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Batman: The Dark Knight Review (I left the spoilers behind!)

posted by SweetTea023

Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 11:09:19 PM EST

Rarely do you see Rednecks, Emo kids, Moms, 50-year old Men and College Kids in line for the same thing. Yet, while walking into a midnight showing for Batman: The Dark Knight, I witnessed just that. The parking lot was full, popcorn line crowded, and bathrooms overflowing....forty minutes before the movie was supposed to start. All this attention makes you wonder if a superhero movie is really worthy of it.

After experiencing the two and a half hours of the Batman movie, I can assure you- it is.

The Dark Knight is almost as much of a comedy movie with action, as it is an action movie with comedy. Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker is both hilarious and disturbing. This "better class of criminal" is one of the most disturbingly believable villains that I've ever seen and somehow still manages to charm audiences with on-the-spot, witty jokes. Batman isn't as impressive. The Batman-Joker rivalry is played up to its full extent in The Dark Knight and puts many other hero-villain rivalries to shame. Even David and Goliath would be impressed...

But even without Ledger's Oscar-worthy performance, The Dark Knight is incredible. Awesome action sequences, fun dialogue and a deeper moral discussion all play pivotal roles in the movie. This is one of the best movies I've ever seen and I don't say that often.

Someone looking for a comedy will be satisfied. Those looking for an action flick will be pleased. Even the audience who never thought that they would go to see a comic book movie will enjoy The Dark Knight. Whoever you are, whatever you enjoy, you'll more than likely find something to love about Batman: The Dark Knight.

I will now spend the majority of my life pursuing scientific research to bring Heath Ledger back to life. Wish me luck.

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I actually (none / 0)

just got back from seeing it for a second time lol. And the movie seems to get better and better every time I see it. I honestly am at a loss for words to describes Ledgers performance as the Joker. He played it out a little too well. His performance was one of the most believeable ones in a movie that I've ever seen. Never will there be anyone up to the standards of replacing him as the joker. The action scenes are definitely awesome, and the little jokes produce big laughs. I will most likely see it a 3rd, maybe even a 4th time before I stop, and eagerly wait for it on Blu Ray. R.I.P. Heath Ledger

by RoBBins0096 on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 11:15:58 PM EST
- Agreed! (none / 0)
  
  I saw it twice as well and loved it both times. Probably should have mentioned that in my review...lol
  
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  DEMAND JUSTICE!
  
  by SweetTea023 on Sat Jul 19, 2008 at 11:22:41 PM EST
  
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yeah (none / 0)

best $7 i spent in a long time

Give me a minute and I'll change your mind, Give me a bullet and I'll change your life!

by MDK2002 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 12:58:29 AM EST
Definitely (none / 0)

going to be seeing it a few times. The midnight release was PACKED at my theater, I had trouble getting a seat an hour and a half before the movie started. I will also be buying a PS3 to watch this movie in all of its glory on bluray when the time comes :).

by MacheteMan7 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 01:51:22 AM EST
seeing it again soon (none / 0)

and with the cost of seeing a movie these days, that is a huge compliment.

Not all who wander are lost

by Zoso Fan on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 03:13:48 AM EST
You know it sucks that (none / 0)

Ledger is dead. Because if they make another movie and want to bring back the joker no actor will be able to do it justice. Not after the way he played him.

I'm gonna saw me up some of that sex locust.

by Jambi Bum on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 04:58:46 AM EST
- Ya (none / 0)
  
  the only actor I could think of that could possibly do it is Johnny Depp, or Jack Nicholson. But he is like a 70 so that wouldn't work lol
  
  "Look, when I was a kid, I inhaled frequently. That was the point." Barack Obama
  
  by Wangler1316 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 09:33:26 AM EST
  
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  - Jack Nicholson (none / 0)
    
    has done it before.
    
    Not all who wander are lost
    
    by Zoso Fan on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 02:42:23 PM EST
    
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    - lol, (none / 0)
      
      nowhere NEAR as good as Ledger did it.
      
      by MacheteMan7 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 11:13:15 PM EST
      
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      - I just (none / 0)
        
        had a debate about this yesterday on the golf course. I obviously didnt back down and won, in my eyes!
        
        Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08
        
        by carr on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 07:46:07 AM EST
        
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      - i agree (none / 0)
        
        that Ledgers preformance was better. But it sounded like Evil didn't know that Jack had played the role before.
        
        Not all who wander are lost
        
        by Zoso Fan on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 01:27:50 PM EST
        
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        It was (none / 0)
        
        Nate, but yeah, I don't think he realized either.
        
        by MacheteMan7 on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 04:58:23 PM EST
        
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        He knows, he was just (none / 0)
        
        saying that's the only person to do it.
        
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        DEMAND JUSTICE!
        
        by SweetTea023 on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 06:59:35 PM EST
        
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I (none / 0)

was never a HUGE fan of Ledger, but his performance was incredible. Without him it would have been a B+ movie, with him in it its a A+

"Look, when I was a kid, I inhaled frequently. That was the point." Barack Obama

by Wangler1316 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 09:36:16 AM EST
The Dark Knight (none / 0)

has officially beaten Spider-Man 3's opening weekend record of $151.1 million, by making $155.34 million in the first weekend!
http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment-movies/20080720/Box.Office/

by RoBBins0096 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 01:42:56 PM EST
- WOW!!! That is a tremendous feat! (none / 0)
  
  It's agony waiting to see it during Comic-Con on Thursday night... However, watching it with a theater full of fanboys makes it worthwhile! Everyone will be amped & screaming in the aisles! I can't wait!
  
  I'm a Gears Fluffer!!! Wooohhh!!!
  
  by Blankman on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 02:19:24 PM EST
  
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  - Believe me, Blank (none / 0)
    
    I definitely speak for everyone here who has seen it when I say it is WELL worth the wait.
    
    by RoBBins0096 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 03:33:12 PM EST
    
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OK (none / 0)

Sweatty ;) thanks for the kick in the nads. Ihave to wait till end of the month to see this ball mover.

Brumak porn... love it!

by HELLFIRE V1 on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 05:38:15 PM EST
Speachless.... (none / 0)

You will meet your maker, the "chainsaw" and POLANDSTYLE

by Polandstyle on Sun Jul 20, 2008 at 08:20:40 PM EST
It (none / 0)

was a great flick, yes the hype may have gotten to it but it was great nonetheless. My fave part of the movie was the (dont worry NO SPOILERS) explanation of his scars. Damn Heath was just amazing, you can really see that he became that character. All this talk makes me think ill be goin to watch it again really soon!

Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08

by carr on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 07:50:20 AM EST
great movie (none / 0)

definately worth spending money on to see in the theatre.

Im "Geared Up" are you?

by Scotty247 on Mon Jul 21, 2008 at 10:58:05 PM EST
Saw it tonight. The IMAX theater was sold out (none / 0)

many hours in advance. We managed to get great seats in one of the regular large auditoriums.
Great script. LOTS of dialogue. Some awesome lines. It is a show that I will get more and more out of with each consecutive viewing. Not nearly as much "action" as I had thought, which isn't a complaint - makes it far more re-watchable, actually. I also was expecting to see the Joker more and was disappointed I didn't get to. Enjoyed every minute of his screen time.
That is all I will say until we can start discussing the movie with spoilers.

Gears is my porn.

by 3Suns on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 05:37:15 AM EST
- My thoughts exactly. (none / 0)
  
  I know its a batman movie and we need that facetime. But the more you saw the joker the more you wanted to see the joker.
  
  Oct 21/08 Nov 7/08
  
  by carr on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 06:53:14 AM EST
  
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Naturally I see this after I post. LoL. (none / 0)

It was great.

by tyrus on Fri Jul 25, 2008 at 04:18:14 PM EST
He kills (none / 0)

WITH THE ERASER END!!!

Fallout 3 WOoOoOoOt... WOoOt!

by AvatarJC on Mon Jul 28, 2008 at 07:21:08 PM EST