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The second film in Christopher Nolan's Batman film trilogy released in 2008.
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The sequel to the 2005 Batman Begins is even better than its predecessor. Much different than the earlier comical Batman series, this one is much darker, much tragic, and portrays the Batman that you read in comic books.
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Batman with his fears and values refuses to cross the line that all the villains cross. He uses his head to combat villains. He tries to prevent bad things from happening to others that he has experienced himself. He's an icon of yin and yang. He portrays humanity at its best. We are all capable of doing good and capable of doing something evil. Batman controls and balances the two sides.
Joker on the other hand is a psychotic, chaotic, and creepy super villain who wants to inject more chaos into the world. He's not a typical villain who goes after fame, power, or money. He just wants to create more chaos. He's a perfect arch nemesis, the opposite of Batman. Both are smart, both are talented in what they do, both have a dark side, and both won't compromise. And yet Batman refuses to take a life, refuses to cross that line. Joker wants to prove that everyone has a price, everyone can be bought, even the most self-righteous person can be turned to the dark side. If you can kill the innocence, then there are no innocent people. If you can turn someone to the dark side, then there is no good in Gotham! That's his psycho analysis of Gotham.
Heath Ledger does a superb job in playing in this role. He's psychotic and creepy. Even his jokes will send creepy tingles to your senses. Brilliant script in a psychotic hands, Heath's performance shines in this move. I still think, however, that Jack Nicholson can do a better Joker if he was younger given Nolan's script.
Two-Face is another villain that shows up in this movie. He starts out to be the epitome of good in Gotham. A shinning star that the city needs amidst all these corruptions. And yet he ended up being a victim of the Joker. Someone who wants others to pay for their mistakes. The opposite of self-controlled Batman, Two-Face has a huge problem in balancing his good and evil side. He uses his coin instead to decide whether he'll do good or evil, psychotic at the root. Two-Face is a picture of Batman crossing that line of good and evil.
What happens at the end? The Dark Night says it all. Operating in the dark, outside of the law, and yet Batman keeps the value of true good in his heart. Is Batman the mask? Or is Bruce the mask? Is it easier to stop being Bruce? Or is it easier to stop being Batman? Watch and answer yourself. The best movie in 2008 so far, The Dark Night is a must see movie of the year. Oscar buzz is already going around for Heath Ledger's Joker.
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QUEENBFLIX
February 11, 2009
Good review. I've read dozens of them at least--maybe scores. I'm sure Ledger's going to get his Oscar, for all the god it'll do him. I'm renting this one eventually since I'm not all that into Batman. As for Nicholson being better, when I first saw the preview for this in the theater I thought whoever was playing the Joker was channeling Nicholson because the voice and the reading of the lines sounded so similar in the clips they showed. Nicholson (even when he was young) was way too much of a ham. He could never keep it under control.
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The Dark Knight is a 2008 American superhero film co-written and directed by Christopher Nolan. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is a sequel to Batman Begins. Christian Bale reprises the lead role. Batman's primary conflicts in the film include his fight against his arch-nemesis the Joker and his strained friendship with district attorney Harvey Dent. For his conception of the film, Nolan was inspired by the Joker's first two appearances in the comics and Batman: The Long Halloween. The Dark Knight was filmed primarily in Chicago, as well as in several other locations in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The director used an IMAX camera to film six major action sequences, including the Joker's first appearance in the film. The Batsuit was redesigned, with a cowl allowing Bale to move his head.
The film was released on July 18, 2008 in North America, and on July 21, 2008 in the United Kingdom. During its opening weekend, the movie brought in over $155 million, breaking nearly every box office record.
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The film was released on July 18, 2008 in North America, and on July 21, 2008 in the United Kingdom. During its opening weekend, the movie brought in over $155 million, breaking nearly every box office record.
Cast:
Christian Bale,
Heath Ledger,
Aaron Eckhart,
Gary Oldman,
Cillian Murphy,
Anthony Michael Hall,
Eric Roberts,
Michael Caine,
Michael Jai White,
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director:
Christopher Nolan
Genre:
Action,
Crime,
Drama
Release Date:
July 18, 2008
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
DVD Release Date:
December 9, 2008
Runtime:
152 minutes
Studio:
Syncopy Films,
Legendary Pictures,
Warner Bros. Pictures,
DC Studios
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