The Dark Knight

First Saw
Late July of 2009 at the Fenway Regal Theaters. Went with Grady and Dad. Tried to go twice before but both times it was sold out.

Thoughts
Attempting to do far more than its excellent predecessor, The Dark Knight ended up being a tour de force of action and intrigue that proved almost exhausting. Heath Ledger's re-intrepretation of the joker, widely lauded by critics and fans was truly fantastic, and Christian Bale remained superb. Aaron Eckhardt's portrayal of Harvey Dent was a little boring, and the Katie Holmes replacement girl could really live up to the original. The plot was engrossing but possibly distended. Certain scenes, such as the Hong Kong kidnap, while awesome seemed superfluous. Packed with emotion as the film was, I was overcome with the sensations of the movie after seeing it, but shortly thereafter felt the jive subside, as WALL-E, Quantum of Solace and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button proved more interesting for my money. One of the film's most compelling scenes are the moment within which the two ferries need to decide which should blow up the other, and the fact that Batman is willing to become the villain to become the hero. That is the essence of the Batman franchise.