A Movie For My Generation

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 2008)

As an amateur movie critic I consider myself to be someone knowledgeable and well educated on the great movies of the last thirty years. I feel however, in all aspects that each generation has a movie or movies in which they associate themselves with. For example; the Godfather, Star Wars or Indiana Jones generations. With the release of the Dark Knight I feel that my generation has been defined. It takes not only amazing directing and a great plot to make a defining movie like this but also a role that can be forever associated with the film. In this case, this is easy with the performance of Heath Ledger. As the Joker, Ledger lights up the screen with his dark and psychotic performance and it is impossible to take your eyes off him. With Christian Bale and a superstar, well chosen cast around him this movie is an absolute knockout. I feel that the evolution of the Batman movies has been a long and painful one. At one point after I saw George Clooney playing Batman, I thought they may be gone forever. Now with the emergence of Batman Begins and the excellence of The Dark Knight I feel like a child again in my seat in the theater. This movie supplies a medley of twists and turns, incredible action, changing emotions and most importantly goosebumps. If you have seen the film then I'm sure you know what I am talking about and if you have not seen it I very, very much encourage you too. Please feel free to comment back, thank you.