So the latest Batman movie finally came out and has shattered all kinds of records at the movie box office.
Being a huge Batman fan I watched it over the weekend and I was simply astonished by the quality of the film. It’s not the best movie of all time as the IMdb Top 250 list which, in it’s defense, is based on user ratings might still be telling you (here’s a pic that shows when it was on top of classics such as the Godfather and Casablanca), but it’s still pretty damn good.
The story is incredibly intricate yet most things can be easily put together by the viewer without everything being explained. Even with all the intricacies, everything remains rock solid.
**SPOILERS AHEAD**
For example, the accounting inaccuracies found by that “kid” whom tries to blackmail Bruce Wayne are a surprise to Morgan Freeman’s character Lucius Fox. When he asks Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne / Batman about them Bruce says that he wants to play the project close to his chest. The kid even mentions something about it being some kind of crazy military cell phone project! This of course ends up being the sonar cell phone system that Lucius and Batman use at the end of film.
The film is full of intricate details like the one above. Everything the late Heath Ledger’s Joker throws at Batman keeps the viewer guessing, until finally he has corrupted “White Knight” attorney Harvey Dent played by Aaron Eckhart which results in his transformation to the villain Two-Face. The acting done by all of cast is exquisite but the talk on everyone’s lips is the performance given by Heath Ledger.
“You complete me,” The Joker tells Batman during the film after he’s been captured and is being interrogated by Batman. It’s actually the other around though, The Joker completes the movie and Heath Ledger’s performance really elevates the entire movie to a level of greatness not normally seen in comic book movies. There’s talk that Heath Ledger will win a Academy Award which is something unheard of when it comes to comic book movies as well. Sadly, such an honour would be bestowed posthumously. Either way, I’m keeping my fingers crossed as this movie deserves it.
