The Dark Knight

[sincere]

I didn't buy into the hype. I thought Ledger being hailed as a guaranteed Oscar recipient was a reaction to his death, not his acting. And I was especially dubious because Batman Begins was only an okay movie -- it wasn't really impressive and it wasn't really that interesting.

But I went to see it tonight, and I have to admit. The Dark Knight was a wonderful movie.

Non-spoiler edition: I couldn't look at either villain while they were talking because it was just too creepy, the chaos and characterization of the Joker was spot-on, and the Rachel character looked like she was going to sabotage canon but instead she just fit into it beautifully.

Favorite scenes: The 60-minute manhunt instigated by the Joker on TV and pretty much everything thereafter, including A) the hospital scene, and B) the ferry boats.

Comments

[continuum.livejournal.com]

I think what caught me about Batman Begins was the same thing that caught me about Casino Royale: they reinterpreted a series that had so much potential to be greater and darker and rougher, but unfortunately had taken on a really cheesy, unrealistically smooth edge. Neither were especially brilliant in and of themselves, but you just knew that the franchise was starting on a way better path.

But I agree--this movie doesn't even compare. It just blows you away. XDD I'd always figured Ledger to be a great actor because I'd seen him in Brokeback Mountain, but...oh my God. The Joker. You know someone's good when they can pull off a troubled, homosexual lover and a psychotic serial killer with equal brilliance.