My most awaited movie of the summer turned out to be my most favorite film of the year. In this sequel to Batman Begins, we find Bruce Wayne dealing with the increased political and corruption in Gotham City. Along with that, a new kind of smile is lurking in the streets and he must stop it before he ruins the city. The story’s premise is simple yet it expands in a way that it shines a light on everyone’s desire to make Gotham City a better (or worse) place. The movie’s main quote “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain” is played vey well throughout the film. As one tries to keep making the rights things, eventually in the end it’s him who becomes the villain. Watching this film definitely was fun, it combined a nice mix of action, great performances and storyline. Director Christopher Nolan definitely has a talent for writing and taking the Batman franchise on a darker tone. Performance need not to be mentioned as they were all superb. With an all star cast, each actor definitely gave their best for the part. Christian Bale was awesome as the Dark Knight, yet I still find it weird that he has a much lower voice when he’s Batman. Michael Caine has a less prominent part in this film, yet every scene that he’s in makes up for it. Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox was the all time creator of Batman’s weapons and armor and he plays the part with intellect and seriousness. Rachel Dawes is now played by Maggie Gyllenhaal taking the role previously played by Katie Holmes. I think Maggie played a better role in this, emphasizing that she’s no damsel in distress, even when she is. Detective Gordon played by Gary Oldman has a bigger part in this film and this clearly shows that he’s the right man for the part. Harvey Dent or most commonly known as Two Face, has an appearance in this film and Aaron Eckhart’s portrayal is another one that you shouldn’t miss. And who wouldn’t forget Heath Ledger’s excellent performance as The Joker? He simply breathed more life into the character. His no empathy for killing combined with slapstick humor makes it one of the most memorable performances in the film. Surely everyone agrees with me as this is one of the best films of the year! The Dark Knight: 9/10Monday, August 04, 2008
Summer Movie Review 2008 # 8: The Dark Knight
My most awaited movie of the summer turned out to be my most favorite film of the year. In this sequel to Batman Begins, we find Bruce Wayne dealing with the increased political and corruption in Gotham City. Along with that, a new kind of smile is lurking in the streets and he must stop it before he ruins the city. The story’s premise is simple yet it expands in a way that it shines a light on everyone’s desire to make Gotham City a better (or worse) place. The movie’s main quote “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain” is played vey well throughout the film. As one tries to keep making the rights things, eventually in the end it’s him who becomes the villain. Watching this film definitely was fun, it combined a nice mix of action, great performances and storyline. Director Christopher Nolan definitely has a talent for writing and taking the Batman franchise on a darker tone. Performance need not to be mentioned as they were all superb. With an all star cast, each actor definitely gave their best for the part. Christian Bale was awesome as the Dark Knight, yet I still find it weird that he has a much lower voice when he’s Batman. Michael Caine has a less prominent part in this film, yet every scene that he’s in makes up for it. Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox was the all time creator of Batman’s weapons and armor and he plays the part with intellect and seriousness. Rachel Dawes is now played by Maggie Gyllenhaal taking the role previously played by Katie Holmes. I think Maggie played a better role in this, emphasizing that she’s no damsel in distress, even when she is. Detective Gordon played by Gary Oldman has a bigger part in this film and this clearly shows that he’s the right man for the part. Harvey Dent or most commonly known as Two Face, has an appearance in this film and Aaron Eckhart’s portrayal is another one that you shouldn’t miss. And who wouldn’t forget Heath Ledger’s excellent performance as The Joker? He simply breathed more life into the character. His no empathy for killing combined with slapstick humor makes it one of the most memorable performances in the film. Surely everyone agrees with me as this is one of the best films of the year! The Dark Knight: 9/10
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i still wish Katie Holmes had stayed on board as Rachel Dawes for the Dark Knight; it was like the time spent getting familiar with her character in Batman Begins was wasted...
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