I like how the Chief keeps saying "Son". Three, four times on one page, I believe.
These excerpts aren't terrible. But they're not that impressive, either. The context is somewhat obvious, so the dialogue doesn't get a pass for that. The only line that's given me any rise at all is "It's rude to stare", simply because I can imagine the moment. Everything else feels recycled from other movies or feels like a cop drama cliche. The Bank Managers dialogue in particular, is simply awful. So is the Judge's. And past that...I see a lot of elements that might as well be the writer going "Hey, let's steal this idea from this movie".
Sam Hamm's original BATMAN 2 (BATMAN RETURNS) script utilized The Sons of Batman thematic. I find it somewhat interesting that it shows up here in the context of another Batman sequel.
Some of it is plain, but it´s meant to be plain, it´s street thugs and drug dealers talking and stuff.
Does that mean it has to be boring and predictable? Not all thugs and dealers are complete cliche-ridden bumblers.
I'm confused as to how people are able to be "disappointed" with the dialogue. How? What does it lack?
Originality. It's very predictable, very pedestrian dialogue. That manages to not sound like normal people talking. Several of these characters speak as if they know they're in a movie, with clever barbs and oneliners worked into their conversations.
I'd have to agree. I'm feeling exactly the same way as after reading Goyer's draft of Begins. The characters may as well look into camera and explain what function they're supposed to serve. "Hi my names Ra's, I'm the surrogate father/mentor of Bruce that tries to put him on a vengeful path, thereby solidifying Bruce's resolve and giving him purpose". Where's the subtlety? The Prestige didn't hammer us over the head like this dialogue.
I'd tend to agree. The dialogue here is a bit stiff, somewhat clunky, and overall, a tad unrealistic. And some of it is just lousy. Real people just don't talk like this. Cops don't always speak in cop cliches, and thugs always don't speak in thug cliches. And quite honestly, if that's the best portrayal we're going to get for the mob...
Not worried just yet, but not impressed.
