I have been waiting for this movie for a long time. I got distracted by "Wanted", which based on most reviews, turned out to be a disappointment. I patiently waited for "The Dark Knight", and while raging reviews are pouring in from all places (including my favorite movie reviewers at Spill), I was a little afraid that it won't live up to my expectation. I have read more Batman comic book than any other comic books. I never bought any, but I read quite a few Batman comic books while waiting for the bus transfer at Kahala Mall's bookstore.
To my relief, the movies does not disappoint.
People tend to overuse the term "emotional roller coaster ride". This movie does that phrase justice. Everyone who went to the movie with me felt exhausted at the end of the 150 minutes, because the movie was just that intense, from beginning to end.
What bothered me a little was seeing some parents taking their young children to this film... this is by no means a kids movie. The Joker in this movie is the perhaps the darkest portrayal of the character yet, and falls more in line with the darker comic book story lines, some of which can be very disturbing even to adults.
Overall, I was very very pleased with this movie, it had great story line (been a while since we get one of those!), great action, and great acting (been a while since we seen these too!). The only thing that I wish I had done differently was showing up to the movies earlier so I didn't have to sit on the very first row pushing my neck back during the entire movie.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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