Now, I am NOT a big fan of action films, so when I was asked to go with my friends to see the the latest Batman movie I was in it more for spending time with people I love more than I was SOOOO excited about seeing this flick. With that being said: THIS MOVIE IS FUCKING GREAT!
Oh, is THAT what it was about? Cause people were saying it was about 20 minutes too long...
With just one year passed after taking out Ra's Al Ghul's plan to have Gotham eliminated and the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Jonathan Crane AKA the Scarecrow, after the city was nearly plundered with his toxins, Bruce Wayne and his vigilante alter-ego the Batman, continue the seemingly-endless effort to bring order to Gotham, with the help of Lt. James Gordon and newly appointed District Attorney Harvey Dent, but a new threat has now emerged into the streets. The Dark Knight faces a rising psychopathic criminal called The Joker, who's eerie grin, laughter, and inhuman morality makes him more dangerous than what he has yet to unleash. It becomes an agenda to the Batman to stop the mysterious Joker at all cost, knowing that the both of them are in the opposite line. One with no method at all and seeks to see the world plunge into the fire he has yet to lit. One who represents the symbol of hope and uses his own shadow to bring the peace and order he has yet to accomplish on doing.
I didn't think so.
I mean there could have been a little less of Maggie Gyllenhaal if I had my druthers. (Since when is Art-Deco an acting style, I ask you?) But don't get me wrong: she's fine in this and I wished I was her in the out-of-period-dress she wore in the party scene, but after loving her in Stranger Than Fiction, liking her in Happy Endings and loathing her in just about everything else she's not her brother in, I was very happy with this performance. (I think there was a compliment in there somewhere...at least there was supposed to be...)
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman was serviceable. (No, not like that) His voice was a little Brenda Vicaro for me as Batman, but whatever, I love Brenda Vicaro. Heath Ledger was brilliant as The Joker. Academy Award winning, no. (But if Jennifer Hudson and Gwyneth Paltrow can win Oscars, SHUT UP! I KNOW!, he's a shoo in!) Aaron Eckhart (who I've never seen in anything before) was neat. (and I mean that in the Warren Beatty/Madonna/Truth or Dare kinda way) as Harvey Dent. I liked him A LOT better in his second half of the film. (and if you've already seen the film, he's a better actor when he's only half the man he's trying to be on screen.)
The Dark Knight has AMAZING action sequences, good story and and really delves into the characters we have grown to think we know. There's TONS of drama, funny bits and excellent suspense while giving us something new AND paying homage to the classic.
Now if I could just figure out why Morgan Freeman is the new God, my life would be complete.
