Yeah. It was that good. Head 'sploding, teeth-clenching, seat-of-edge-sitting good. The stolen graphic on the right explains that.
The Dark Knight is the best comic book movie ever. Beyond that, it is simply a great film. If the MPAA had any sense, it would get a Best Picture nomination for sheer audacity being able to satisfy all the fanboys AND not just blowing shit up. Wait, you mean there are moral questions posed? The heroes and villains aren't clear cut? The very nature of man is discussed? No way...it's just a silly comic book movie.
Aside from being far and away the best film I've seen this year (sorry Wall-E), The Dark Knight was one of the best films I've seen in a verrrry long time.
I don't know what to say about Heath Ledger that hasn't already been said. Kevin Smith's early review had it right--he completely dissolves into the character. So gleefully creepy and sadistic. As Alfred says, "Some men just want to see the world burn." And Ledger's Joker does. No wonder he was having nightmares with that sneer, those mannerisms, the need for anarchy.
Spoiler time:
I was quite glad that definitive action was taken with killing off Rachel, the most boring character ever, although Maggie Gyllenhaal was miles better than Katie Holmes. Bruce Wayne can get play whenever, wherever, no worries.Aaron Eckhart worked charmability (is that a word?) that can be so easily skewed well, and I was kinda pissed they killed off Two-Face, who could have been a great villain for the series, but I understand why it was done for the sake of Bruce Wayne's characterization. I was also glad to see Gary Oldman, one of my favorite British actors, get his role beefed up and be more than just a convenience to move the script along. I did think the ending got a little too busy, with the clown-masked hostages, the boat hostages, Gordon's family, and Batman vs. Joker, but it's a minor complaint.
I loved every second. For me, there are few things better than sitting down in a dark theatre at midnight with the fellow truly devoted, fists clenched in anticipation that morphs into total joy when those credits role...
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Agreed...outstanding...wonderful exploration of the moral opposites of the hero/villain...my only issue was that it was a very long film and there were times I noticed it...
outstanding from start to finish, however...
and also impressed that pretty much none of it was based on any previous comic storyline...
I found myself checking the clock on my cell phone a lot, but more because I didn't know what was coming yet and there seemed to be a lot of plot that needed tidying up and I wanted to know how much time was left to fix it all or whether we'd be going into sequel-land...
Which.
I want to see the truck flip again. I said so in the theatre to the boy as soon as it was over... The credits should have run over repeated showings of the truck flip...(kidding,the simple, sterile white on black credits were poignant and fitting considering the end of the movie)
I missed the midnight showing and was disappointed I was one of very few applauding as the credits rolled...that is the best part of movies like this. Sitting in the theatre at midnight with all the other fools that are as excited as you to see the movie is great. You don't have to confess your geekhood, you can just embrace it...and I love that.
Wow some genius created that "Timeline of the Universe."
And, hey, do NOT blaze me for buying The Dark Knight soundtrack! It's kind of like watching the movie again if you close your eyes...haha
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