My Favorite Movies

The second best of the Kevin Smith movies thus far. I love the story, and the comedy. Even though I'm not Catholic (I didn't get a few of the jokes the first time through) I really enjoyed the movie.

Easily the best of the Star Wars movies. I love the dark overtones and the fact that the good guys don't win in this one.

My favorite of the Indiana Jones movies. This deals with the holy grail, and the relationship between a father and a son.

The first time I saw this movie was at 3 in the morning in my dorm room, but I still fell in love with it. This movie has it all, blood. guts and a good story.

This is the Empire Strikes Back of the LotR universe. This is the best movie in the trillogy, and at the end it appears that everybody in in mortal peril.

One of my alltime favorite movies. This was spectacularly written and extremely well cast. I still can't believe the Ben Affleck wrote this movie.

This is a great movie for the fan of music. I love all of the music in the movie, though the plot left a little to desire.

In my opinion this was better than the original.

It's tough to argue, but i think that this is Spielberg's best movie ever, even though it was (Box office wise) not even his best film of 1993. I'll never forget the girl in the red coat.
For a trivia buff, did you know that Spielberg turned this movie in as his master's thesis to earn his degree.

Who would have ever thought that a movie based on a theme park ride could have been good. Well it suprised just about everyone and turned out fantastic.

What is there to say about this flick. It's a series of q&a's with Kevin Smith, who by my account is the best director of his era

I love Kevin Smith movies, and I loved Clerks, so this movie was already in high regards to begin with in my book. While sequels rarely are as good as the original I would have to say that in this case it was as good. LOVED THE DONKEY SHOW SCENE.

I love reading the books. The movies really dont show how great the books are but they are still good

This is a great older comedy. Richard Pryor is a great comedian and he pulls off the role of Monty Brewster perfectly. I would love to see a remake of this, with some modern actors to see if it could be done as well again.

The worst of the Indiana Jones movies. This is a good movie, visually pleasing, but not as satisfying as the other two in the trillogy.

The one that started it all, this may be the best movie trillogy of all time, and definitely is the best of recent times. My biggest complaint is that they didn't do a version of the Hobbit.

Now after watching The Advent Children twice, the storyline isn't as shallow as majority has criticized it to be in my opinion. If you haven't played FFVII or disliked it for whatever reason, this movie is most likely not for you. Being familiar to the original story is a prerequisite to understanding AC fully, otherwise you will just see the greatest CG animation in your life so far.

Without actually spoiling the storyline, I must admit that after seeing AC we have been putting pieces together with my friends relying on our knowledge of FFVII. Seeing it second time allowed to actually pay attention to the story more and most of the questions we may have had were answered. Some were not. AC is clearly for FFVII players/fans and doesn't honestly try to be anything else. There is little to none realism in it outside FFVII world which serves the purpose. Music is mostly reconstructed FFVII themes with a heavier touch (TBM team according to end credits) and works well with the eye candy without exceptions. I found the music enhancing the experience added to the visual fireworks in all situations.

We all know you can't put a FFVII in 1.5 hours and keeping that in mind the storyline actually offered more to me than I expected. There are two issues at hand in FFVII : AC and both stories were wrapped up very smoothly between the action sequences. And trust me when I say there's a lot of it. Action that is.

I'm changing my vote from 9 to 10 after watching it the second time because I had missed a few explanatory sequences I couldn't put together the first time that provided some answers. As a warning, it's going to be easy to disregard the story and concentrate on graphics, but try not to judge the Adevent Children because of that. If you don't let the story in, it's no wonder it seems sloppy.

I'm not going to praise the graphics because I assume we all know they are awesome, which might be an understatement. Especially characters talk so much more with their facial expressions than ever before. I hope you pay attention to the storyline for it actually makes sense and works well with the whole. Get ready for the ride of your life, there are no breaks.

Quite possibly the film that most effected the world. Not really but it is the one that started it all.

