Will Blow You Away!!!

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 2009)

I once more saw "Dark Knight", and I'm still just as impressed. Seeing the film twice really broadens the view and the message only sinks deeper. It really is one of the best films of all time. Dramatic, action-packed, clever writing and artwork directing, with the Joker's oh so menial touches of humor, all come together as the best film of 2008 in my opinion. And with such an enormous box office success, obviously America agrees as well. And now owning "Batman Begins" also helps me understand the sequel more thoroughly. Gotham's fight for hope, Bruce and Rachel's tragic love story and the ultimate choice if Batman is really the hero the citizens of Gotham need and deserve, all these problem's still threaten and entwine our characters for a ride audiences are sure to never forget.
Batman gets a makeover of course, as all heroes do for their sequel. The new Bat suit looks incredibly bad-ass and I love the whole armor look of it. The Bat-pod had a nice entrance and was a suitable replacement for the Tumbler. Once more the Bat-a-Rangs are put aside, not even used at all but whatever. There are plenty of new gadgets that will thrill audiences. I miss the bat-cave, which this time around is a smaller basement of sorts but it's all good. After all, it still looks good, right? Harvey's struggle to maintain loyal to justice is an exciting plot point, Aaron Eckhart delivering an ace performance I must say. I wish Katie Holmes would have reprised her character, but instead Maggie Gyllenhall got the job. It's not the acting, I just find Holmes cuter and not as old looking but I digress. Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Gary Oldman all return thankfully and every actor's performance was excellent. Heath Ledger (RIP) gave one of the best of all time, no doubt. Psychotic yet mentally captivating would be the choice words I'm looking for. Goyer's complex story is filled with so many intricate details, all leading up to the decision of right and wrong, a true story of morality. Rachel's death was conceived perfectly and a silent Batman standing on a pile of rubble was just iconic. The clever and kick-ass action really blow you away, being so extraordinarily done. And without too much help from oh so precious CGI, the action is even better-looking. Which is my favorite action sequence in the whole film: The Prewitt Building scene or the SWAT car chase one? I really don't know but both, once again, WILL BLOW YOU AWAY!! The action is great but director Christopher Nolan relies not only on that sole factor, but the sadness and troubled lives of these characters to capture the audience. Not only that, but the music, once again by the duo of Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard, was fantastic!!! Sad, dark, thrilling are only a few words to describe this soundtrack. The Joker's theme itself was great, really adding to the character. The list of reasons of why this movie is so great could go on forever, but I'll keep it at a paragraph or two.