Friday, July 18, 2008

The Dark Knight


OMG, amazing flick.

Heath Ledger IS the Joker. Simply the best villain in a movie EVER.

Excellent from start to finish. Some of the stuff the Joker did will make you wince, because its all so utterly twisted.

When I saw the original Batman movie as a kid back in '89, I was never scared of the Joker. I never thought that the Batman needed to stop him. In fact, I was upset when the Joker got killed.

This movie is different though. The Joker is so utterly flocked up that you want Batman to stop him. Hell, in the end, I WANTED Batman to kill him. He's like a disease, that infects everyone and everything, and you know he just won't stop until something or someone stops him. He's not a random psycho who you dismiss, he's a true mastermind who has his hands in everything, and its utterly shocking how he just screws with everyone, including the audience watching the film. Ras and Scarecrow from the original film don't even come close to him. Jack Nicholson's Joker is a pale imitation in comparison.

This movie blows Batman Begins away. It blows every Batman movie ever made away. Its one of the best movies I've ever seen. I think anyone who enjoys superhero, crime movies, or psychological thrillers need to see this film.

I'll be there on day one for the DVD.

Heath, bravo man, and R.I.P.

If you haven't guessed it yet, GO SEE THIS MOVIE!

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