I have no love for Christian Bale’s acting, and that is a major impediment in beginning to actually CARE while watching this. Meh.
The action scenes are good right from the start, on the other hand. I mean, literally, it ZOOMS into action. Impressive.
It certainly is dark…not for the faint of heart if you want the good guy to always win. Harsh.
LOTS of cool action scenes/explosions, actually…it just doesn’t let up. Very impressive FX.
Full of sound and fury, certainly. And not insignificant.
It certainly aroused some fury in me, but even more at Bateman’s gelding-snipped Batman than Ledger’s very-well-performed Joker.
The Joker’s arguments are, of course, bullsh1t. Anarchy sucks. But to be able to make me even THINK about them is an achievement.
If you find it slow, hang in there…it’s better nearer the end. And even better better nearer nearer the end. And…the end.
Now, to philosophize:
– NO HURT DOGGIES!!!
– I don’t find Batman’s “one rule” heroic or noble. I find it cowardly; the last bastion of one who is unable to put what SHOULD really matter first above all else.
– If someone threatened the lives of those *I* love, I wouldn’t kill them either. I would make the SLOTH “victim” from the movie ‘Seven’ look infinitely merciful in comparison. (Perhaps paraphrasing myself).
“I’ll give you a blood transfusion just to keep you alive.” (Perhaps paraphrasing K. Kristofferson).
I have to say, I was moved. Was it my mood? Certainly part of it…but I have to appreciate the quality in any case.
Inspirational Quote: “Sometimes people deserve to have their faith rewarded.”
Grade: B+