This was a very good movie, much better than it's predecessor. I loved the plot and felt that the love story and the action were blended together well.

The second best Indiana Jones movie, thus far. I love the concept of the movie, and that he is a college professor. One of my favorite movies.

This was Kevin Smith's biggest budget film ever, when it came out, and was probably his biggest flop, Jersey Girl excluded. I really enjoyed the movie and continue to watch it on DVD. Though I agree that it was not his best work, this is still a very good movie.

The animated serial version of Clerks, this was not as good as the movie, but had a lot of comedic value. It was a primetime cartoon that just never got it's just dues. Only six episodes were made, and unless you have seen the DVD only two episodes were aired.

I'm hoping that Adult Swim will pick this up and make new episodes.

This was at best as good as the book. It was a good movie, though I really thought it could have been better.

Wow!!! This movie was made for 26 grand. Simply amazing. I love the idea of the movie and the actors all worked well together.

I loved the X-files series when it was on TV, so I went into this with a jaded look. Though not as good as I had hoped I loved the fact that we finally got to see aliens, and what was done with a bigger budget for the TV show. I'm still hoping for a sequel.

This is a great movie. It deals with gay/lesbianism in society and has a lot of comedy. This is probably my second favorite Kevin Smith movie behind Dogma, and barely ahead of Clerks.

Good movie but I had higher expectations.

Visually the best Superman yet. The story was a bit predictable, but then again that is to be expected in a comic book movie. I can't wait for the sequel.

This movie has a very unique feel to it, and a great story. I love this movie.
"That night was the longest night in Andy Dufraine's life."

"Reversal" begins by developing the relationship between seven-year old Leo Leone and his father (Jim Petulla), the coach of his wrestling team. At such a young age, Leo learns how wrestling is a metaphor for everything in life. Together, Leo and his father train for his upcoming match, and I'm left with the uncomfortable feeling that Leo's father is looking to live vicariously through his son.

It's 10 years later, and Leo (Danny Mousetis) and his father are still tight, although they don't seem to have a deep relationship outside of wrestling. It's very unnerving to see Coach Leone wear Oklahoma T-Shirts, manipulating his son into believing that he really wants to attend the University of Oklahoma. Sure, his intentions are not necessarily bad. It's obvious that he loves his son, and a college education is an absolute necessity these days; but when you see Leo's nose bleed in the middle of a conversation, and later, him throwing up after dinner, then you know something is wrong.

Leo begins dating a girl named Shaw (Kelly Vint), who doesn't fit the "cheerleader" mold that most athletes go after. They have a realistic chemistry that develops over the course of the movie. With her help, Leo is able to realize that he has to make a choice between living his own life, or letting his father continue to live vicariously through him.

"Reversal" is a unique movie, especially because of the fact that it touts a cast of relative unknowns. "Reversal" is more than just the ins and outs of amateur wrestling. It's about the relationship between fathers and sons, husbands and wives; it's about taking control of your life; it's about sacrifice; and it's about accomplishing the goals you have set for yourself.

Simply a dream for fans of the musical.

Another great piece of work from Kevin Smith

A great short film from Kevin Smith starring Brian O'Halloran and Jeff Anderson.

A great laugh fest. I suggest some heavy drinking before viewing.

This could have been a much better movie. The book was fantastic. The movie left me a bit dissapointed.

The book was better, but a very good movie anyway.

Out of five stars . . . I'd give OotP four of them. The movie is very emotional, not just because of what Harry is going through, but because the movie really tries, I think, to pull the audience into Harry's emotions so that you can connect with him more and really feel what he's feeling. They use very quick, brief flashbacks from previous movies to help achieve this and it's done really well. It's incredibly ingenious and I loved it.

My only complaint is the editing. It is really choppy in some areas. However, I think they made it choppy on purpose in order to visually get the movie's psychological point across: Voldemort is infiltrating Harry's mind and causing him to have these disturbing dreams and thoughts. Harry's afraid he might be "going bad." And the choppy editing is really a great visual for this. I liked the choppy editing in some places, where I felt it was appropriate. But there were other areas where I didn't like it, where I wanted the editing to be smoother. But it may just be a personal taste.

