The Dark Knight The Non-Spoiler Critic Review Thread

MovieWeb review 5/5: http://www.movieweb.com/movies/film/81/4381/review5717.php

"An outstanding achievement in pulp cinema that will leave every single last audience member soaked in sweat, wishing it would never end. Heath Ledger isn't as good as the hype surrounding his performance, he is above it and better than any single quote that has ****ed his name."
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I stopped reading the full review because it seemed like it might go into spoilers. Maybe somebody else will confirm or deny.
 
I'm not sure wether these reviews or now helping or hurting. They seem to be pumping me up, but to the point where its quite painfull. I hope to god these two weeks go by faster...
 
That MovieWeb review sounds like it was written for a 9th grade English class. Poorly written.

Glad he liked it, though.
 
After reading the "10 Reasons I Loved TDK" review I just have one little rant...

He talks about how the core of the movie is about Harvey Dent. I just find this kind of odd, considering this is a Batman film. Shouldn't the core of the movie be focused around Batman and his struggles? Nolan even stated how the movie was primarly about Batman, but this reviwer is saying something else. Even the trailers and TV spots are focused on Batman and Joker, you hardly see Dent.

My question is...am I going to be let down when I see this movie? I wanted to see alot of Batman and Joker, but I just can't see how I'm going to love it if its about Dent's tragic downfall into becoming Two-Face...
 
super17 said:
After reading the "10 Reasons I Loved TDK" review I just have one little rant...

He talks about how the core of the movie is about Harvey Dent. I just find this kind of odd, considering this is a Batman film. Shouldn't the core of the movie be focused around Batman and his struggles? Nolan even stated how the movie was primarly about Batman, but this reviwer is saying something else. Even the trailers and TV spots are focused on Batman and Joker, you hardly see Dent.

My question is...am I going to be let down when I see this movie? I wanted to see alot of Batman and Joker, but I just can't see how I'm going to love it if its about Dent's tragic downfall into becoming Two-Face...
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Clearly you haven't read The Long Halloween :o


Regardless, you shouldn't be worried - the film time afforded to Joker, Batman, and Harvey Dent/Two-Face is around 30-35% each.

When they say it's about Dent, they mean that his character arc is one of the most interesting and moving aspects of the movie.
 
Nolan has said many times that the core of the story is Dent's tragic downfall. However, I think what is meant by this is "Dent's downfall as it relates to Batman/Wayne". From what I understand, Bruce sees the rise of Dent as hope that he may one day be able to retire Batman. So in a way, Dent's fall means no rest for Batman.
 
the_monk said:
Nolan has said many times that the core of the story is Dent's tragic downfall. However, I think what is meant by this is "Dent's downfall as it relates to Batman/Wayne". From what I understand, Bruce sees the rise of Dent as hope that he may one day be able to retire Batman. So in a way, Dent's fall means no rest for Batman.
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:up:
 
the_monk said:
Nolan has said many times that the core of the story is Dent's tragic downfall. However, I think what is meant by this is "Dent's downfall as it relates to Batman/Wayne". From what I understand, Bruce sees the rise of Dent as hope that he may one day be able to retire Batman. So in a way, Dent's fall means no rest for Batman.
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I see what you mean, but if that is true then that goes against Batman's relationship with the Joker. The whole idea that "they need eachother." Batman doesn't want to kill Joker, because deep down inside, he wants to keep fighting evil, and with no Joker, there is nothing left to fight. If as you say, Bruce wants the crime to come to an end, then he has no reason for wanting to keep Joker alive...it ruins that whole relationship that they have. Im not the biggest Batman fan so I may have my data wrong, but this is what I have heard...

Heath Ledger: Sure, yeah, it's kind of, you know they can't really live without each other. It's that kind of relationship, like they have no real purpose in life without each other. So they don't really want each other dead
^^as from one of the Posters of SHH's sig reads
 
super17, I think you're taking Heath's words a bit too literally. That's more of a subtext. There are many examples in storytelling where the hero and the villain have a lot in common. See Luke/Vader and Frodo/Gollum for examples of this.

Yes, in a twisted way they do need each other because they embody these roles and represent the antithesis of one another. It's like a Zen relationship, in which good cannot exist without evil, otherwise how would you know what is good?

The subtext is important because it makes the relationship between villain and hero more interesting. However, that doesn't mean that Batman won't try to stop Joker.

I'm not really a "Batman" fan either. I just like what Nolan has done with the series. Plus, I'm a aspiring filmmaker as well and Nolan is one of my role models (career-wise).
 
Keyser Soze said:
I updated the first post. Every glowing review is just making me more and more hyped. If even the determined Batman-haters at CHUD have to grudgingly call the film good, then it must be spectacular.
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Same here, even though I saw a couple of spoilers that I didn't really care for. Thanks for making the thread.
 
Are you guys posting the bad reviews (if any) on this thread also?

Let's be fair and post all the reviews, good or bad (if any). :cwink:
 
fceeviper said:
Are you guys posting the bad reviews (if any) on this thread also?

Let's be fair and post all the reviews, good or bad (if any). :cwink:
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The movie hasn't gotten a single bad review, nor a score below 8/10
 
All these reviews are a joy to read :woot:

I cant imagine a negative review coming in at this point unless someone out there hates crime dramas/ superhero/ batman movies. Im sure there are some out there :oldrazz:
 
Arya1369 said:
All these reviews are a joy to read :woot:

I cant imagine a negative review coming in at this point unless someone out there hates crime dramas/ superhero/ batman movies. Im sure there are some out there :oldrazz:
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Chud. :o :woot:
 
those guys over at CHUD really do just have an agenda against the character! i know this isnt news but i just read all this. they run a movie review, news, supposed to be biased site. theyre too busy choking on each others loads to do their jobs.
 
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