Johnny DuBiel
13May12
definitely... Ledger and, to a lesser extent, Eckhart inject a much needed liveliness into the procedings. When they aren't onscreen, my interest wanes greatly
Not only superior to its predecessor, but one of the finer presentations of comic property put on screen. The movie benefits greatly from colorful performances from Eckhart and (especially) Ledger. When they aren't on screen, the movie hurts, as we recognize how dull the rest of the characters are. I'm not convinced Bale was the right choice for this role.
I worried if Dark Knight Rises will be disappointing comparing to this great masterpiece. In Nolan we trust.
Praise for this has been out of control. It's almost like people are lead to believe this is the greatest film of all time. I enjoyed it, Ledger was astonishing, Bale was disappointing, and the costumes, effects, and atmosphere were all very well done. Just the praise, much like "The Hangover," has made me grown to underappreciate it.
Pretty overrated. I watched it a while ago, and the only thing I remember is how much I enjoyed watching Heath Ledger's Joker. As for the rest, it's as if it never happened.
definitely... Ledger and, to a lesser extent, Eckhart inject a much needed liveliness into the procedings. When they aren't onscreen, my interest wanes greatly
Anyone who claims this to be a masterpiece should not have their opinions regarding cinema taken seriously.
I almost hate to respond this way but I looked at your page and that's exactly how I feel about Scot Pilgrim Vs. The World anyway agree to disagree but give it some time forget all the hype and whatever you think about Nolan and watch it again by no means a masterpiece cause that word get's used way to often but in my opinion a great film.
Quite simply the best superhero movie ever made. It almost isn't one because it takes on an identity of its own and does not find itself trapped in the cliches that make most superhero movies these days so unsatisfying. I loved Batman Begins, but this blew it out of the water. Christopher Nolan is definitely the most interesting filmmaker working today and I await the end of his trilogy later this year with eagerness
"Christopher Nolan is definitely the most interesting filmmaker working today" good grief.
Why do you say that? What is your counter-argument? With the exception of The Prestige, everything he has ever made has been either an "A", "AA", or "AAA" movie. I don't know about you, but I don't think I'm alone in saying that Nolan is one of the most influential filmmakers in recent years.
Arguably the greatest piece of popular entertainment of the 21st century so far, one of the better action films out there, and a significant improvement over the first part of the trilogy.
I've always found Nolan to be overrated, focusing too much on his plots and too little on the characters that propel them. Now that the hype has died down I've been able to analyze this film better. Exciting, thought-provoking, and filled with great renditions of my favorite comic characters. If only Nolan could devote as much attention to humanity and morality as he does to plot. This film shows he is capable.
Yes, he's not bad with guns and car-chases but a lot of the hand-to-hand stuff isn't great. This was an improvement over Batman Begins though.
It's fitting that Nolan drew inspiration from The Long Halloween, because his action scenes are as muddled as Tim Sale's distended, gnarly art. Bale is awful and the film is far too po-faced and mumbly to be enjoyable. Two-Face and the Joker are fantastic but underserved by the script, which relegates Ledger to underlining various points about chaos and anarchy like a green-haired Chomsky.
Despite the weird amount of hate Nolan gets on this site I'm not afraid to come out and say that I love this movie.
I was just wondering if they attempted to make Batman sound like Darth Vader... It was a bit overdone, I think. Also, I don't see what everyone loves about the Joker. Anyway, I'm not an expert of such cinema, but it was alright, I guess. Well, amusing at least.