There were also a few moments in the movie where I really wished the camera would have stayed in place for a few more seconds before jumping to another scene.

The movie was very fast paced at times, but I was able to look past it mainly because OotP is a HUGE book and the filmmakers really did a great job overall condensing the movie. They make up for the fast pace by putting in several little moments from the book that only book readers would appreciate (like Tonks tripping on the Umbrella stand). As usual, there are some things in the movie that non-book fans will not understand because they are simply not explained.

Someone made a comment that they had laughed out loud more times watching OotP than while watching any other Potter movie. And I have to agree. There were also several moments were I couldn't help but let out a whoop. I've never cheered so much during a Potter movie . . . and I've certainly never cried so much. It's not the scene where Sirius dies. It's the scene where Harry is being possessed by Voldemort. I was sobbing. Literally sobbing in my seat. Everyone sitting next to me was crying as well, and I was crying so hard that I had to take off my glasses because I couldn't see.

I really liked the acting in this movie. I was hugely impressed by Dan (the possession scene! So incredibly well done!). Emma and Rupert have improved too. All three of them were very good. Kudos to the Phelps twins as well. I absolutely loved their performances.

And the adult actors are amazing as always. Hugs for Gary Oldman, who comes across perfectly as the caring surrogate father for Harry, but also as a man who never really recovered from his best friend's death. Alan Rickman is wonderful as always, consistently cruel and sarcastic yet absolutely hilarious. "I think I may vomit" he tells Harry after breaking into a sentimental memory of his.

I'm also impressed with what David Yates has done. I think he's a great director and I'm excited to see what he does with HBP.

All in all, I think OotP is a very good movie. I don't know if I would rank it above POA, but I would certainly rank it above SS and COS. I definitely need to see it again, and not at 2:00 in the morning. My only major complaint was the editing. If it wasn't for the editing, it would definitely be my favorite.

This is so much better than the other crappy Superman II.

It fills in the gaps left by the movies, and I love this type of animation.

It fills in the gaps left by the movies, and I love this type of animation.

This would have been a great movie if it didn't have the SW moniker on it. As a star wars movie it was adequete at best.

The worst of the original trillogy. This movie does have some very good points, but it just doesn't live up to Empire.

No where near as good as the first two.

Nearly as good as the book which is saying something. I enjouyed this version much better than the other version of this series.

Oh man these are great.

Brian O'Halloran at his best

This is included on the special features DVD that is included on the four disc box-set of the original Star Wars Trillogy.

It's a great film that truly shows what it was like to make the films at the time, and what thye meant to people back then.

I've been meaning to watch this for quite awhile now, but having seen the rock-opera on stage was afraid that this would not be as good.

I was sadly mistaken. The casting was done phenominally, and they all fit within their roles perfectly.

I'm very upset that I put off watching this for so long since it is so good. I honestly can't find much of anything bad to say about this.

Recently watched, good for it's time frame. Not great.

A great documentary chronicaling the entire superman story, up until Superman Returns.

I'm not fond of the XBox/PC game Halo by any means. I consider it a very average and unremarkable shooter, save for its use of vehicles. But even with that said, the satirical machinima series Red vs. Blue will always occupy a place in my heart.

The show is shot entirely using the XBox version of Halo, albeit with the game's HUD cropped out. (The aiming reticule is still there, and although it can be a bit distracting at first, you get used to it, and it's part of RVB's "independent film" appeal.) Other than some visual touch-ups, everything there is real and can be duplicated. Also, all of the characters look alike, so they are differentiated via the colors of their armor.

