Friday, July 25, 2008

The Dark Knight: A review



Where do I begin with a review for The Dark Knight? Most of the cast from Batman Begins returns with the exception being Katie Holme's who is replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Christian Bale once again dons the mask to fight crime in Gotham.

Heath Ledger joins the cast as The Joker, and Aaron Eckhart lends weight to the role of Harvey Dent/ Two-Face. This picture belongs just as much to Ledger and Eckhart as it does to Bale. Everytime The Joker was onscreen there was a chaotic sense of energy to the film. He was never predictable. Eckhart likewise gives what could have been a two-dimesional character some weight. His arc is the greatest in the movie and by films end his character has undergone the biggest change, physically and emotionally.

My only criticism would be that a few of the hand-to-hand fight scenes fell flat for me but, in a movie filled to the brim with quality writing, characters, and direction, two less than stellar action scenes do not ruin an otherwise classic comic book adaptation.

Hellboy II: A Review




I'm a huge Del Torro fan as well as a Mignola fan so I was reall looking forward to watching Hellboy II. I think Hellboy is one of the best comic book creations in the last 20 years and also one of the most iconic.

Del Torro and crew did not let me down. Everything about this movie is bigger and better. Characters and relationships progressed to where they should from the last movie. Abe is more of focal point in this movie which is something I really liked and the introduction of Johann to the filmverse is also welcomed.

The Golden Army does have a different tone than it's predecessor but it still stays true to the roots of Hellboy and the universe he plays in. Overall one gets the feeling that Del Torro is a true fan of the comic and was the best choice for the directors chair.

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