Nolan, who directed and co-wrote The Dark Knight, sets the pace of the film in the opening scenes as he slowly cultivates the audience’s attention to the various plots and characters of the film which, as they begin to develop, prove to be a lot grittier and human than any of their predecessors. The basis of the film still centres on the notion of good versus evil, though this time the evil lends itself to question more the psyche of the human condition than explain the cause of its malevolence.
Through carefully constructed and beautifully directed characters, Nolan showcases his immense talent for this genre. He has managed to bring Batman to a more adult audience whilst holding on to the childish need for adventure and explosions. To their credit all three leading men (Bale, Ledger and Eckhart) give award worthy performances. There is not a second in the film which wears thin on the audience whilst any one of these men are on screen. Eckhart and Ledger are stellar in their portrayals of the righteous D.A and the excitingly maniacal Joker. The Joker has to be the most stellar villain seen in any adaptation of a DC Comic. Ledger’s ability to not only maintain the unwavering psychotic nature of his character but create within it a dark sense of humour is mind blowing. The Joker is entertaining with all his external and mad exuberance, but it is in the quiet close-ups when his voice changes an octave and he is unmoving in front of the lens that the audience gets to see deep within the darkness of this amazing character.
Sadly though, not all of the leads prove to be as intense and wonderfully layered as the three guys. Maggie Gyllenhal, with all her fantastic Indie appeal, is unable to connect and deliver Rachel Dawes as a real character. The amateurish and somewhat lazy performance takes away from the fantastic developments of Dawes in this film. There is absolutely no chemistry between Gyllenhal and her fantastic co-stars which sadly leads to the conclusion that Katie Holmes should have reprised her role in this movie.
Apart from this minor glitch, which let’s face it is something one can entirely look past, Batman: The Dark Knight is a must see at the cinema at least once. It is by far the most satisfying film this year and only raises questions about how (if possible) Nolan will out do himself with the next instalment!
Through carefully constructed and beautifully directed characters, Nolan showcases his immense talent for this genre. He has managed to bring Batman to a more adult audience whilst holding on to the childish need for adventure and explosions. To their credit all three leading men (Bale, Ledger and Eckhart) give award worthy performances. There is not a second in the film which wears thin on the audience whilst any one of these men are on screen. Eckhart and Ledger are stellar in their portrayals of the righteous D.A and the excitingly maniacal Joker. The Joker has to be the most stellar villain seen in any adaptation of a DC Comic. Ledger’s ability to not only maintain the unwavering psychotic nature of his character but create within it a dark sense of humour is mind blowing. The Joker is entertaining with all his external and mad exuberance, but it is in the quiet close-ups when his voice changes an octave and he is unmoving in front of the lens that the audience gets to see deep within the darkness of this amazing character.
Sadly though, not all of the leads prove to be as intense and wonderfully layered as the three guys. Maggie Gyllenhal, with all her fantastic Indie appeal, is unable to connect and deliver Rachel Dawes as a real character. The amateurish and somewhat lazy performance takes away from the fantastic developments of Dawes in this film. There is absolutely no chemistry between Gyllenhal and her fantastic co-stars which sadly leads to the conclusion that Katie Holmes should have reprised her role in this movie.
Apart from this minor glitch, which let’s face it is something one can entirely look past, Batman: The Dark Knight is a must see at the cinema at least once. It is by far the most satisfying film this year and only raises questions about how (if possible) Nolan will out do himself with the next instalment!
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