Video for this Script on YouTube: Disembodied Screams
Direction from Christopher Nolan. Spot on. The guy knows how to make a movie. I can’t give him enough praise for what he did with this entire trilogy and his cinematographer and editor who helped him make this movie what it was. Nothing but praise for those guys too.
Bale once again proves that if he isn’t the best Batman/Bruce Wayne of all time, then he’s a close second or third next to Michael Keaton and Kevin Conroy. And the rest of the cast, Oldman, Eckhart, Caine, Freeman, and Murphy – Perfect casting once again and don’t forget Maggie Gyllenhaal, who was much better than Katie in her role.
But, this movie would be nothing without Heath Ledger as the joker. His version of the Joker is absolutely terrifying, killing at will, no rhyme, no reason, just like a slasher villain. Show up. Cause chaos. Kill. Move on to the next victim. I am so glad they didn’t give the Joker a backstory. Made him much more terrifying.
Score, on point once again. Script and story were great. Effects top notch. Batman’s suit was just as great as it was in the first movie. Joker looked terrifying and Scarecrow looked great too. He should have worn the mask more in all three movies. Loved the look of the Scarecrow.
Nice to see the Tumbler again and I enjoyed the way they debuted the bat cycle. And like the Tumbler, it fit the tone and style of this movie to perfection.
All in all. This movie deserves its praise and its place among the upper level of comic book based movies. If it isn’t number one it’s certainly close to it.
Dark threat emerges
Ghoulishly haunting Gotham
Joker must be stopped
That’s it. Thoughts about The Dark Knight. Love it. Hate it. Best or worst in the trilogy. Take care and have a good one.
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