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starvinbohemian) wrote2008-07-18 03:25 am
starvinbohemian) wrote2008-07-18 03:25 am
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The Dark Night...
Just got back from The Dark Night midnight premiere.
Either Ebert or Roeper said that this was the best super hero movie they had ever seen. I must agree.
I LOVED how the movie handled the Joker. I can't believe Nolan managed to portray so many aspects of the Batman/Joker relationship in one movie. Amazing AND satisfying. "I am an instrument of chaos" and "I'm like a dog chasing an ambulance-- I love the chase but I wouldn't know what to do with it once I caught it!" All paraphrased after one sitting, but you get the picture. My favorite was how Nolan kept driving home how they need each other to exist. That was always one of my favorite aspects of the Batman/Joker relationship. Sure, the Joker is obsessed beyond all reason with Batman, but Batman is obsessed right back. And neither of them is willing to end the perpetual game of cat and mouse-- a point further driven home when the Joker says, "I have a feeling we'll go on like this forever." Yesssss, and that is why I love them.
Heath Ledger did so fantastically in this role that I feel horrible for ever doubting him. But now he's gone and left a huge Heathless hole in the third installment.
I also adored this Harvey Dent. No, he wasn't Black, but Aaron Eckhart did so brilliantly that I no longer care. I really didn't think that the movie would delve into Harvey. I thought that at most they would hint at him for the villain of the next installment. But the movie kept going on and on until they not only transformed Harvey into Two-Face, but they dealt with him all the way to his demise. His introduction as the white knight of Gotham in juxtaposition to Bruce's dark knight was so great, especially considering what a moral grey area Harvey inhabited. He was a mixture of the Harvey "Two-Face" who screwed over cops when he was with Internal Affairs and the Harvey who was endearingly nervous and insecure at a society gala. The scene where the Joker pushes Harvey over the threshold of sanity was magic. My only complaint is that they had to tie Rachel so integrally into his mythos. But it was so well done, that I can't whole-heartedly complain. I feel she was somewhat redeemed at the end by choosing to let Bruce go and move on with Harvey-- however tragically late her decision came. I LOVE that Bruce never finds out that he wasn't chosen.
SO MANY SHADES OF GREY AND MORAL AMBIGUITY! YEEESSSSSS. That is how it's done, Ms. Rowling.
By the way, there better be some Bruce/Harvey fics springing up in fandom after this. I was getting the slashy vibes even before Bruce chose to save Harvey over Rachel. Batman had a crush, people.
The only tragic loss was the apparently cut scene that was supposedly going to appear at the end of Harley Quinn when she was still Dr. Quinzel at Arkham Asylum. I know it was fannish speculation, but that British soap actress did confirm that she was cast for a small part as a "not as well-known" Batman character. Who else would she be playing except for a blonde, accented, Joker-related Harley? I wanted to see Dr. Quinzel meet her Joker for the first time. *Pout* Hopefully, it will appear as a DVD extra.
As well as for my sheer geekiness when it comes to Batman. There's a reason why he's my favorite superhero and the Joker is my favorite villain. ;)
Either Ebert or Roeper said that this was the best super hero movie they had ever seen. I must agree.
I LOVED how the movie handled the Joker. I can't believe Nolan managed to portray so many aspects of the Batman/Joker relationship in one movie. Amazing AND satisfying. "I am an instrument of chaos" and "I'm like a dog chasing an ambulance-- I love the chase but I wouldn't know what to do with it once I caught it!" All paraphrased after one sitting, but you get the picture. My favorite was how Nolan kept driving home how they need each other to exist. That was always one of my favorite aspects of the Batman/Joker relationship. Sure, the Joker is obsessed beyond all reason with Batman, but Batman is obsessed right back. And neither of them is willing to end the perpetual game of cat and mouse-- a point further driven home when the Joker says, "I have a feeling we'll go on like this forever." Yesssss, and that is why I love them.
Heath Ledger did so fantastically in this role that I feel horrible for ever doubting him. But now he's gone and left a huge Heathless hole in the third installment.
I also adored this Harvey Dent. No, he wasn't Black, but Aaron Eckhart did so brilliantly that I no longer care. I really didn't think that the movie would delve into Harvey. I thought that at most they would hint at him for the villain of the next installment. But the movie kept going on and on until they not only transformed Harvey into Two-Face, but they dealt with him all the way to his demise. His introduction as the white knight of Gotham in juxtaposition to Bruce's dark knight was so great, especially considering what a moral grey area Harvey inhabited. He was a mixture of the Harvey "Two-Face" who screwed over cops when he was with Internal Affairs and the Harvey who was endearingly nervous and insecure at a society gala. The scene where the Joker pushes Harvey over the threshold of sanity was magic. My only complaint is that they had to tie Rachel so integrally into his mythos. But it was so well done, that I can't whole-heartedly complain. I feel she was somewhat redeemed at the end by choosing to let Bruce go and move on with Harvey-- however tragically late her decision came. I LOVE that Bruce never finds out that he wasn't chosen.
SO MANY SHADES OF GREY AND MORAL AMBIGUITY! YEEESSSSSS. That is how it's done, Ms. Rowling.
By the way, there better be some Bruce/Harvey fics springing up in fandom after this. I was getting the slashy vibes even before Bruce chose to save Harvey over Rachel. Batman had a crush, people.
The only tragic loss was the apparently cut scene that was supposedly going to appear at the end of Harley Quinn when she was still Dr. Quinzel at Arkham Asylum. I know it was fannish speculation, but that British soap actress did confirm that she was cast for a small part as a "not as well-known" Batman character. Who else would she be playing except for a blonde, accented, Joker-related Harley? I wanted to see Dr. Quinzel meet her Joker for the first time. *Pout* Hopefully, it will appear as a DVD extra.
As well as for my sheer geekiness when it comes to Batman. There's a reason why he's my favorite superhero and the Joker is my favorite villain. ;)