Being a lover of films, a friend of mine has asked me, "What's your most awaited movie this 2008?" Sure, I had lots to answer. Especially now it's the summer season, a lot of blockbusters are now releasing in theaters. A lot of films pop into my mind. Iron Man, which I had recently seen or Speed Racer, another special effects extravaganza from the creators of the Matrix trilogy. Or probably the return of Indiana Jones, 19 years after the last movie was shown. There’s Wanted, wherein we see Angelina Jolie going back to doing badass action movies. Hellboy II The Golden Army is another venture into the world of the unknown from the visionary director Guillermo Del Toro, or another superhero film in the form of the Incredible Hulk, another attempt to reboot the Marvel comic book franchise after the less than great adaptation from Ang Lee, which now stars Edward Norton as the mean green machine. Or even venture back to the world of Narnia this time with Prince Caspian. These are just a few of the films I’m dying to see. But when you say most awaited, I only wanted to see one: Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.
The premise of this sequel is simple. Set within a year after the events of Batman Begins, Batman, Lieutenant James Gordon, and new district attorney Harvey Dent successfully begin to round up the criminals that plague Gotham City until a mysterious criminal mastermind known only as the Joker appears in Gotham, creating a new wave of chaos. Batman's struggle against the Joker becomes deeply personal, forcing him to "confront everything he believes" and improve his technology to stop him. A love triangle develops between Bruce Wayne, Dent and Rachel Dawes.
What I liked about the first film is how the director tried to humanize the characters, and the results was a gritty and dark adaptation of the character. I remember watching the first film on movie theaters about three to four times. I even bought two copies of it on DVD. Even my friends were amazed, especially on how real it conveyed the characters’ emotions and realizations on the decisions they make.
With Heath Ledger creating much buzz when he was found dead on his NYC apartment, this film makes it more interesting to watch. Apparently, he was so in character during the shoot that even in between takes, he scared out some crew members. One welcome addition to this film is the recast of Rachel Dawes to Maggie Gyllenhal. I admit Katie Holmes is the only one that appeared too average in the last film. Definitely the first day it shows here, I will be there lining up to be one of the first one to see this.
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