So what's it about? The series lampoons numerous things, including shooters, military life, sci-fi culture, and Halo itself (Church: "These arms aren't that flexible!"). It's set in the rather plain box canyon known as Blood Gulch (a multiplayer map in Halo) during the period between Halo and Halo 2. At one end is the base of the Blue Team; at the other, the Red Team base. Both sides are caught in a fierce deadlock during a capture-the-flag game. In reality, both teams are incredibly inept and would rather spend their time bickering, finding ways to kill time (such as tossing rocks through a teleporter), or just sort of spying on the other team.

On the Blue Team is Church, the sarcastic, impatient leader; Tucker, his somewhat serious-minded partner; and Caboose, the scatterbrained rookie who is often the origin of RVB's many famous quotes.

The Red Team is not much better, though. There's Sarge, a sergeant (duh) with an outlandish Southern American accent; Grif, the soldier who is the butt of most of Sarge's criticism; Simmons, a soldier who gets respect from Sarge and is accused by Grif of being a kiss-ass; Donut, a weird newbie in pink/lightish red armor (even though he's a guy); and Lopez, a robot whose speech unit shorts out later in the series, allowing him to only speak Spanish.

The teams don't stay put, though, and before long, all sorts of weird things happen. The Reds receive a Warthog-class jeep, leaving the Blues to compare it with their own tank in terms of attracting girls. Caboose inadvertently kills Church by blasting him with the tank. Church, now a ghost, possesses Sarge's body and makes him spit inside his own helmet. And that's just the first 19-episode season. But what really makes RVB shine is its great writing, scripting, and voice work.

The original Max Fleischer edition. A must see for any fan.

A good movie, thou gh I would not recommend seeing it in a theather. This movie needs to be seen at least twice maybe more to get all of the effects of it.

I can't believe that this movie is actually on here. Normally when I look for the more eclectic stuff in my collection I need first to add it to Flixster before I can review it.

If you missed Amazing Screw-On Head from Sci-Fi channel, then rent, buy or download it now! This short animated film is brilliant, hilarious, and perfectly employs the visual textures and grimy, baroque aesthetic of Mike Mignola's world. It uses elements of Lovecraft, Universal Monsters, steampunk mecha, and Wild Wild West to plunge the viewer into a completely absorbing adventure.

Amazing Screw-On Head is stylistically superior to both the 2004 live-action Hellboy and the 2006 Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms. This production has more in common with Mignola's concept work on Bram Stoker's Dracula, Blade II, and Disney's Atlantis. His monsters are both horrific and lovable, his hero is upright (when attached to his body), and his villains are truly sinister.

Attn Cartoon Network and Sci-Fi: Screw-On Head should be a template for future Hellboy and other animated specials

Because the View Askew universe is embedded within the Degrassi universe Smith uses every opportunity to play around with what is rooted in what universe. The day to day-one (where he's Kevin Smith the writer/director), the Degrassi universe (where he is also Kevin Smith but not married and the director of a Silent Bob movie) or the View Askew universe (where he is Silent Bob in some typical scenes). All three cross over. And to weave all of this into the Degrassi story lines is a pretty amazing balancing act I would say. His wife in real life, Jennifer Schwalbach, has a funny cameo as The Blonde. There's a hilarious scene where he's hit on by a very drunk Caitlin Ryan (who appeared on Degrassi Junior High) that later helps the Degrassi story move ahead. The Alanis Morisette cameo is awesome. Well you'll have watch both episodes (and maybe the previous one to see the setup) yourself but if you are willing to see the whole structure and dig the play between those universes it's a very satisfying watch.

Death Of A President is an excellent film and is in no way anti-American or Anti-George Bush. It has great cinematography, an interesting and very plausible story line, and exceptional performances. Whether you're left, right, center, or none of the above, this is a a very good film for the thinking movie-goer.

