I mean...wow
Many people were raving about how heath ledger was amazing and should have got a posthumous Oscar. I admit shamefully that i was cynical about his performance. Theres no denying hes a great actor but was his joker character really all that good? were people just being sentimental to his memory. I now feel like a terrible person. He was amazing, one of the best charecters ever, i mean wow. He really put the emphasis on deranged psychopath and it payed off.
Before i begin this i want to say i am not a baman fanboy, i do not own the comics (more an anime guy) so this review is objective.
I say this because Its overwhelmingly positive.
The film some 2 and a half hours long flew past every time I saw the ending on the horizon it was snatched away to my great relief I might add and when it did come i was hugely satisfied. I have decided to make this spoiler free as i will always try to keep these things. Now for a more in depth look.
Anyone who's seen a poster for this baby knows about the sheer quantitiy of talent in this film. All of them are on top form with special mentions going to Bale Freeman and of course Ledger. However Bale really needs to change his Bat-voice as it grates on your soul after awhile, its far to croaky.
The many sub plots of the film are really well done although some of them a little to subtle when the rest of the film is so engrossing. The Bats realization that he is not a conventional hero was may favorite but one of the main characters downfall was brilliantly realized also.
In conclusion an amazing film and a definite classic taking the Batman Begins ethos and expanding on it for a much more dark and adult theme.
On a final note my guess as to why I feel so surprised by it. The film lacks direction in the best way. Most films are something goes wrong, we work out what needs to be done and we do it. TDK has no obvious pointers to where the story heads next, and the main twist left me astonished. Be warned this film takes no prisoners and pulls no punches
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Saw this last night, and thought it was fantastic. Like you, I was a little skeptical about the hype, but after the first 'ending' was snatched away, the film really came into its own.
It was an interesting format, because it felt far more episodic than most movies, almost like a self contained series, which really worked to the story's favour!
thanks thats a good way of putting it!
the hype was fully justified though but its one of the few things that ever is!
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