a vigilante trying to help Gotham City.
Christian Bale did a great job again, although this article sums up the one problem I had with his performance. His voice as Batman was so deep and menacing, it just bothered me for some reason. Otherwise, he did great being charming Bruce Wayne and then the vigilante Batman, who sometimes doubts if what he's doing is right and if he really is good or on the verge of villainous.
Maggie Gyllenhal had been criticized for her role as Rachel instead of Katie Holmes but I think they had it all wrong. I think she performed just as well as Katie Holmes had in Batman Begins as Rachel, and personally I just like Maggie Gyllenhal better than Katie Holmes so I thought it was an improvement for the role. She is still the conscience of Gotham City, now joined by her boyfriend Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), the new District Attorney. They both know what is right and what needs to be done. And one of the best quotes from the movie is "you either die a hero, or live long enough to see youself become a villain", which is so true for this movie.
Two supporting roles that I am a big fan of are Morgan Freeman as Lucius and Michael Caine as Alfred. They may not be the main characters, but I absolutely adore both these actors and without their characters The Dark Knight would lack some serious spark. They support Bruce Wayne and Batman in everything and are able to tell him when he's gone too far or not far enough, as well as they push him to these limits.
The story behind The Dark Knight has a classic good and evil plot but the lines become blurred when the good go towards the evil side and some evil lean towards the good side. Overall I think it's a great movie and everyone should see it. Definitely kept my attention more than Batman Begins!
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I'm sorry that I am only now seeing your blog! I like it a lot.
I saw "The Dark Knight" and liked it a lot, too. Ledger was remarkable, and while you can't really mess with Nicholson, I would actually say that in this role Ledger 'shut it down' and took the character to the next level.
As for the story, I am regrettably not a follower. That being said, "The Dark Knight" was successful in that it was coherent and interesting and full of political and social commentary that anyone can understand and relate to.
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