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The Dark Knight
- (2008) Christopher Nolan - Director and Benjamin Melniker - Producer
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  Batman movies have never had a problem attracting top talent, and The Dark Knight is no exception. Michael Caine is back as Batman's very British Dutch uncle, Alfred. And, Morgan Freeman as an excellent Lucius Fox - just to name just another. And, no, we won't forget Heath Ledger as the reprised, resurrected and redoubtable Joker. And while Ledger was good, I would admonish the fawning Media not to stampede themselves into yet another fit of "Dead Rock-Star Syndrome". ...Remember, if you will, in each of the great Graphic-Arts-To-Movie films, to include Superman, the baddie was always superbly played by a first-rate film actor.
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The Dark Knight started out like it knew it was destined for Oscar night in Hollywood - the CGI and other special effects were both beautiful and fascinating, supporting the film instead of attempting to carry it (and that's unusual these days, friends). The storyline was engaging, if typical for this genre. And it stayed that way up until half way through the film.
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Then, the gnawing feeling in the frontal lobe starts - why does The Dark Night feel like it is going on too long? Partly because it was a two and a half hour film (but you wouldn't have known that at the time). But it then dawns on the viewer, and reviewer, that we are slowly being carried on over to Psycho-Babble Town. The Joker taunts Batman at every opportunity - attempting - and against all reason, succeeds in causing Batman to question his own Super Hero motives, instead of just outright murdering The Joker with his bare hands. - At that point, it would have been a justifiable homicide many times over..... The Joker's tauntings finally get so bad that Batman finally believes the only way he can really be a Hero is to be the bad guy. We find ourselves asking Director Christopher Nolan, "Why so serious...?" Surely he could have thought of a better segue into the next sequel?
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I saw on television last night that The Dark Knight is nearing a HALF BILLION DOLLARS at the box office. And Hollywood is telling us they are seriously worried about pirated copies? I hope they have to spend it all on lawyers.
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Enduring Line or Phrase: "I don't wear Jockey pants."
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