The Dark Knight Biggest Disappointment

[Capt Throbberson]

I noticed this as well and Burton and Schumacher did the exact same thing. Their first films deals with Bruce and his parents, while the second has no mention of them whatsoever. But as a reviewer once pointed out, it can get very redundant when our main character is moping around about his dead parents in every film.

 

[strider]

what the heck happened to Maroni? i really liked what roberts did. i know gambol was wasted but was the chechen also killed in that dog scene?

 

[chitownballer]

Biggest dissapointment? that this thread was made

 

[beyond_death]

No disappointments for me, but if I had to pick something, it would be that we never get to see the rebuilt, or even half built Wayne Manor.

 

[rohitiyer]

My biggest disappointment was also Batman/Bruce Wayne. His character has the weakest arc and no redeeming qualities. There's nothing very like-able or sympathetic about his character, and he had very little catharsis.

Alfred keeps telling him to stick it out, be the outcast, but they never show it as a very difficult and conscious decision. They build up to it, but when the opportunity to something really emotional arises, it's wrapped up in a couple of quick scenes. He just locks up the batcave or just sits in his penthouse only considering that Rachel's death might have been his fault.

I was hoping Rachel's death would drive him half insane; that he would trash the batcave feeling spent and seeing his efforts as futile. Then if Alfred had made his speech, it would make sense. Even a simple shot like a torn Bruce Wayne just looking at the mask and deciding that he's gonna be Batman anyway; he's going to be the outcast.

And then when he caught the joker, if he was REALLY drive in his rage to kill, but still controlled himself, that would have been one very good arc. Just one possible way of handling. Not in the sanitary way that it was done in the movie.

Oh and his voice... he ain't no Kevin Conroy.

 

[JerseyJoker]

Bale's Batman voice was absolutely horrible and laughable.

 

[CaptainClown]

the bale scream began getting annoying

 

[hiroyukibatosai]

I didnt hear many people complain about his "HORRIBLE" voice in batman begins

 

[ross2287]

The voice at some points was a problem. Sometimes he sounded like he was lisping and in his final confrontation with the Joker how he says his lines. "This city...just showed you...blah blah...blaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh."

That and the editing. It actually made me uncomfortable they way they did it. Great movie, but I feel like I never got a chance to breathe. Maybe Nolan should have swallowed his pride or whatever and made two films out of one or not tried to tell such a huuuuuuge story. Might have helped, might not have.

Oh, and Two-Face isn't dead.

 

[Mangelo]

It's been mentioned a ton of times on this thread, but the alternate takes being used instead of ones from the various trailers and TV spots were really puzzling. The biggest omission for me was the Joker with his back to the camera, slowing walking toward the Batpod (with that ever so slight limp), drawing his knife. The take Nolan used was from the front, and the effect was greatly diminished. How do they not put such an iconic shot in the finished film? These are minor flaws, and overall, I was very satisfied with the film, but there were some fantastic shots and takes of dialogue that should've been used.

 

[bkey]

what the heck happened to Maroni? i really liked what roberts did. i know gambol was wasted but was the chechen also killed in that dog scene?

Is that a disappointment?

It seemed implied to me that Maroni dies in the car crash.

 

[Doc Samson]

It was fine up until the end, when he's talking to the Joker for the last time, it got a little grating. At the same time though, I prefer he try to do something like that other than just whisper like Keaton, or outright talk regular like them other two clowns

 

[LarBrd33]

I didnt hear many people complain about his "HORRIBLE" voice in batman begins

i giggled first time I heard him say "Storm's brewing" or whatever...

 

[CaptainClown]

I didnt hear many people complain about his "HORRIBLE" voice in batman begins

Cause he didn't have as much dialogue as batman. In this one Batman was giving some small speeches and it just began bothering me. When he was angry it was fine, but when he was just casually talking it was annoying.

