The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Fan Review Thread

[Ibn]

I have been waiting for this movie for three years. Batman Begins absolutely blew me away when I saw it and I have been hanging on every scrap of information about TDK from its inception to its completion. It was by far my most anticipated movie of all time. Well, I finally saw it this morning at a press screening in the UK... and my reaction surprised me completely.

I... had almost no opinion. No reaction. I don't know how I felt about this movie - I can't say that I hated or loved it. Nor can I say I didn't hate it or didn't love it. I was certainly not elated. Nor was I in any sense disappointed. It just... was.

I'm definitely going to see it again - hopefully after some time allowing it to sink in I will be able to realise how I felt about it. But right now, it's so weird - I have no idea. Anybody else feel like this, or am I just a freak?

Oh my god. You are ABSOLUTELY NOT alone. It's such a confusing feeling that it hurts when you try to think about it right? For me it was just so completely surprising (glad you worded it that way) that I wasn't completely elated.

 

[JackBauer24]

Oh my god. You are ABSOLUTELY NOT alone. It's such a confusing feeling that it hurts when you try to think about it right? For me it was just so completely surprising (glad you worded it that way) that I wasn't completely elated.

True, and I was expecting to be elated. But what's really weird is how I'm also in no way disappointed not to be elated. It's like I just don't know how I feel yet. To be honest it's not a feeling I can put into words - my initial reaction the moment the movie ended can only be described as follows:

 

[NoBozos]

My 65 year old dad saw it today with my nephew and he said "that was the best movie i've seen in years. anyone who doesn't like it is probably a _________(bad word for sissy)". t:


He said it was the first time he was at a movie where people cheered at the end

 

[Schlosser85]

My 65 year old dad saw it today with my nephew and he said "that was the best movie i've seen in years. anyone who doesn't like it is probably a _________(bad word for sissy)".

But I liked it

 

[obiwan]

My 65 year old dad saw it today with my nephew and he said "that was the best movie i've seen in years. anyone who doesn't like it is probably a _________(bad word for sissy)".

sounds like a wise man.

 

[The Battousai]

(to schlosser)

Did you even read the post?

 

[obiwan]

Alright. This seems to be the only way I can be at peace with myself, seeing as though I left the theater completely and utterly pissed off, and I couldn't believe I was. Ever since I left the movie my brain has been baffled and fried as to how I could not love 100 percent everything about this movie. Especially after I invested months of my time into anticipating it. Maybe with this somebody will understand my predicament. With that said......

I hate this movie.

Don't get me wrong. There are parts that I LOVE. But overall, I seriously dislike this film. As a Batman film anyway. It's insane because I can completely respect the brilliance of the story and how it was weaved together to form one big experience. I can also appreciate the excellent directing. And, of course, the acting. But overall, I still left the theater with the worst possible taste in my mouth.

Its extremely frustrating because I only had two major beefs. But as far as the fact that this was a BATMAN movie is concerned, they were gigantic, IMO.

1. The Joker.

When it was first alluded to that the Joker would be featured in the next bat flick, I thought, "finally, for once we will get to see a comic book character portrayed EXACTLY like in the comics. And it will especially be a dream come true because it's my favorite villain of all time. But I thought that was just too good to be true. And damn if the Nolan's didn't prove me right. I hate, no, absolutely loathe the way the Joker looked. I thought, seeing as how everyone was praising Heath as the second coming of Christ, that his performance would distract me from how ****ty he looked. But it didn't. In fact, the opposite occurred. The way he looked actually took away from his performance in my mind. Heath Ledger dropped just about the scariest interpretation of any literary character that has ever been adapted to film. He was so perfect it was mortifying. His character was so spot on, he left me sick to my stomach when I left the theater. But there were times where his makeup was so ****ed up, he was damn near regular looking. And that is just not the Joker. Every time Heath said something, or did something else brilliant, all I could think about was how much I hated Christopher Nolan for his realism ********. He held it back from being an exact interpretation. It's racking my brain just typing this, so I'll come back later.

totally agree a bout the joker bit, at least he reapplied his makeup (despite Caine saying he never reapplies it). there were times where he was good, but especially the interrogation room scenes, he looked like a regular guy with some kinda special white stuff on his face. he just looked too normal. and thats the part i didnt like.

and is it just me or was there also a lack of batman?

 

[batman11]

I have been waiting for this movie for three years. Batman Begins absolutely blew me away when I saw it and I have been hanging on every scrap of information about TDK from its inception to its completion. It was by far my most anticipated movie of all time. Well, I finally saw it this morning at a press screening in the UK... and my reaction surprised me completely.

I... had almost no opinion. No reaction. I don't know how I felt about this movie - I can't say that I hated or loved it. Nor can I say I didn't hate it or didn't love it. I was certainly not elated. Nor was I in any sense disappointed. It just... was.

I'm definitely going to see it again - hopefully after some time allowing it to sink in I will be able to realise how I felt about it. But right now, it's so weird - I have no idea. Anybody else feel like this, or am I just a freak?

Wow, you and I are one of the same. I had the exact same reaction after seeing it the first time. I knew it was amazing, but I just couldn't seem to come to that conclusion on my own. Then I realized, that three of years of waiting, all these months of anticipation drastically affected my reaction, and ultimately decided to reserve judgment until my second viewing. Seeing it a second time completely moved me. Because I knew what was coming, and because my heart wasn't about to break through my chest, I was able to relax, and actually let the film sink in.

