Movie Review: The Dark Knight
Before I begin, I would like to give credit to Miu for giving me a chance to catch this movie on the first day of its release. Honestly, I find it hard to recognize her as she looks brighter today (she looks more mysterious with her cap on the other day during Baking Workshop). Thanks for the show even though I'm just a substitute. =P
I have only one word for this show "EXCELLENT!" Because of that, I'm going to minimize the numbers of spoilers as much as I can. So what's so GREAT about this movie "The Dark Knight"? Well, let me summarize everything in 4 simple points:
1) The Atmosphere - The director, Christopher Nolan did a really good job in pulling out the best from the movie. He created an atmosphere in the movie like I was actually in it! I haven't had this sensation for ages, it was like I'm being sucked into the movie. I actually felt the insecurity, the suspense and the chaos in Gotham City. No where is safe, no one can be trusted and there could be a bomb anywhere!
2) The Acting - The late Heath Ledger played his role well as the Joker (even better than Jack Nicholson the Original Joker). You can really feel that he's insane and merciless through the way he speaks and acts. The best part was his voice, it doesn't even sounds like his! For Christian Bale, he is in his usual style, slow, steady and cool (I realise when he is wearing his mask, I tend to focus on his teeth more, he could use some bracers =P)
3) The Story - There's a good twist in the story, it wasn't just about good guys fighting bad guys and sending them off to the prison. We get to see how good guy can be pushed into becoming the bad guy. There's many philosophies as well as moral values in the movie. If I talk more on this I would reveal some spoilers, anyway for your info there's two villains in this movie!
4) The Gadgets - There's certainly more technology in this movie. We get to see how his vehicle evolved into a bike, we get to see him developing Daredevil's ability and if you wanna know more, watch it!
Overall I would give this show 4.5 stars out of 5. It's even worth watching the 2nd time if you asked me! Here's the movie trailer, enjoy...
Comments
thanks for comin Hurley! i've linked your review to my blog =)
glad u enjoy it, Heath Ledger was awesome in capturing the dark side of Joker and making me feel i should join the bad side..just to be safe.
u're watching it before it's been release in malaysia..
:( c.. u need buy me popcorn..
aren't you going to review it yourself? =P Too bad Ledger died, no one would play Joker as good as him already =(. You gonna join the darkside by putting that "smile" onto your face? that's gonna hurt!
and for the popcorn,I thought it was part of the package with the ticket!
OMG Hurley ! +size "exposed" herself? Bad, bad +size. Did you shield your eyes or not?
(See? two can play the game, ngek ngek ngek)
confirm u 100% gone b exposed like carina lau the hongkong actress!
So your saying don’t wait till it comes out on video watch it in the theaters! And it was a good gathering nothing happened in the dark theaters it was a pre view of the movie so you didn’t have to listen to the noisy fan boys and kids the parents had dumped off to get them out of their hair!
I always hate theaters any more when you are trying to listen to the dialog and I always get the noisiest people sitting near me!
By the way what happens to movies you don’t like or would never want to go see only if someone paid you! Do you bite the bullet and go to it and do an impartial review or do you only review films you want to see?
what?!! dressed like eskimo also still can exposed herself? my - my - my, no wonder she have to keep low profile. the other girls stared too? must be very indiscreet exposure then, hahaha...
reading your review, i might go and watch it in the cinema. i normally have reservation about critics review, especially those artsy-fartsy type, it bored me to death once despite the rave review (example - the english patient)
all I had on was a nearly see through chiffon blowse and working pants (Explains why i need something to cover...)
and i wore Pashmina shawl ok..those r very in, especially in cinemas can see a lot ladies bringing them to cover in the cold.
see through chiffon blouse? over exposure!!! bad bad +size, noti noti...tsk tsk tsk
hurley going pinky? my my my, what are my two friends coming to?
so the girls are sending electric sparks to hurley or sending killing stare to you? now, which is which? whom shall i listen to?
itz hurley that they never see b4!
alah..girl see me jeles.. kenot be lah those r like model-level girls
i presume they lookin at hurley leh.. this hurley wan blame me
he's turnin away girls who's giving him green light..what does this mean?!
origami roses+soppy korean stories+pinkish red shirt+turn girls away = ???
OMG! OMG! OMG!
Shortly, Hurley will start Hello Kitty collections too... OMG!!!!
I thought you guys Thomas Mok & plusizekitten said that Hurley was Emo if so what dose he really care about girls then!
I think you better get your friends checked for colour blindness, so what is the next movie you can’t wait to see Hurley, is there one in particular ?
Forbidden Kingdom I think it is called
So your comparing it to a woman once you get past all the talking it looks pretty good!? or are you really saying watch it on video in mute and the fast forward button on to get to the good parts! The concept of it was kind of interesting but as you say it was deluded with too many different peaces of folklore that didn’t fit together!