Well, me and the Flatmate went to the Midnight screening of THE DARK KNIGHT last night and wow, I tell you. This movie grabs you by the balls and doesnt let go.
This movie really is for the boys, and boys at heart!
I had read a few reviews and how the movie was received on Wikipedia before I went and I took the criticism on board and went to the movie with an open mind. One review had stated that the entire movie was like a continuing cliffhanger and had the viewers leave the cinema exhausted rather than invigorated and inspired. Well i tell you, I left the cinema wanting more! The two and a half hours of complete action from go to wo was amazing. The visuals, the fight scenes, the humour, the darkness, everything was amazing, I could not find a flaw in the movie anywhere!
As for Mr Ledger, I went into the movie not expecting an overly "amazing" performance from him, thinking that everyone had just been talking him up because of his passing, but I was wrong. The mans performance is nothing short of brilliant. His completely evil and psychotic take on the Joker is spine tingling. He's humorous, evil, sadistic, just plain crazy. It wasnt until an hour into the movie where I actually seen "Heath" under all the makeup. The voice and the overall look is nothing like Heath at all. I also had a moment during one of his scenes when I thought, "Wow, this guy is an amazing actor, and this is the last movie he will ever do"
I never was a huge fan of this guy, but I applaud him for his part in the Dark Knight and hope he gets the Oscar for it. He will be missed by many!
The rest of the cast are also brilliant. Bale returning as Batman is obviously the best to date, with no real comparison to Keaton, Kilmer and Clooney, as this Sequel is clearly in a league of its own. Gyllenhaal replaces Katie Holmes shoes very nicely, and takes on the role of Rachel Dawes very well and true to Holmes take.
Freeman, Caine, Oldman and Eckhart create an amazing supporting team and are a pleasure to watch.
The movie is clearly all about the action and moving the storyline forward rather than the minor details. There are moments throughout the film where the movie could have slowed down to dwell on a few events, but they dont. It does kinda feel like 4hours of script jammed into 2hrs of film, but still very satisfying. This is not a stab at the film. It does its job as an adrenaline ride for the boys! Its visually stunning, the sound effects are scary at times and the storyline will impress!
Go and see it! NOW! KTHANXBYE!
(This post was bought to you by the word "Amazing")
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