The Dark Knight...The best, worst, most thrilling and most annoying film I have ever seen.

Rating: 5/10 (25 July 2008)

The Dark Knight...The best, worst, most thrilling and most annoying film I have ever seen.
The best...for a movie that is unoriginal and is classed as a "sequel" this film puts 'Aliens' to shame. It is undoubtedly the movie of the year. De Niro and Pacino might come close but I highly doubt it. Unmatched tension and passion for this theme since 'Se7en'.
The worst...The cut-aways...nuf said. They took the mick. This movie was made worse by the money grabbing, box-office watching, sit on their arse office types that just want Â£6 a ticket from every John Nobody that wants to watch a movie. It should have been an 18. There should have been violence and there should have been controversy. Instead us movie boffins are annoyed, the 10 year olds that wanted to see their hero on the big screen is lying in bed shitting themselves because one of the most phenomenal actors, in the most amazing role, has just woken them up with his laugh.
The Most Thrilling... Edge of seat...check Mouth wide open moments...check High octane action that makes John McClane look like your mum...CHECK nuf said. It was thrilling to watch.
The Most Annoying...Non-movie lovers would find irony funny, humorous. They let product placement and in-movie-jokes go straight over their heads. I on the other hand do not. Irony is something that should be used precariously in a movie of this calibre. Yes when the irony helped the plot, great. When it made the audience laugh but had no proper use, that wound me up.
OK so to summarise. A star studded, underrated cast, delivered stellar performances, with the exception of Michael Caine who also annoyed me. The script, written by two of the greatest brotherly minds. You think brothers you think Wachowski and Coens, but the Nolans have written Memento and now The Dark Knight. They are great. The director, Christopher Nolan, I have no problem with. Great direction, great light placement, no faults that were obvious. All in all, top class. As for the editor and his "Bosses" I believe they have turned a potential History making movie into a complete catastrophic sham.