The controversy, of course, stems from the use of the current U.S. President as the victim of an assassination. The assassination scene itself flies by and can't be more than 2-3 seconds long, so fast, in fact, you can be forgiven if you miss it altogether. It's what precedes and follows that scene that is the meat of the movie. Film footage of Bush and other real political figures is spliced seamlessly into this film, and includes footage of Vice-President Cheney and Mayor Daley of Chicago. None of these real persons are in any way abused or mis-characterized in the film. And the portrayal of fictional FBI agents, Chicago Police officers, and White House and Secret Service officials is, if anything, mostly very complimentary to them. This film does not do a hatchet job on anyone

What the use of real characters in a fictitious scenario allows the film-makers to do is to let the movie-goer realize that real actions have real consequences. And by putting real persons into a totally fictitious plot the film-makers can develop an accurate scenario - something that still can't be done with the Kennedy assassination of more that 40 years ago. We can't present an accurate portrayal of that real event even now because of the doubts cast on the whole event by the actions of our own government. The USG botched the assassination investigation so badly with its lies of omission and commission, that we will probably never know that whole truth about what happened that day in 1963. With the fictional scenario of Death of a President, though, we know exactly how things play out.

Whether you are a President, an assassin, an FBI agent, or just a movie-goer, realizing that actions have consequences - often unforeseen consequences, of course - is something we all need to be reminded of from time to time.

Those that know me know that I am not an extremely religious person, and that I normally skip movies with a lot of religious overtones.

That being said, I watched this flick with a friend, and it has become one fo my favorite films.

It is a VERY inspirational flick, with a great message, and suprisingly good acting. If you have not seen it yet go buy/rent it today.

Let me start off by saying that while this is not the 'Kevin Smith of old' he nailed this film like Jesus to the Cross.

I was discussing Zack and Miri Make A Porno with a good friend and fellow Kevin Smith fan I know. He told me that he'd been distressed by the reviews of the professional critics, because they've been bashing the movie as the same old profane Kevin Smith. I reminded my friend that most of the critics have never cared for Kevin Smith, and that if they're bashing the movie, by all rights we should love it. He confessed that he was hoping for something in the vein of the classic Kevin Smith movie.

Zack and Miri is not a classic Kevin Smith film. All the classic Kevin Smith traits are there: profane language, lots of witty banter, moderately outlandish situations. However, the film is light on pop culture and comic book references (as Kevin Smith films go) and it has lost a lot of Smith's hallmark cynicism that is on display throughout most of Clerks and Dogma, and none of the comic book energy of a film like Mallrats and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. What it does have is some very funny dialog, some interesting casting choices, and the charisma of Elizabeth Banks and Seth Rogen to propel the movie past its clichéd story.

Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) have been friends since the first grade. They're like brother and sister, having lived together for years as high school outcasts into disaffected adults inching closer to the wrong side of 30. Their bills are piling up, their jobs suck, they're broke, and to make things worse, their tenth high school reunion is coming up. (As someone whose tenth is rapidly approaching, I completely empathize with Zack and Miri's situation. I think we're all a little broke right now.)

The power at their apartment is off. The water at their apartment is off. Their car is a piece of junk. They are so far behind on their rent they're almost back in front of it again. What's the solution? Well, after a chance encounter with a former classmate and his new boyfriend, the answer is porn.

Gee, why didn't I think of that?

This is a film that depends a great deal on its stars to transcend the story. We've all heard it before; the set up is straight out of the John Hughes play book in which the awkward guy has a girl friend that he uses to teach him how to get women with the knowledge that the two are going to end up together at the end of the movie. I think that part was obvious from the first trailer.

That said, Elizabeth Banks is very charming as Miri, and Seth Rogen plays the usual Seth Rogen character in Zack. It's the secondary characters in this film that really help push it along, from real-life porn actress Katie Morgan as the sweetly dumb Stacey and former porn actress Traci Lords as Mistress Bubbles, to the scene-stealing Lester (Jason Mewes) and the unsung hero of this film, from Pineapple Express, and The Office, Craig Robinson, who plays Zack's co-worker Delaney. Robinson is one of the funniest actors on screen right now and he absolutely steals every scene he's in. The motley crew that is assembled to make the porno is as important, if not more important, than our two leads, though obviously our two leads provide the romantic aspect of the film.

