Movie Review: Dark Knight
I finally saw The Dark Knight. (I know it hasn’t been out that long, but it seems like everyone has seen this movie already.) I went into this movie expecting it to not live up to the hype that it got and I have to say I was amazed. This movie was fantastic! What I liked the most was the overarching theme about heroes and the distinction between heroes we need and when we need them. I was reminded a lot of Spider-Man 2 and the conflict between responsibility and the power: Whatever life holds in store for me, I will never forget these words: “With great power comes great responsibility.” This is my gift, my curse. Who am I? I’m Spiderman.
Ultimately, besides the hero theme, I enjoyed the conflicted between vigilanty justice and the police. The movie opens a big debate that will perhaps never be answered. The TV show never really hits on this conflict like I am guessing the comic does. In reality, Batman is the original Jack Bauer. You can tell them whoever wrote this movie loves Batman and understands the character and the world.
The acting in this movie is, as reported, very good. I guess Heath Ledger is a villian, but as I was watching the movie I didn’t fear him like I feared Jack Nicholaus in the original. Maybe it is because Ledger makes The Joker seem human which is really the greatest compliment I could pay him. Christian Bale does a fine job and was pushed further than I thought he would be and he handled it. Morgan Freeman does a quality job as always and brings a nice Q quality to the batman franchise.
Overall this was a powerful movie that really transcends Batman or any time period. The themes are clear, classic and really encourage deep thought.
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Kupfer, Jack Nicholaus is a golfer. Jack Nicholson was the Joker in Batman.