 

[LarBrd33]

It was fine up until the end, when he's talking to the Joker for the last time, it got a little grating. At the same time though, I prefer he try to do something like that other than just whisper like Keaton, or outright talk regular like them other two clowns

voice modulator... make him sound like Stephen Hawkins.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

The Joker killed Spawn (Michael Jai-White), which just proves that Spawn sucks.

 

[CaptainClown]

Well thats the second time I have seen Michael Jai-White go against a clown enemy.

 

[PopeAdrian37th]

Only complaint was having Tommy "cross-eyed" Lister as the prisoner on the ferry. Sorry but I cant take an actor serious when their eyes checking out their noses each scene. The role was so minimal they could have had a nobody do it, and i would have been happier. Plus I hate dudes acting plain and simple.

 

[Farren]

I was a little disappointed that Two-Face seemed so rushed in the final act. I don't mind his arc being contained and I didn't want to see him become a huge criminal, but things just seemed a little...incomplete in the end. And it seemed like an act of Batdickery for Batman to kill him.

 

[Heretic]

Well thats the second time I have seen Michael Jai-White go against a clown enemy.

and the first time I enjoyed watching it.

 

[Drizzle]

I didn't really have much of a problem with Bale's Batman voice except at the end when he was shouting at Joker. "You'll be in a padded cell!" almost sounded like gibberish.

The only other disappointment for me was "Molossus" (the music from "Begins" during the Tumbler chase as well as the TDK trailers) wasn't in the movie. There were pieces of it, but not the whole thing.

 

[beyond_death]

The voice is fine, it suits this Batman. The only problem with it is that sometimes its hard to hear what hes saying.

 

[Illstreet]

It's been mentioned a ton of times on this thread, but the alternate takes being used instead of ones from the various trailers and TV spots were really puzzling. The biggest omission for me was the Joker with his back to the camera, slowing walking toward the Batpod (with that ever so slight limp), drawing his knife. The take Nolan used was from the front, and the effect was greatly diminished. How do they not put such an iconic shot in the finished film?

but there were some fantastic shots and takes of dialogue that should've been used.

^^^Basically everything this man just said, especially the bolded. But the omission/interchanging of far superior takes and line reads for other, not so great ones,, for really no apparent reason whatsoever, is really strange, and leaves a bad taste in the mouth...

Not to mention some of these images, and lines, were the first things we saw about the film and fell in love with... And now, POOF, gone... I really can't say I understand it on any level.

Guess Nolan doesn't believe in first impressions?, and what they leave on people. It's a real problem I find myself struggling with while trying to really form an opinion/review of this movie that I have waited for, for 3 years. I keep trying to just talk myself into not caring and letting it go, but I never can seem to get over it. It's a real sticking point with me so far. It's literally bothering me... Which is wierd for me. Ugh.

 

[BirdsDoThus]

Batman's voice is one of the times you have to say, okay, yes, this IS a comic book movie.

Doesn't it seem weird that no one ever FREAKS OUT that they can't find any trace of the Joker? "His DNA didn't pull up any traces" etc, and the Mayor just nodds and says "Go get home Gordon". Why? Because it is a comic book movie. We suspend our disbelief for the little odds and ends. At first the voice can be distracting, but Batman usually always DOES speak like that. And it makes sense after a while.

I will agree that perhaps some different takes should have been used. Only on my second viewing did I realize that, when leaving the interagation room, Batman screams "RACHEL!" in response to who he is going after. The first time I just thought he roared, and then went to save Dent.

 

[MysterioMenace]

There were things I didn’t like. Two-Face dying was disappointing. I was disappointed in Bale too. I didn’t think he was very good in this compared to Begins. Maybe he was just outshone by the others, but I felt he was very forced. The voice just got ridiculous eventually. Too deep for a heartfelt soliloquy on why people are inherently good. It felt like Satan delivering it. I also wanted Ledger to laugh more.

Things I didn't like: Gordons little brat, the Bat-pod turning around on the wall, and Rachel's corny lovey dovey last words, and Batman fighting in what appeared to be a freaking rave.