The bat has no clothes on. What a stinker!

Rating: 2/10 (21 February 2009)

I hate to buck popular opinion, (not really), but I thought this movie was too long, too boring, too confusing and two out of ten. Perhaps I had unreasonable expectations. But I walked away from the movie thinking that this was probably the biggest "four-wall" in cinema history. If Heath Ledger wins an Academy Award for this turkey, the Academy should apologize to Harold and Kumar for being overlooked twice. This poor guy mumbles through this unrecognizable part like an amateur. And, how may plot lines does any movie need? I intensely dislike movies that have to set up the sequel. This is the most blatant sequel set-up since "The Empire Strikes Back." And what's with Maggie Gyllenhaal in the female, romantic, lead? Were all the attractive, talented, females busy? Maybe she'd be better suited for a remake of "Tugboat Annie," but I wouldn't say for sure whether she should play Marie Dressler's or Wallace Beery's role. Christian Bale? Bale of what? Certainly not delivering dialogue. Aaron Eckhart? Better suited for a small screen sit-com. Gary Oldman? Actually a bright spot, delivering his usual flawless performance that so rarely gets noticed. The caped crusader should become the crepe draped crusader. Try again fellas.