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| Christopher Nolan | |
| Jonathan Nolan, Christopher Nolan |
| Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal |
| Friday, July 18, 2008 |
| 152 minutes |
| Warner Bros |
| thedarkknight.com | | Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
 Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. |
Synopsis
 The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight reunites director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to destroy organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker, who thrusts Gotham into anarchy and forces Batman closer to crossing the fine line between hero and vigilante. Heath Ledger stars as archvillain The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart plays Dent. Maggie Gyllenhaal joins the cast as Rachel Dawes. Returning from Batman Begins are Gary Oldman as Gordon, Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox.
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As if you didn't already know, The much hyped sequel to the critically acclaimed reboot of the Batman franchise was released in theaters yesterday to record box office numbers (18.5 million in midnight screenings alone). While the film is entertaining and probably a better use of your money than 2 gallons of gasoline, here are 5 things which keep the film from achieving "masterpiece" status. Warning , spoilers ahead.
5. The voice of Batman
OK, its understood Batman is supposed to "elemental" and use fear to get information/intimidate his adversaries. But what heck is that low, forced growl Christian Bale keeps spewing from behind his mask. Every time he opened his mouth to deliver a cringe inducing one liner sounded like Wolverine on a 5 pack a day nicotine habit. In the previous film the voice was more gritty and fresh, here it sounds overacted and rehearsed.
4. Killing off Two Face
What the #!@#@$, Chris Nolan. You introduce a main villain from the Batman mythos 3/4ths of the way through your movie, give him 3 or 4 "choices" to make (something tells me he's made up his mind already) then kill him off? Really? He won't even make a bit appearance ala scarecrow in "Batman 3: Who the Hell are Going to be the Villains". Aaron Eckhart did a (surprisingly) amazing job portraying Harvey Dent/Two face and now can't be brought back.
3. Universal Bat "Sonar" gimmick
It was pretty cool when Lucius Fox rigged Batmans cellphone to have sonar so that Batman could "see" like a bat. But then, in some weird twist of the studio exclaiming "We need more CGI!!!! ZMOG!!!!" We are told that Bat sonar is now somehow equipped on every cellphone in the city (is that how it worked?) and Lucius must monitor all of Gotham on a giant green screen...er...monitor board and this is how the find out where the Joker is hiding. This is either a) a giant cop out b) A way to sell "Real Eye Glow!" Batman figures or c) a cool application to write for the iphone.
2. The Bat Pod
In yet another shrewd merchandising move we are introduced to the "Batpod" a motorcycle inspired vehicle that transforms as a result of catastrophic damage to the Bat...tank? When it was first introduced in the lead up to Batman Begins the new Bat mobile looked ridiculous enough then turned out to be surprisingly cool in the movie. Here we have an idea clearly inspired by the bottom line of Mattel and Warner Brothers. If "realism" is what Nolan was going for, the idea that a military "Tumbler" would somehow have the need to transform into a motorized bicycle is certainly out of the question.
1. Heath Ledger just wasn't that good.
There. I said it. With all the hype, all the praise, all the Oscar nods, and all the fanboys quoting the trailers for the past 6 months Heath Ledger fails to deliver. Its an OK performance. The audience laughed when it was supposed to laugh, was shocked when it was supposed to be shocked, and maybe might have been rooting for the Joker. But by the end of the film the character just comes off as hollow. It is sad the Ledger will not be able to hone what he has begun to create in the Joker and return for the sequel, but a posthumous Oscar will just be pandering to the tabloid magazines which made him a star.
--Eric English
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The Dark Knight - absolutely, hands down, is the best movie I have seen this year; in fact – in fact -the best I have seen in a few years. This Christopher Nolan film is indeed a masterpiece!
Who would have thought that these newer Batman films could be so dark and dramatic? Admittedly, I didn't even see “Batman Begins” until the beginning of this year. I never really had the desire. I finally caved, and watched the film. I was hooked. I was totally psyched to see “The Dark Knight”. My expectations were certainly quite high, and I wasn't one bit disappointed. In fact, the film went above and beyond any expectations I could ever have had.
First, I will start with the obvious - Heath Ledger. This was nothing less than a PHENOMONAL performance. I know so many have said the same thing, but it can't be said enough. This performance would have, no doubt, skyrocketed Ledger into superstar status. When you can watch a film (knowing who the actor is), knowing all of the tragedy surrounding the situation, and STILL see a character but forget who the actor is -- or even that it is an actor at all -- THAT is a truly great performance.
Although The Joker is an “evil” character of sorts, you can't help but feel for him at times. He becomes somewhat of a “wounded bird”, who is so scarred deep down. On the other hand, he is such an enigma, that maybe he was always evil. Maybe he was always bad and wanted to do bad things just because he could. No one will ever know how he truly got those scars. Were they the result of abuse? Or were they merely self-inflicted by a madman wanting to cause himself great pain?
True, such a great character isn't created by an actor alone; however, they are the ones that breathe life into that character and give it a personality. The Joker was a tortured soul, yet had pure intentions. He wasn't blinded by greed or politics; he was motivated by chaos; but pure and simple -- Ledger brought this character to life and made him great.
The film is marked by considerable tragedy, both emotional and physical. Rachel Dawes has moved on with her life, and leaves Bruce Wayne wanting; wanting for an end to his “Batman” days and wanting for them to be together, finally. Bruce sees “the light”, and a way out of his secret life, in Harvey Dent. He sees in Dent a man motivated by one thing, getting the bad guy. Someone who can't be swayed from the main objective.
Now, this December, Warner Bros probably gives us the best holiday gift of all, The Dark Knight on Blu-ray. This Blu-ray disc is truly amazing. It uses all of the latest technology to give the Dark Knight the treatment it deserves.
The picture itself is perfect. The overall color theme really shines through in high definition, but the true treat is not until the film alternates from the normal 2.4:1 aspect ratio to it's IMAX 1.78:1 presentation. It is at this point you realize that this is the next big format for home theaters.
The sound mix itself truly enhances the film boasting a great 5.1 soundtrack with deep basses that make the Hans Zimmer score rock the entire room.
To round out the Blu-ray disc are some great behind the scenes extras and also a digital copy so you can have the Dark Knight with you on the go.
I could have sat in on my couch for days watching this storyline play out. What a wonderful roller coaster ride of emotion and drama. I look forward to the next installment, although I know that even if it is great, it cannot possibly top this film, or The Joker, Heath Ledger. However, this Blu-ray release is a wonderful way to honor and remember him.--Maureen Buccellato
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