Can mere words adequately describe The Dark Knight? Or the late (and now, I'm finally convinced, much to be missed for his talent) Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker? The Dark Knight is a sucker-punch to the emotions, an assault on the senses...and the heart. Yes, ostensibly it's a movie about a guy dressing up in a Batsuit, fighting crime in Gotham City. We don't usually expect much from such a premise, but while I've seen my fair share of Batman movies, The Dark Knight was more like the best of The Godfather movies on steroids.
Heath Ledger, as the Joker, was...amazing. A supernal performance. I had underestimated him as an actor while he was alive. His tour de force in The Dark Knight has forced me to revalue, or rather, reconsider, that view. I can't say I've ever seen a better Batman movie. And, I have to admit, I can't say that I've seen a better movie this year (and folks, I've seen a lot of movies this year). Maybe, upon further viewings, I'll expand that assessment. Yes, expand it.
Because this is one of those films that can haunt you after you depart the theatre. It was everything I wanted it to be, and then some. The hype surrounding it, in my judgment, didn't - couldn't - do it justice. I'm not just speaking as a Batman fan. Don't for a second let my well-known feelings about the Dark Knight cause you to think I'm only recommending The Dark Knight due to a decades-old attachment to the eponymous character. Watch it for yourself. Watch what Heath Ledger did as the Joker.
While I am, yes, still processing what I saw shortly after Thursday, July 17, 2008 became Friday, July 18, 2008, what you'll see when you go to The Dark Knight should convince you in ways I can't, should show you that I'm not just feeding you a knee-jerk reaction. If you liked Batman Begins, then I'm pretty sure you'll love The Dark Knight. But if you loved Batman Begins, then...well...The Dark Knight...well...
I'm truly at a loss for words.
And my friends, you know me. You read my blogs.
How often am I ever at a loss for...words?!
Just like it was at http://therealslimslavin.easyjournal.com, this blog is nothing less than the rantings, ravings, musings, meditations, general thoughts, etc. of me, Jeremy Sidney Slavin. As always, it's who I am, it's what I think and when I think it. It is simply...the REAL Slim Slavin. With a new home on the web.
About Me
- Jerome
- Originally from Tucson, AZ, I transplanted myself first to Jerusalem, Israel for almost 2.5 years after graduating in May 2004 with a Political Science degree, minor in History, from the University of Arizona. After Israel I went to NYC, then back to AZ, then on to Korea...first Daegu, then Mokpo, and now Seoul.
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