It's a very sweet film at its core, and it has a lot of really funny moments (and also a couple of stomach-turning gross-out moments, one of which really makes me pity Jeff Anderson). Like most of these sorts of movies, there's a bit of a tonal shift as the movie moves from the comedy part to the required romantic ending, but it's handled well and the character of Zack is endearing enough that I didn't turn against him. It's uneven, but not bad by any means. It's kind of a Judd Apatow film in that respect that there's kind of a sharp turn towards the end where everything is going to end okay.

It's strange. The same critics who routinely savage Kevin Smith are the ones who absolutely love Judd Apatow, and they're basically the same guy in terms of the stories they tell and what they're drawn to. Judd leans more towards drug use, and Kevin Smith leans more towards comic book nerds. Certainly, audiences are drawn much more to Apatow's material than Smith these days, and Smith seems to raid the Apatow players in an attempt to give this movie more of a shot at success (either that or he's a huge fan of crusty old East Indian actor Gerry Bednob). Was Jersey Girl that bad? Was Clerks that long ago?

Both guys deal with losers who have things happen to them that change their lives. They both use a lot of adult language, deal in serious pop culture references, and routinely flout the conventions of good taste in pretty much every respect. The big difference I've seen is that Judd Apatow's movies seem to end up dealing more in the heart than Smith's have traditionally. Apatow knows his movies, he knows his style, and he works in it, and in many ways, Kevin Smith is a guy who is changing. He, as a filmmaker and a writer, is trying to grow up, and his movies are showing that, especially on screen.

He's never going to be the guy who broke on the scene with Clerks again, and that's okay. He's not a twenty-something slacker anymore, he's a near-forty established name with a legion of fans, a wife, and a child. It's unreasonable for us to expect him not to change and at least try to move on from his history. Judd Apatow won't always be the 'vulgar language disguising a romantic comedy for dudes' guy, either.

I kind of like what Kevin Smith is becoming. I'd like to see him continue to grow. I just wish he wouldn't be moving in that particular direction, and perhaps try to find himself a post-nerd rom com future. His upcoming experiment in horror, Red State, will be an interesting stretch for a filmmaker aching to change.

Batman Begins was easily the very best DC comic based film ever made. Yes, better than the Keaton Batman, yes better than the Reeve Superman. It was gritty, intense and fun all at the same time. The success of the film made it a virtual no brainer that there would be a follow up movie at some point? and the fact that Gordon shows Batman the Joker card made it even more obvious. But could another Batman flick live up to the expectations generated by the first? Would the film actually end up being as good as the fans WANT it to be? Would Heath Ledger?s performance as The Joker be as good as everyone is going to say it is regardless if he was great or horrible since there is an unwritten rule that everyone is SUPPOSED to say how great he is in it no matter what?

Well? off I went to see The Dark Knight this evening at the IMAX, and I can tell you the film is not perfect? but it is one impressive movie nonetheless.

THE GENERAL IDEA

The synopsis for The Dark Knight looks like this: ?In The Dark Knight, Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.?

THE GOOD

One of the things I was preparing myself for was how over hyped the performance of Heath Ledger was going to be. Since he passed away, I knew he?d be getting rave reviews out the ying yang no matter what and I?d be frowned upon if I said any different. But holy mother suck puss face? HEATH LEDGER DESERVES AN OSCAR NOMINATION FOR HIS PERFORMANCE AS THE JOKER? no? I?m not even kidding in the least. I was totally, 100% blown away like nothing I?ve ever seen in a comic based movie before. He is at all times completely believable, at all time relentlessly disturbing, at all times nightmarishly frightening and at all times THE JOKER. This is a slightly different vision of The Joker than we?ve ever seen before? but it hits the mark so purely that even Batman himself is made to feel like a secondary character. It really was the performance of a lifetime for Ledger in all its poetic tragedy. I can not stress this enough? Ledger really was that good in this flick, and if he gets an Oscar nomination (which he really should), it won?t be out of sympathy or sentimentality? it will be because it was a performance worth of the honor. Absolute best performance in a comic book movie I?ve ever seen. Yes, he was THAT good.

