The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2008)

I got into the theater on Friday alone to see the movie. Frankly, after seeing Ironman, The Hulk, Get Smart, Kung-Fu Panda, Hancock and Indiana Jones...I wasn't really excited. Face it, this year has been filled with High-Budget movies and now the comic movies will start releasing.
So, I went alone for this movie, cos I had been anticipating it for a year now and a week before its release, I wasn't excited at all. What came next was highly unprecedented! For about 2 1/2 hours I was shut! The moment the first scene with Ledger ends, you know its not all about Batman. What makes this movie stand out is this fact...Batman is not alone in Gotham. And if DC faithful have read any of Frank Miller's Batman series, you will appreciate this movie greatly. Like with Batman Begins, 300 and Sin City...Frank Miller's vision are brought to life.
I thought only Tarintino or Rodriguez could do justice to Miller's works. But Nolans (brothers) have taken this movie and made it into this mammoth depiction of three kind of men: The Good (Batman), The Bad (Joker) and The Ugly (Dent). If you look at the movie closely you will see a slight reflection of all the main characters int this film to the Eastwood classic. Think about it. One man will to any ends to do whats right. The other will go to any means to just 'watch the world burn'. And the last one makes wrong choices in life and circumstances make him an anti-hero with a bad personality! As a fan of Batman, I'm so happy that this movie has been received well. I hated when everyone around me was a Superman fan and I supported the Bat. Come on, Batman can so happen in real life! Plus, his toys used to be much kick-ass (yes, I had the Bat-mobile).
The movie storyline is unprecedented at every stage and one can't guess what's gonna happen next. What I love the most about the movie however, is its end. Regular viewers may argue that the ending could have been better. But if you know Batman history...he is not supposed to be a 'hero or savior'. He is created and exists to be liked by a few, hated by many and feared by all. I loved the ending.
This movie transcends into a whole new genre of movie-viewing audience. Those who want a good movie experience with a solid story-line and highly developed character-evolution. This movie is the complete package. The best movie I have seen in the last 15 years.
In conclusion, even if you don't wanna watch 'superhero' movies, drop the attitude and go for this one. You don't even need to watch 'Begins' to watch this one. Bale, as with all his films is insane. All his movies are filled with a character one can relate to, as with this movie. Best actor of our generation.
God bless Heath Ledger's soul, for leaving us with his best performance so far. He almost convinced me with his view of the world as joker in this movie.
FILM-MAKING AT ITS BEST...AT LEAST SINCE THE LAST FIFTEEN YEARS OR SO!