More than a chic flix, enough as a guy's movie

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2008)

When i was a boy, batman was a comic book. when i started high school. the term graphic novel started to come on stream. the dark knight was the one of the first. when i grew older yet, the graphic novels became too expensive, and i discovered the opposite sex. hence i never read sin city, v is for vendetta and matrix ....etc.
the screenplay and story board is pretty much there for translating graphic novels to motion pictures. what made this a novel rather than a comic book like the previous movies was. A. the joker. without the foil of ledger's extraordinary performance as the joker all the batman becomes is man with a cape. it's how close the line between sanity and genius (Mr. lecter), good and evil is. ledger should win the Oscar. this film has made too much box office to be considered for the best film Oscar.
B. the direction. thank heavens Mr.Burton is not involved with this franchise. Mr. Nicholson i am sure would have been a great joker if he had better writing and greater vision from the director. imagine the joker in the shining.
c. great writing. these are not characters anymore they don't have simpsons dialog. they are people not cartoons.
d. the action sequences were so,so, see it done that. the gadgets are ho hum also. the amazing Mr.Ripley has better hand to hand combat.
e. removing the love interest had to come, it hampered the forward movement of the film. riddle me this?. why does Bruce Wayne go around with supermodels and has his eyes on Rachel. why doesn't he surround himself with women with the same attractiveness as Rachel. Rachel was in a movie i think called secretary with James spader. she should have been casted a Wayne's secretary in these movies also.(great action figures never have girlfriends). GI Joe kicked ken's --tt. the commissioner has to live because he is always with the batman.
f. i hope robin never shows up.
g. the cat woman would be very interesting if she isn't portrayed as a airhead schizo. maybe a kitten turned uber feminist in a Victorian secret cat disguise, hater of all Man and bat-kind.
h.batman would never hang up his cape. there is a billion reasons to keep the wardrobe.
its a good movie. do you know why. it is more than a chick flix and just enough to be a guy movie. it covers all the bases. it has emotions and guts. something like gladiator,Lawrence of Arabia, bridge on the river Kai, silence of the lambs...
unfortunately most of the winners are chick flix. can you believe Chicago, out of Africa, chariots of fire, Mama-MIA...(i saw the English patient on a date it was good (first run theater), i would like to watch it again but don't have the courage or the same company ,too depressing)..arrrgh....quick fire up the bat signal!
long live Chris Nolan et.Al.