The Dark Knight (Theaters)

dark_knight_ver3To be honest with everyone, I wasn’t overly impressed with The Dark Knight. The growing anticipation and the worldwide hype of this film unwittingly had my expectations at an all time high. I walked into this film expecting to be blown away by it, but the outcome wasn’t what I had expected it to be.

Don’t get it confused however. The Dark Knight was a solid piece of work. Christopher Nolan did a terrific job in creating a sequel which would rival some of the best superhero films to date. The action was excellent, the pacing was good, and the cast put on some really solid performances.

The late Heath Ledger’s performance as the infamous and sadistic Joker will definitely get him in Oscar nomination and Christian Bale continues to impress as the Cape Crusader. My biggest disappointment with the casting however had to be the disappearance of Katie Holmes. Maggie Gyllenhaal filled in decently as Rachel, but I couldn’t help but notice the difference throughout the film and for some reason it really annoyed me.

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Batman Begins (Theater)

batman_begins_ver4The Batman film that I’ve been waiting for! The Dark Knight we know as Batman has arisen from the depths of the mediocre. The last time I saw Batman, he was a hero with nipples on his chest who was fighting the evil Arnorld Schwarzenegger dressed up as a freeze popcicle. The films Batman Forever and Batman and Robin should have never existed. Those two films basically destroyed the batman series. After two good films “Batman” and “Batman Returns“, the franchise took a dive into the abyss.

Batman Begins is basically a reboot of the series. A 2nd chance at “classic” status in the movie industry. With Christian Bale leading the helm as the new batman, I will rank this film as the best of the Batman Motion Pictures thus far. There has already been confimations of a sequel in 2008.

Christopher Nolan! You’ve finally done Batman Justice!

Note: Watch Equilibrium. It was one of Bale’s best films prior to his casting in this one.