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Connor Macgregor Reviews...The Dark Knight
Almost 3 Years ago, We had a film released that redefined Comic Book Films and Films itself in a artistic way. That film...The Dark Knight.
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.
The more i see The Dark Knight and a Christopher Nolan film in general, i appreciate why we don't have more great directors like Christopher Nolan working at the top. The Dark Knight has done many things for Comic Book Films. It has established the genre as a proper genre that tells proper stories. You don't have stupid ridiculous stories that are cartoonish and silly and make the film not appealing. What we have is a world that was once corrupt has now seen a ray of fortune and has put all their hope in this figure who plans to pass on his protection of the city to a more realistic hero played by Aaron Eckhart. Its the most realistic setting probably in film and really draws you in to this murky setting full of Cops & Mobsters.
Let's talk performances. Bale is great but he was better in the first film because the story was centered on him. Ledger is seen as the best performer, but its hard to say because of all the different performances clashing in the film. Oldman is great and a step up from Batman Begins mainly because his role is of more importance. Gyllenhaal isn't as good as Holmes in the role of Rachel, but convincing enough to watch. Freeman & Caine are great supporting characters. But truely the best performance of the film was Aaron Eckhart because the story really centers around him, much like the people of Gotham depend on him to rid Gotham of the mobsters. Like a greek tragedy, he is a character who starts off fighting for good, but ultimately sees the appeal of the dark side as many other heroes have fallen for in the past (Anakin Skywalker, Norman Bates, etc)
This gives me more anticipation for DKR, mainly because this will be the final proof that Nolan is the future of the business, regardless of what you think of him. He has proved twice already that he can make money while being fresh and original. He did it with The Dark Knight in 2008 and again with Inception last year and so come 2012, Christopher Nolan will 99.99% do it again and Hollywood may be heading to a new direction.
Overall, A Classic Film with a great narrative, well developed characteras and a wonder to watch again and again.
Rating - 100% - A+
Connor Macgregor Reviews...The Dark Knight
Almost 3 Years ago, We had a film released that redefined Comic Book Films and Films itself in a artistic way. That film...The Dark Knight.
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.
The more i see The Dark Knight and a Christopher Nolan film in general, i appreciate why we don't have more great directors like Christopher Nolan working at the top. The Dark Knight has done many things for Comic Book Films. It has established the genre as a proper genre that tells proper stories. You don't have stupid ridiculous stories that are cartoonish and silly and make the film not appealing. What we have is a world that was once corrupt has now seen a ray of fortune and has put all their hope in this figure who plans to pass on his protection of the city to a more realistic hero played by Aaron Eckhart. Its the most realistic setting probably in film and really draws you in to this murky setting full of Cops & Mobsters.
Let's talk performances. Bale is great but he was better in the first film because the story was centered on him. Ledger is seen as the best performer, but its hard to say because of all the different performances clashing in the film. Oldman is great and a step up from Batman Begins mainly because his role is of more importance. Gyllenhaal isn't as good as Holmes in the role of Rachel, but convincing enough to watch. Freeman & Caine are great supporting characters. But truely the best performance of the film was Aaron Eckhart because the story really centers around him, much like the people of Gotham depend on him to rid Gotham of the mobsters. Like a greek tragedy, he is a character who starts off fighting for good, but ultimately sees the appeal of the dark side as many other heroes have fallen for in the past (Anakin Skywalker, Norman Bates, etc)
This gives me more anticipation for DKR, mainly because this will be the final proof that Nolan is the future of the business, regardless of what you think of him. He has proved twice already that he can make money while being fresh and original. He did it with The Dark Knight in 2008 and again with Inception last year and so come 2012, Christopher Nolan will 99.99% do it again and Hollywood may be heading to a new direction.
Overall, A Classic Film with a great narrative, well developed characteras and a wonder to watch again and again.
Rating - 100% - A+