What are your favourite Christian Bale movies/performances ?
I'm a huge fan of Equilibrium,The Prestige,Shaft,Howl's Moving Castle and The Machinist but overall I would have to choose:
American Psycho
Chirstian Bale has an overall dark serious aura as a human being and as Batman as well as his other films that stands out about him but always with a level of control and discretion, in American Psycho the gloves are off. No rules or moral implications. Welcomed madness and insanity. Bale shines as a successful, well educated, cultured, sadistic killer. All of his creative energy behind every polished gesture and articulated sentence, he is flawless as Patrick Bateman.
Batman Begins
Clean cut, powerful and intelligent. Not as dark as American Pyscho but treading along same lines. He gives Batman a strong, determined, gritty and human face, taking something we love and respect and paying it special attention. Its hard not to like this movie.
The Dark Knight
Everything about Batman Begins tripled. This movie is a power house in all aspects and so is Bale's performance. He continues to empower the character of Batman exploring his personal struggles and responsibilities. Also his competition with other significant characters Aaron Eckhart and of course Heath Ledger that take up so much of the screen and yet he still holds our attention and loyalty. It is a modern classic and Bale takes it in his stride.
I'm a huge fan of Equilibrium,The Prestige,Shaft,Howl's Moving Castle and The Machinist but overall I would have to choose:
American Psycho
Chirstian Bale has an overall dark serious aura as a human being and as Batman as well as his other films that stands out about him but always with a level of control and discretion, in American Psycho the gloves are off. No rules or moral implications. Welcomed madness and insanity. Bale shines as a successful, well educated, cultured, sadistic killer. All of his creative energy behind every polished gesture and articulated sentence, he is flawless as Patrick Bateman.
Batman Begins
Clean cut, powerful and intelligent. Not as dark as American Pyscho but treading along same lines. He gives Batman a strong, determined, gritty and human face, taking something we love and respect and paying it special attention. Its hard not to like this movie.
The Dark Knight
Everything about Batman Begins tripled. This movie is a power house in all aspects and so is Bale's performance. He continues to empower the character of Batman exploring his personal struggles and responsibilities. Also his competition with other significant characters Aaron Eckhart and of course Heath Ledger that take up so much of the screen and yet he still holds our attention and loyalty. It is a modern classic and Bale takes it in his stride.
Last edited by zedlen; 03-31-09 at 02:12 PM.