Re: Theatrical Review of The Dark Knight

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Let me put it this way: I saw "TDK" today and enjoyed it, certainly. But given the choice of which I look forward to seeing again on disc, it's "Iron Man." The fact is, "TDK" does take itself pretty seriously, as it should. But it's way too long and too grim, and those damned swirling camera movements of Nolan's started giving me a headache.

John

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(see spielberg and "indiana jones 4" or manoj and anything after "the sixth sense" ).

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I finally saw Dark Knight, and it just didn't do anything for me. I just plain old don't like Nolan's work, and I doubt I ever will. Heath Ledger was good, but I think the outsized praise for his performance has as much to do with his tragic death as the role itself. Dark Knight wasn't a bad movie it just never got me interested. And as Eddie said, the action scenes are simply not well shot and edited.

I wish Bale would drop his "I have throat cancer" voice as Batman it's pretty silly.

(semi-spoiler)





I loved Joker as the nurse, though.

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Heath Ledger was good, but I think the outsized praise for his performance has as much to do with his tragic death as the role itself.

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I disagree. I saw the trailer a few weeks before his death, and thought he looked amazing. And this was after wondering what in the hell Nolan was thinking for even casting him in the first place. His praise is well deserved.