The Dark Knight Delivers
The first thing that came to my mind when the credits rolled was, wow! From beginning to end The Dark Knight draws you in and doesn't let go. Moody and intense, Christopher Nolan's second Batman movie delivers an emotionally charged plot punctuated by plenty of caped crusader action (and lots of neat bat-gadgets). But what really makes this movie is Heath Ledger's Joker. His chilling portrayal of the clown prince of crime is worth the price of admission alone and adds to the tragedy of the actor's untimely death. This man had a brilliant future, and after this role could've gone anywhere he wanted to in Hollywood. Christian Bale effectively reprises his role as Batman, but definitely shares more of center stage with Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, and of course Ledger. But I must disagree with some of the critics who are hailing this as the "perfect movie." Although sufficiently long, the Dark Knight sometimes felt as though it were going too many directions at once and was only barely able to pay off all of its subplots. The heartfelt chemistry between Alfred (Michael Cain) and Wayne from the first movie seemed lacking - Alfred's character becoming little more than Wayne's cheerleader and comic relief - and Maggie Gyllenhaal is the movie's weak link as the new Rachel Dawes ( although I must say she did a much better job than Katie Holmes). I was disappointed with the Scarecrow's cameo capture early in the film, and Eric Roberts is ugly (well he can't help that). Despite its flaws, The Dark Knight is an above average film, especially for its genre, and definitely wins the title of this summer's must-see movie. Three and a half stars for The Dark Knight. 
The first thing that came to my mind when the credits rolled was, wow! From beginning to end The Dark Knight draws you in and doesn't let go. Moody and intense, Christopher Nolan's second Batman movie delivers an emotionally charged plot punctuated by plenty of caped crusader action (and lots of neat bat-gadgets). But what really makes this movie is Heath Ledger's Joker. His chilling portrayal of the clown prince of crime is worth the price of admission alone and adds to the tragedy of the actor's untimely death. This man had a brilliant future, and after this role could've gone anywhere he wanted to in Hollywood. Christian Bale effectively reprises his role as Batman, but definitely shares more of center stage with Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, and of course Ledger. But I must disagree with some of the critics who are hailing this as the "perfect movie." Although sufficiently long, the Dark Knight sometimes felt as though it were going too many directions at once and was only barely able to pay off all of its subplots. The heartfelt chemistry between Alfred (Michael Cain) and Wayne from the first movie seemed lacking - Alfred's character becoming little more than Wayne's cheerleader and comic relief - and Maggie Gyllenhaal is the movie's weak link as the new Rachel Dawes ( although I must say she did a much better job than Katie Holmes). I was disappointed with the Scarecrow's cameo capture early in the film, and Eric Roberts is ugly (well he can't help that). Despite its flaws, The Dark Knight is an above average film, especially for its genre, and definitely wins the title of this summer's must-see movie. Three and a half stars for The Dark Knight. 
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