Film opinion
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Written by Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan
Story by Christopher Nolan and David S. Goyer
Characters created by Bob Kane
With Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman
Exceeded my lofty expectations by twisting the dramatic tension tighter and tighter. Christian Bale is great, as usual, as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. Heath Ledger's Joker is as terrifying, disturbing, hilarious and mesmerizing as everyone says. I was pleasantly surprised at how well Harvey Dent was crafted, and Aaron Eckhart deserves credit for imbuing him with charisma, humanity and tragedy. Stunning set pieces highlight what is ultimately a character-driven crime drama that is closer to The Departed and Heat than X-Men and Iron Man. Epic in scale, I didn't want the film to end even is it clocked in at two and a half hours. Very dark. Left me wondering where the story will go from here.
GRADE: A
Sunday, July 20, 2008
THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)
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