Not so great, but good

Rating: 7/10 (26 July 2008)

When a movie is so hyped up it often tends to disappoint. But when I saw a review stating that the movie is actually up to the hype I expected an awesome ride for the money. There were indeed remarkable moments both technically and dramatically, and The Joker was an astonishing coup in concept and execution. The supporting cast was solid and at no point in the 2-1/2 hour flick did I start to muse about the actors themselves or the crew - the story (barely) managed to hold my attention throughout. Still, Burton's Batmans pale in comparison to Nolan's as the newer version is more realistic, fantastic, and dynamic. In the end I saw nothing new here, mainly a modern iteration of the Thor/Loki personae and conflict with a budget worthy of Asgard. Nice work, not great.