Comments on: The Dark Knight: the Ultimate Batman Movie

By: AdB

AdB — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:50:18 +0000

Thank you TWL!

By: The Warrior Lawyer

The Warrior Lawyer — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:07:21 +0000

Have a safe vacation, ADB. Nice pics.

By: AdB

AdB — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:02:16 +0000

I’ve never been a movie buff but will take an exception; just might see this film (my first for the year), thanks to your review.

By: The Warrior Lawyer

The Warrior Lawyer — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:34:07 +0000

@ Michael Gutierrez, true, Nicholson had to play the Joker for a broader, less mature audience. And he was demonic in Witches of Eastwick but even more so in The Shining. No one can portray insanity in all its wicked nuances like old Jack. A truly crazy dude. And I mean that as a compliment.

@ BrianB, right, the plot is character-driven. It has raised the bar in its genre. Now I see why they had to release Iron-Man earlier. It would have been clobbered if it went head-to-head against The Dark Night.

By: BrianB

BrianB — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:25:20 +0000

There is no lack of plot; rather, plot is driven by the insanity of the Joker. That’s why we keep gasping after each plot twist becomes another plot twist. This movie has captivated me more than any I have seen since Lija 4ever. A lot of movie critics have called it a masterpiece or best movie of the year, just wikipedia “The Dark night.”

I’ve also been wondering why the Philippine blog community does not talk about “our Gotham” in relation to the movie.

By: Michael Gutierrez

Michael Gutierrez — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:00:28 +0000

I agree completely with your review of the dark knight. Ledger’s performance was indeed superb. I however do not believe that Ledger was better than Nicholson. Nicholsons Joker was portrayed during a time when a lot of restrictions were put on actor since the film was created primarily for children. Unlike the Dark Knight which has a more mature audince in mind. If you watch Nicholson in The Witches of Eastwick, You will see how diabolical he can be. Even though the said movie also hadrestrictions at the time, the fact that it was targeted towards a more mature audience gave Nicholson more room to perform.

Thank you for giving us such a great review so that those who still haven’t seen the film can look forward watching a movie well worth their money.

By: the warrior lawyer

the warrior lawyer — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:19:53 +0000

The storyline is a bit thin, since it’s derived from a comic book after all. Its all about character, atmosphere and complete suspension of disbelief.

Thanks for dropping by, Andre.

By: Andre

Andre — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:08:24 +0000

I found The Dark Knight, or whatever it’s being called now, had a few cool gadgets and tech, as Batman it better have, but as for the movie itself, wait for the cheap DVD and watch it in HD at home on your computer. You won’t be missing anything, especially the poor and overhyped acting performances, and the obvious lack of a plot.