Extraordinary

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2008)

I'm not sure what I can say that hasn't already been said about this fantastic film. I don't think I'll be able to assimilate it all until I see it a second or third time. I will say that, as a film and literature teacher, this was thrilling. As a long time Batman reader, this film made me even happier. There are a lot of people who have only experienced the play between the Batman and the Joker on television, or perhaps in a few comics. But after years of reading the comics, I am overjoyed to see Nolan and Goyer pull on the more subtle themes that the great writers at DC have explored over the years... the obsessive and cyclical relationship between Batman and the Joker... the blood that Batman might arguably have on his hands for NOT killing the maniac each time they meet... the idea that Gotham city might have chosen Bruce Wayne to be Batman... and the ultimate ideals that Batman represents. This is one longtime fan and student of film and comics glad to see these characters and stories done right, and done true justice.