BATMAN THE BARK KNIGHT!!!!! WAS OTH!!!!!

“Batman The Dark Knight”

In some way, you can always tell when a film is hotly anticipated when the cinema is crowded with anxious fan boys, dressed like they’re in a fancy dress party. The fact that a mid-sized cinema attracted four 11 Batmans, 6 Jokers, and a 5 Face, was somewhat indicative of the feverish expectation surrounding this film. The cinema was absolutely at full capacity, it reminded me of when Star Wars: Episode 1 was released, which shows just how massive a franchise Batman has become.
Sadly, the first eight minutes of the film were ruined for me, because they’d been leaked on to the internet months before. This was a shame (though I’m the only one to blame), because the opening scenes are some of the best in the film. Right from those opening scenes the Joker never fails to terrify. It was largely due to the quality of acting on display, but the sound track also had an important role. Every blow that Batman delivers seems to reverberate around the cinema, and every time the Joker cackles it sends a chill down your spine. During the most thrilling scenes, a high pitched whine slowly crescendos as the Joker sets about scaring the wits out of his victim, and the audience.
The Gotham City is so convincing, and so cohesive, that I could easily believe it to be a real place; a glass and concrete metropolis, drenched with darkness. Hopefully Dark Knight will set a precedent for all other Super-hero movies, in the same way that Lord of the Rings did for the fantasy genre. The technical components of the film are also worthy of merit. The Batmobile itself, and its ensuing antics, set a new bar for what we call cool. As for the costumes, these have come on a long way too. The Batman suit is finally convincing, allowing Christian Bale to convey real menace through the rubber skin. And the initial photos of Ledger dressed as the Joker did much to stoke the frenzied interest in the film, even when the release date was two years away.
As previously mentioned, the sound track is top notch, and so is the editing. What I’m getting towards is....this is a nigh on perfect film. There is No getting away from it. It has arguably done more to popularize and intensify the legend of Batman than any other film, graphic novel, or otherwise.
It’s no wonder the fan boys are so happy. If there is to be a third film, which I’m sure there will be, then the whole cinema will be full of raving fans, in Batman and Joker suits. This is part of Ledger’s legacy, which may seem weird at first, but for an actor to imbue a role with so much intensity and life must surely be testament to his professionalism, talent and dedication. This movie is a masterpiece and I would love to see Ledger win an Oscar, He certainly deserves it even thought he passed away.