Movie Review Spoilers Present
So over the weekend I went with my son to see the Dark Knight. We went to the local Imax theater and all I can say if you get a chance to do so you should see this movie in Imax format. Certain scenes were especially filmed for the Imax screen and they are sweet.
You first meet Joker as he about to rob a mob controlled bank. This is where you see Heath Ledger bring to life the first few bits of the maleficent chaotic force that is the trademark of this insane killer in white faced clown make-up.
You also see that Gary Oldman (Lt. and then later Commissioner Gordon) has developed a relationship with this strange vigilante dressed in a bat costume . The bat signal flashes over the city and the criminal element decides to stay home that night.
You also see Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) waging night long battles over various parts of the city and coming home to his underground hide out in his penthouse where he stitches himself together after getting yet another wound to his body. In fact as he turns his back to us you see the scars, bruises, and dried blood that maps out his physique. Something Alfred notices with some concern on his face.
But not everything is going wrong in Gotham a new DA dubbed the white knight by the press has come to join forces with Batman and Gordon to rid the city of crime. This is Harvey Dent. (Aaron Ekhart) He is also with Bruce’s old girlfriend Rachel.
Large amounts of violence in this film, I saw children six years of age in the theater which is a definite no-no.
Also don’t go into this movie thinking that you see sunshine and lollipops its not going to happen ever.
Ledger does an excellent job as the Joker he deserves to get something for this performance even if it would be posthumously. Bale is also delivers an excellent performance you believe that he is Batman.
Certain scenes were disturbing but none quite so much as the mayor of Gotham interviewing Lt. Gordon and then you realize that the mayor has too much guyliner on, somebody should tell him it makes him look cheap.
This is a movie for grown ups thumbs up.
