Reams and reams have been written about The Dark Knight… I watched the film to find that a lot of what has been written is true.
The Dark Knight is truly one of the most watchable superhero films in recent times. So, if you haven’t already watched the film, get yourself a copy of the DVD.
It’s also true that Heath Ledger does not play the Joker. He is the Joker. I believe to have lived a life simply to play the roles that he played in Casanova, Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight is a good enough reason to have lived.
Having said that, if you are a Jack Nicholson fan, you would still come out of the theatre believing that he made a better Joker… Manoj and I did. But, Heath Ledger is still good…really good.
Another, very distinctive quality of this film is its brooding darkness and magnification of the grotesque. This means that The Dark Knight is a film for adults or young adults. It’s not the He Man kind of flick that you can take your eight-year-old kid to.
The Dark Knight is a more intense, complex film. While retaining its deep roots to Batman mythology and legend, it adds to this many layers. Without the cliches that go with a standard Hollywood horror flick, this film is a glimpse into the heart of evil. Fantastic, and yet real.
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August 11, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I still haven’t watched this one. When it was out in theater’s ( I think it still is ) I was in the fatigue stage of pregnancy and now the thought of leaving home to go out in this heat for anything non-essential is just draining. Guess I am going to catch this one and Wall-E on DVD.
August 13, 2008 at 3:57 am
I was shivering with fear literally thru’out this movie
it was simply AWESOME!!! 
August 19, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Hey Christina,
Just wanted to drop in and say hi and see how you were doing. Haven’t seen you blog in a bit so…:) Take care!
Siri.
December 31, 2008 at 4:28 pm
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