Monday, July 21, 2008
i believe in harvey dent like i believe in love
the dark knight. quite possibly the best movie of the year, definetly the best movie of the summer, and one of the best movies in superhero film history.
two years ago, i would have told you that my favorite superhero was superman, and thusly, superman returns was one of the best. superman is almost indestructible and actually has psuedo-divine powers that are engraved into his very being, not some obtained by the use of expensive weapondry, i.e. the case of batman. however, the second chronicle of batman's evolution was pure genius. while eckhart and bale both shined in their roles, mr. ledger stole the show in a twisted, sadistic portrayal of the joker. it is truly a shame that hollywood has lost such a great actor; anyone who tries to star in this role will have huge shoes to fill.
oscar blessings are most definetly in this film's future, but some negative buzz is as well. many parents are feeling distraught over taking little ones to see the movie. their kids (and themselves) may be expecting this to be as cartoonish as its predecessors (batman forever, anyone?). i would like to warn anyone reading this blog to heed my warning now: THIS IS NOT THAT MOVIE. do not expect to see a campy, technicolor portrayal of a city threatened by stereotypical comic-book baddies. no, my friends. the joker (and eventual two-face) are actual criminals who actually kill people. not rob from them. not take money or swindle them. they kill people, and do so in a very scary, realistic, this-could-potentially-happen-in-real-life way. i'm not kiddding: as a 17-year-old, (i would like to think) fairly intelligent, college student, i left the theater kinda sorta looking around dark corners to make sure there were no knife-toting clowns around.
so, moral of the story: know your kids, know their maturity level, and know their limit. it is a great movie: great acting, special effects, scenery, and the whole bit. but, this is not your run-of-the-mill summer family movie.
with all that said, yes, i do believe in harvey dent.
no, i do not think he's dead.
and no, i have no idea why mamma mia's producers thought it was a good idea to release it on the same day. oy.
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two years ago, i would have told you that my favorite superhero was superman, and thusly, superman returns was one of the best. superman is almost indestructible and actually has psuedo-divine powers that are engraved into his very being, not some obtained by the use of expensive weapondry, i.e. the case of batman. however, the second chronicle of batman's evolution was pure genius. while eckhart and bale both shined in their roles, mr. ledger stole the show in a twisted, sadistic portrayal of the joker. it is truly a shame that hollywood has lost such a great actor; anyone who tries to star in this role will have huge shoes to fill.
oscar blessings are most definetly in this film's future, but some negative buzz is as well. many parents are feeling distraught over taking little ones to see the movie. their kids (and themselves) may be expecting this to be as cartoonish as its predecessors (batman forever, anyone?). i would like to warn anyone reading this blog to heed my warning now: THIS IS NOT THAT MOVIE. do not expect to see a campy, technicolor portrayal of a city threatened by stereotypical comic-book baddies. no, my friends. the joker (and eventual two-face) are actual criminals who actually kill people. not rob from them. not take money or swindle them. they kill people, and do so in a very scary, realistic, this-could-potentially-happen-in-real-life way. i'm not kiddding: as a 17-year-old, (i would like to think) fairly intelligent, college student, i left the theater kinda sorta looking around dark corners to make sure there were no knife-toting clowns around.
so, moral of the story: know your kids, know their maturity level, and know their limit. it is a great movie: great acting, special effects, scenery, and the whole bit. but, this is not your run-of-the-mill summer family movie.
with all that said, yes, i do believe in harvey dent.
no, i do not think he's dead.
and no, i have no idea why mamma mia's producers thought it was a good idea to release it on the same day. oy.
Labels: batman, dark knight, joker, mamma mia, movie
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