Ai Haibara (nezuko11738)

I'm sorry to say it up-front but I think "The Dark Knight" is the most over-rated movie of the year. Well, I don't object to the fact that it's a wonderful superhero movie, but a movie in general? Well, I don't know for sure. Certainly, the visual effects, the Batman gadgets and the villains are wonderful, but I left the cinema feeling it didn't live up to my expectations.

I just want to say something about the villains. Maybe Heath Ledger's performance received critical acclaim all over, but let not deny the fact that the thing happened in late January this year surely had an effect on this. It doesn't mean that I don't acknowledge his performance (and honestly, I was quite impressed), but I don't like the way it was hyped up everywhere. Personally, I prefer Harvey Dent/Two-Face, although he was shadowed by Joker. If Batman is the hero and Joker is the villain, Two-Face, like his name, is a bittersweet mixture of those two, a fallen "white knight" who was so blinded by hatred that he forgot the idealism he's been after. In fact, I was quite sympathetic with Harvey Dent/Two-Face, thanks to the superb performance of Aaron Eckhart.

Anyway, I enjoyed the 2 hours and a half I spent at the cinema for this film. The all-star (?) cast really did give an enjoyable work here, although some of them weren't given right credits. If I have to rate this, I give it 3.75/5. It's a magnificent movie for sure, but I don't think it's worth all the hype. In my opinion, if not for some certain things, this movie will receive another light.

What a world!
It has an unbelieveable plot - you can't believe it could happen, but it could, and it makes you believe - that's unbelievable. Well, I don't think I'm making any sense, but it's the way this film makes me feel. There was nothing much happening in the first half, but the second was worth the wait.