I wasn't going to go and see this, but I don't regret accepting the opportunity to see it when it came up. I knew once we had the cobalt blue opening it was going to be the heavy metal, headbanger approach and sure enough the paramilitary Batman and the total immersion in boys toys and explosions and hard headed, thoughtless violence was there. Tough people with their arms full of ironmongery and their mouths full of threats.So then I wondered why you would actually make a film showcasing the brutal, unrelentingly hostile and cruel side of human nature. Why would it be worthy of an art form? The chaos versus social conciousness was explored well in the film. If it's a comic book character then what would they be dealing with in our world...maybe all that ironmongery and amoral treatment of others? There was certainly plenty to think about and certainly an opportunity to ponder why we have not grown as a human race since we got hold of weapons.The film more that shows what a veneer our so called civilisation is. But the thing which had me totally spell bound was Heath Ledger. I have never seen the villain out perform the main character. Health Ledger's capacity to be the Joker is extraordinary right down to the dyskenesia. He was totally and utterly brilliant and eclipsed everyone and the whole film. Batman couldn't be anything without a lot of computer assistance. The thing I really did like about Batman though, was the effect of getting him to be so much like a bat in his movements. That was really well done and was a good addition to any Batman film ...one which has been missing. Not a film for kids, I don't think, and I am not sure a lot of people would be able to stomach it because it runs you right to the wire with its daring and challenges. I just cannot believe how complex Heath Ledger made the role of the Joker and he probably found it quite disturbing to play the part...but he was in a league of his own and we got to see just how incredibly talented he was before life conspired to take another gift from us.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
The Dark Knight
I wasn't going to go and see this, but I don't regret accepting the opportunity to see it when it came up. I knew once we had the cobalt blue opening it was going to be the heavy metal, headbanger approach and sure enough the paramilitary Batman and the total immersion in boys toys and explosions and hard headed, thoughtless violence was there. Tough people with their arms full of ironmongery and their mouths full of threats.So then I wondered why you would actually make a film showcasing the brutal, unrelentingly hostile and cruel side of human nature. Why would it be worthy of an art form? The chaos versus social conciousness was explored well in the film. If it's a comic book character then what would they be dealing with in our world...maybe all that ironmongery and amoral treatment of others? There was certainly plenty to think about and certainly an opportunity to ponder why we have not grown as a human race since we got hold of weapons.The film more that shows what a veneer our so called civilisation is. But the thing which had me totally spell bound was Heath Ledger. I have never seen the villain out perform the main character. Health Ledger's capacity to be the Joker is extraordinary right down to the dyskenesia. He was totally and utterly brilliant and eclipsed everyone and the whole film. Batman couldn't be anything without a lot of computer assistance. The thing I really did like about Batman though, was the effect of getting him to be so much like a bat in his movements. That was really well done and was a good addition to any Batman film ...one which has been missing. Not a film for kids, I don't think, and I am not sure a lot of people would be able to stomach it because it runs you right to the wire with its daring and challenges. I just cannot believe how complex Heath Ledger made the role of the Joker and he probably found it quite disturbing to play the part...but he was in a league of his own and we got to see just how incredibly talented he was before life conspired to take another gift from us.
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