The Dark Knight was a very hyped movie, however, it deserved all the hype it got. Every part of it was wonderfully executed, especially the "Flora-shat-her-pants" part near the beginning where a fake Batman is smashed through a window. That absolutely scared the living shit out of me, and not because of my high level of lactose intolerance and usual gassiness.
However, let's get to the stars of the night: Christian Bale and Heath Ledger (RIP).
Christian Bale did an absolutely wonderful job, even though I felt he could've done a bit better. His new struggle in this movie was finding out where he was in justice. He asks himself, is he a hero, or, is he more than just a hero. This is the ongoing theme in the movie, and at the end, when the commissioner is narrating, you see that it ties in with the title quite nicely. He finds that his place is that of a silent protector... that, no matter what happens to anybody, he must remain hidden in the dark, for the sake of Gotham.
However, let's move on to my actual favourite character of the movie, Heath Ledger as the Joker. He wasn't dancing to a Prince album, this time at least (see: Jack Nicholson as the Joker). He was sinister, caniving, evil, fucked up yet at times, humorous in a dark way. He was so scary, that a kid in the theater started crying and had to leave. The story of his mother being beat down by his father all the while his father telling him to take it as a joke was sad, as well as when the joker's wife left him because he cut his face with razorblades to make it look as if she was smiling, since she'd always tell him how he never smiled. He's not just some crazy criminal in this movie; he's a crazy criminal because of his terrible past.
All in all, I enjoyed this movie very much. I can understand why some people are going to the theaters to see it for the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th times. And now, a little inside scoop from superherohype.com:
I spotted a reference to a "Cat" in the movie when Lucious Fox provided Bruce with the new suit. Bruce specifically asked about whether or not it could withstand a dog bite and is told it could take a Cat. So with Rachel Dawes, his only love interest, out of the picture, I think it's a perfect set up for Cat Woman. Just a hunch though.
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