• 20Jul 08

  The Dark Knight - An unparalleled achievement in paper to film adaptation

  I have just seen Greatness. I have just seen Awe on film. Of course I have just seen The Dark Knight.
  
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  OK Adobe, just breath, get a hold of yourself... you can do this without spazzing out...
  
  So where was I? Oh yeah, about to give my review of Dark Knight.
  
  It was un-FRAKKING-believable!!!!!!!!
  
  c'moooooon adobe, you can do better than this.....
  
  This movie heralds a new era in Batman adaptations with the most compelling Joker ever seen on screen. The crown once held by Nicholson has been passed on. Other performances we've seen have had the crazy, they've had the randomness of crime, and the twisted humor. But finally here we had that one missing ingredient to complete Batman's most formidable nemesis.
  
  Evil. What Heath Ledger presented was more than just a whack job. He presented a genuine Monster, a savage nightmare in flesh, a predator who preys on the fears of the masses and tears away their illusions of security. Those who have seen this movie will know what I mean when I speak of how a particular video taped segment illustrates the sheer menace and chilling terror of this Joker. This was a true homage to Bob Kane's creation, and Heath did him an amazing service with this.
  
  What Heath gives us is more than just a stellar performance, what he gives us is a gift, a rare gift for the dedicated fans who fully understand the character and nature of the Joker. This movie is an unparalleled accomplishment in paper to film adaptation.
  
  Aside from Heath's performance, from beginning to end, the movie takes us on a captivting ride. With an intricately crafted plot that manages to surprise more than once, and ample moments of nail biting suspense, you just cannot predict which dirction the story will take next. But best of all is Christopher Nolan's treatment of this movie. He doesn't treat Batman like a comic book character, he takes this character and his world very very seriously, giving the movie unmatched levels of reality in a film based on a fictional property. Every moment, from the crowd panic reactions to Jokers latest threat, to how the police force works the crisis situations (they could just as easily be dealing with a real world terrorist), to Bruce Wayne's moral dilemma of Batman's place in the world, all feels genuinely authentic. Nolan makes the scenario of a masked vigilante completely believable.

  I cannot say enough of The Dark Knight... except to sum it as the Greatest Comic Adaptation EVER. NOT to be missed.

  • Posted Jul 20, 2008 11:38 am GMT
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