Verdict is out The Dark Knight, Did it live up to the hype?
Posted on August 18, 2008 in the Movie Reviews, Movies Still Out and Still Good, The Dark Knight | Batman Begins 2 category
Heath Ledger did not disappoint and neither did anybody else in the movie as I give the movie a resounding “Yes” it did live up to the hype. Very rarely does a movie do so but The Dark Knight did just that. The only thing I would say negative about the movie is that two face came in toward the end and we didn’t really get to see much of that character. The one other thing that could be considered negative is that Ledger was not really a supporting actor but rather the star of the show. I believe that is not necessarily a bad thing though. Alfred was funny as usual and was the character who gave the fatherly advise. Morgan Freeman had a small role but impacted the movie with his presence and also had key important parts in the plot. Maggie Gyllenhaal did a fare job, but to be honest I would have preferred there to not be a an actress change with the character of Rachel Dawes, it wasn’t to realistic because Maggie is not the prettiest women in the world and a person like Bruce Wayne looked more at home standing next to Katie Holmes who is stunning. I also thought they had better chemistry in the first movie. That said I still think she did a great job. Christian Bale did a fabulous job as both Batman and Bruce Wayne. He was strong and also funny at the same time, but his role paled in comparison with Ledgers. His acting was superb. He was funny at times yet he kept that mystique about him. He seemed out of control but also completely in control at the same time. He portrayed the Joker to be a Genius like psychopath who was not crazy but rather had a twisted view of the world. His portrayal of the Joker was amazing and surpassed the hype. My only regret is that he is not around to reprise his role.
Overall with a three day earning of 155.3 million dollars the movie lived up to the box office hype, it lived up to the action hype with amazing action sequences that were suspenseful but still realistic, and it lived up to the acting and plot hype with great acting from all the characters including Heath Ledger. The plot had great twists and turns and overall I loved the movie and if you haven’t see it you should. This however is just my opinion and from the comments to some of my previous posts some of you disagree. I value all of your comments and opinions even if you disagree so I would love to hear from you.
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Batman, JoKeR, Dent, Two Face and Alfred…..One WeeK!!!
Posted on July 10, 2008 in the Highly Anticipated, Movie Reviews, The Dark Knight | Batman Begins 2 category
Its finally here, its finally here, one week until the release of one of the best comic book adaptations on the planet. Christian Bale will reprise his role as The Dark Knight, along with Michael Cain as Alfred, Morgan Freeman as Mr Fox, and join the cast is the late Heath Ledger as the Joker, Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes, Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent and Two Face and Gary Oldman as the not yet commissioner Gordon. The wait is finally over. All of the debate over Who is the Best Batman, all of the questioning on how Maggie Gyllenhaal replacing Katie Holmes, will do, the in depth look at the New Bat suit, and finally we looked at the The top five reasons The Dark Knight , will be the best Batman movie to date.
I am incredibly excited for this realistic adaptation of the comics coming to life. For the first time we have a villain who is not comical and can actually live up to the hype. A villain who is evil enough to counter balance the heroics of the new Batman.
Basically this movie was why I first built this site, and now it has branched off into other reviews and movies, and I have decided to dedicate this site to all upcoming movies that need real fan reviews and try to focus on one new upcoming movie that is very highly anticipated “The Dark Knight”, was the first but it won’t be the last. I can’t wait to see Hellboy 2 The Golden Army” tonight and if it weren’t for The Dark Knight coming out in a week I would be much more excited to see it, but for now it just comes off as a warm up. I obviously give Dark Knight an A+ and everyone should go and see it.
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Ironman | Robert Downey Jr. | Gwyneth Paltrow | Terrance Howard
Posted on May 19, 2008 in the Highly Anticipated, Movie Reviews, Movies You Should See, Top Three Must See Movies category
When I heard of “Ironman” for the first time, let’s be honest, I thought of Guitar Hero and even though I had a stereotype going into the movie I was pleased to be proven wrong. The reason I did not think I would like “Ironman” is becuase I am not a huge fan of super hero movies that have out of this world, stylized, unrealistic, over the top violence and fight scenes. However, Jon Favreau did an amazing job of making the movie believable, exciting, action packed, surprisingly funny, and very fun to watch.
The casting choice Jon made definitely did not hurt the movie that is for sure. Robert Downey Jr. the star who plays Stark and Ironman is a hilarious version of the super hero but not so funny you can’t take him serious. He has great on screen chemistry with all of his cast mates including Gwyneth Paltrow who plays “Pepper Potts”, Terrance Howard who plays “Jim Rhodes” and Jeff Bridges who plays “Obadiah Stane” and “Iron Monger”. This chemistry comes through on screen and makes for a great movie. Casting these actors is what is essential to the success of the film and the reason it is exciting, funny, and thrilling. I think it is a must see and I give it an A!
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Resurrecting The Champ | Josh Hartnett | Samuel L. Jackson
Posted on May 5, 2008 in the Movie Reviews, Movies Still Out and Still Good, Movies You Should See category
“Resurrecting The Champ”, directed by Rod Lurie is a memorable piece of film making that can inspire but also make one think. This is not the best movie I have ever seen but the acting is solid, and the storyline is good. The film stars Josh Hartnett and Samuel l. Jackson who both do a very good job with their roles. Jackson however, is stunning in his portrayal of a washed up boxer who is living off the street. The film is entertaining and intriguing and I give it a B+.
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Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead | Ethan Hawke
Posted on May 5, 2008 in the Don't Waste Your Cash, Movie Reviews, Ok Movie but Wait for DVD category
“Before the Devil Knows Your Dead”, directed Sidney Lumet disappoints. This movie disappoints because the plot never really has a focus. There is not a protagonist throughout the movie. The watcher does not know who he is suppose to be rooting for. Ethan Hawke is the closet thing we have to a protagonist be even he causes a horrible death because of his greed and he is also having sex with a married women played by the stunning Maris Tomei. His brother played by Philip Seymour Hoffman is by far the worst character throughout the movie. He is greedy, selfish, cruel, a drug addict, and a jerk. So at least we know who we are not suppose to be rooting for. Throughout the movie one does not really know where the plot is headed because it doesn’t really have a direction. The acting is actually very good, but that can not save the movie. I give it a C.
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