The script was fantastic. The story moved forward at all times, the dialog was crisp, at times profound and always in character relative to the scenario. The way all the key characters are used in vital ways in the plot? all interconnecting in a very naturally feeling way? never forced? was something to see.

The action in The Dark Knight was vastly superior to Batman Begins in every way, shape and form. And we?re not just talking about fight scenes either. There are a couple of scenes that are more like heist movies than comic book ones and they totally work. The camera work is also much better for the fight and action in this movie than they were in the original which was quite a relief since that was one of my few complains about Begins.

Speaking of cinematography? it was INSANELY good. Visually speaking, the camera did as much work in The Dark Knight communicating elements to the audience as the dialog did. It was never over the top or gimmicky either. Each shot felt purposefully selected to aide in communication the underlaying emotion and experiences of the characters on screen? while at the same time giving us a sense of vastness to the scope of the shots. I could just sit and watch this movie on mute again and I?d probably still like it just as much.

Maggie Gyllenhaal (who took over for Katie Holmes) actually made Rachel Dawes a GOOD character instead of the eye gougingly annoying one that Holmes managed to make her out to be. The Dawes character is an important one? but the way Holmes portrayed her made us all wish she was never there in the first place? Gyllenhaal made her work, and work well.

What can I say? All the cast were solid. Christain Bale, Caine, Gary Oldman (who was especially good with a much bigger and more important role this time around), Eric Roberts? the list goes on and on. When an entire cast does such a good job, you have to look at the director. Christopher Nolan sir?. we salute you!

Holy crap did Two Face look WICKED!!!

THE BAD

My biggest complaint about The Dark Knight is one that no one will agree with at first? but if you think about it after a while I think you?ll change your mind? at over 2.5 hours the movie was too long. Sorry, it just was. At about the 2 hour mark I was ready to call The Dark Knight the best film of the year so far? and maybe one of the top 5 movies of the last 3 or 4 years. Yeah? THAT GOOD. Now, I have to be careful here to not give any spoilers away? so if some of this doesn?t make sense to you? it will after you see the flick. After about the 2 hour mark, a major component of the story gets finished? and it was the PERFECT time to stop the movie and be wide open to the next film. PERFECT. But instead Nolan felt the need to tell ANOTHER part to the story in this same movie? that was a big mistake in my opinion. All that energy, perfect pacing and focus that the movie had for the first 120 minutes got lost. Don?t get me wrong, it?s not that the last 30-40 minutes were bad? they just weren?t right for this movie. Something significant happens near the end (I can?t say what) that I believe was a total waste, and ultimately made the last 30 minutes a waste of time.

Scarecrow was WASTED? and I don?t mean he was on drugs. He?s on screen for about 30 seconds, then gone. Wheee? thanks for coming out. This may sound like a little bit of a spoiler, but it?s so irrelevant to the movie that it really doesn?t matter. Scarecrow isn?t even taken down like a true super villain. No no no? he gets taken down during a routine bust really. There was no need for Scarecrow to be used in that capacity? you could have had the same scene and had it be just another thug and it would have been exactly the same. Such a waste

OVERALL

This is a fantastic movie! Yes it?s too long, yes one or two of the characters are wasted? but aside from that it is a wonderfully told, MAGNIFICENTLY acted and beautifully shot comic book movie that ranks amongst one of the best films (not just comic book films) of the year so far. Not just a great comic movie? it is a great movie period.

Everyone should watch The Dark Knight at least once. It matters little whether you are a fan of the Batman character -- this is a movie that transcends its origins and is recommended viewing for one and all.