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Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Dark Knight- To Heath Ledger.


Batman has come a long way since 1932, when Bob Kane and Bill Finger co-created him. Its 2009 and Jonathan Nolan version of Batman simply stands out of the lot. I just returned from my second show of "The Dark Knight" and am still mesmerized by Heath Ledger's performance as "The Joker".
Having fought crime at Gotham city for long Batman, with Lt. James Gordon played Gary Oldman, manage to beat the criminals and hammer them to silence. With Harvey Dent, the district attorney played by Aaron Eckhart teaming up with them, the formidable force work towards overthrowing the mafia and cleaning the streets of Gotham city. This is when the Joker walks into the scene playing a role in turning the table entirely against the trio. Batman sees a mask less successor in Harvey Dent. Gotham city sees a masked hero in Batman. The movie is a true entertainer in all aspects, from screen play , plot, graphics, character portrayal. .....Bound by rules and being incorruptible the contrast between Bruce Wayne and Batman has been remarkable portrayed by Christain Bale. The dialogues in this movie need a special mention. The movie spots special attention towards defining the characters of every individual performer clearly, backed by powerful dialogues.
Have been following Batman since Michael Keaton days when Jack Nicholson played The Joker. Never has the character been played with so much aplomb as much as in the current movie. Heath Ledger stands out with his unique portrayal and mannerisms. The performance is worth an Oscar. I would'n wanna mention more about the movie it self , but this is by far the best of the Batman I have seen. The "Dark Knight" is the most powerful portrayal of Batman.

Batman begins was easily the best, DC comics had to offer to us. Considering its success, its hard to recreate the next movie of the series, if not to surpass but to parallel its success. But this version surpass all expectations. Its dark, gritty ,intense and fun at the same time.

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