“The Dark Knight”

Christian Bale as Batman and Heath Ledger as the Joker in Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dark Knight - 2008

Well to be honest, I waited a week on seeing this one to avoid the crowds.  So last night I grabbed a ticket and headed into a late showing with around 40 people.  I had heard nothing but rave reviews, and I had very high expectations…  All I can say is WOW.

Not only does the movie begin already ‘in progress’, but it is full of Incredible acting, a fantastic storyline, and much like its predecessor – Nolan and company are able to convince a person that Batman could really exist.

With hype at an all time high due to the unfortunate loss of Heath Ledger (Joker) The Dark Knight is a cinematic marvel that truly delivers.  Ledger actually managed to scare the crap out of me (Holy Toilet Paper!) and I found myself laughing awkwardly enough at his psychotic antics.  While Bale’s Bat-voice is much to be desired and sounded like a bad impression of Michael Keaton’s 1989 Batman, his overall performance as Bruce Wayne really hit the mark, and his playboy style finally makes itself known after years of sliding down a Bat-pole.

Is it for children? Hmm… Let me say this; There is very little to no blood actually shown on screen, but there is ALOT of violence and the film is speckled with moments of sheer terror.  Aaron Eckhart’s (Harvey Dent) performance also raises the bar above any previous Bat-film: His face however, could have some of you wondering, “How’d they do that!?”

Overall, you need to see this movie whether or not you are a batman fan or not.  In a world of so much violence and hate, all of us could use a Dark Knight.

See you next week, same Bat-Time… Same Bat-Blog!