So, trust me, see it again and you'll feel differently. It's what I've been telling any major fan; don't say things about the film, don't review it until you see it at least twice. After waiting for something for so long, you need to let it sink in before actually drawing conclusions from it.

 

[Spider-Fan]

You know what, I was sort of speechless on the movie for a few minutes after I saw it...as I soaked it in I liked more and more. Then, the 2nd viewing, my opinion of it being the best comic movie ever was sealed.

 

[batman11]

You know what, I was sort of speechless on the movie for a few minutes after I saw it...as I soaked it in I liked more and more. Then, the 2nd viewing, my opinion of it being the best comic movie ever was sealed.

Exactly how I felt.

 

[magus]

I also found the second viewing much more enjoyable. I LOVED it after the first one, but I was able to appreciate bits of it much more on the second viewing. I am sure I will find more in subsequent ones.

 

[CuppaJoe07]

I can't believe some people are still complaining about Joker not being perma-white.

(facepalm.jpg)

 

[Easter Lily]

I... had almost no opinion. No reaction. I don't know how I felt about this movie - I can't say that I hated or loved it. Nor can I say I didn't hate it or didn't love it. I was certainly not elated. Nor was I in any sense disappointed. It just... was.

I'm definitely going to see it again - hopefully after some time allowing it to sink in I will be able to realise how I felt about it. But right now, it's so weird - I have no idea. Anybody else feel like this, or am I just a freak?

I was exactly the same. Not as hyped... (I'm an old lady ) but loved Begins and was expecting great things from this one.
So I watched it again... and got a better overall feel of where things were headed and this time I think I didn't feel as overwhelmed and had a greater appreciation of the film. (Not that I didn't understand the film the first time but I was able to let the details sink in more)

 

[Borat]

For me, nothing will beat the first time I saw it. The whole Gordon thing completely messed me up. I was so pissed off during the time he was gone. When he came back the whole theatre went nuts, and I began enjoying the movie again lol. But yea after repeat viewings this movie does get better. It's just soo good!

 

[SuperDaniel]

This movie surpassed my expectations and is by far the greatest Superhero movie ever. There`s just no comparision. All that romance bul**** from the Superman and Spider-man movies vs Batman kicking all sort of asses and having the 2nd best villain of all time on screen( First is Darth Vader to me)?

 

[Lobster Charlie]

Funny. My buddy Wormy asked me the other day how I felt about TDK. I told him "I have no idea." Interesting to see so many other people had that same reaction. For an entire day, I didn't know what to think of what I'd just seen. I mean, I did recall being blown away by a few sequences, particularly the IMAX segments, some Joker stuff, and Two-Face.

Then I let it soak in, and the movie started to come back to me. Yeah, I liked it. A LOT of it. Sure, the bobblehead cowl wasn't really hittin' for me, and Bale's Batman voice was way too forced at times...but yeah, I dug it. I left Begins on a very upbeat, positive note. I left TDK..silent.

Watching it again this weekend.

 

[daystew]

Let's face facts guys, without letting my fanboy side bias my overall love of film in general...TDK stacks up much like this:

The love triangle from Casablanca + a tight story to rival Citizen Kane + explosive action a la (insert Michael Bay flick) + a frightening yet comedic genius that harkens to Freddy Krueger + more corruptness than the Departed - not so funny one-liners as seen in BB =

The single greatest 2 1/2 hours of viewing goodness, more commonly known as TDK

 

[The Battousai]

Agree with all but the "one-liners" bit

 

[Spider-Bat]

I still have to go see it again, but I'm reading the novel right now which has some nice extra details. I am still in awe of how amazing this beautiful movie is.

Heath Ledger puts Jack to shame as The Joker. Jack was just being crazy Jack again but Heath is The Joker, he puts something into it and brings that character off of the comic book page and then some.

 

[raxor]

I just saw the movie on a bootlegged print ( I know.. it's bad.. But the movie is gonna get released over here tomorrow.. , I couldn't wait to watch it.. ) I normally don't watch bootlegged prints cos it ruins your viewing pleasure... but even though i saw this on a bootlegged print I really enjoyed the movie.. And all the praise the movie has been getting is deserving.. Can't wait to watch in at IMAX tomorrow

 

[Red Rose]

Best director: Nolan or Del Toro?

 

[Ace of Knaves]

totally agree a bout the joker bit, at least he reapplied his makeup (despite Caine saying he never reapplies it). there were times where he was good, but especially the interrogation room scenes, he looked like a regular guy with some kinda special white stuff on his face. he just looked too normal. and thats the part i didnt like.

and is it just me or was there also a lack of batman?

you thought he looked almost normal in the interrogations scenes? i thought he looked more otherworldly with his make-up ****ed up, he looked sorta like a demon or like his face is rotting away.

 

[The Battousai]

Best director: Nolan or Del Toro?

You really can't compare the two.

 

[LegendaryCaleb]

Best director: Nolan or Del Toro?

Scorsese

 

[CrimsonDeath]

You know what, I was sort of speechless on the movie for a few minutes after I saw it...as I soaked it in I liked more and more. Then, the 2nd viewing, my opinion of it being the best comic movie ever was sealed.

Same here...