My take: The Dark Knight
"I am an agent of chaos."
-- The Joker
The Dark Knight begins with Batman still going after the criminal underworld of Gotham, and making great strides. Along comes The Joker, a psychotic sort bent on changing that. Played perfectly by the late Heath Ledger in a role not only deserving of an Oscar, but a performance that sets a new benchmark for true villains, the Joker sets out on his mission of restoring criminals to being, well, criminal.
What plays out is a dance of death that is as disturbing as it is entertaining. I'm leaving this review short to avoid spoiling the movie for any of you, but I do have a word of caution. This is a hard PG-13 movie. There's a good bit of violence and death, and the intensity could be too much for some kids. If you're thinking about taking kids to this one, screen it first - especially if they're under 13.
-- The Joker
The Dark Knight begins with Batman still going after the criminal underworld of Gotham, and making great strides. Along comes The Joker, a psychotic sort bent on changing that. Played perfectly by the late Heath Ledger in a role not only deserving of an Oscar, but a performance that sets a new benchmark for true villains, the Joker sets out on his mission of restoring criminals to being, well, criminal.
What plays out is a dance of death that is as disturbing as it is entertaining. I'm leaving this review short to avoid spoiling the movie for any of you, but I do have a word of caution. This is a hard PG-13 movie. There's a good bit of violence and death, and the intensity could be too much for some kids. If you're thinking about taking kids to this one, screen it first - especially if they're under 13.
posted by misawa at 10:50 PM
3 Comments:
What did you think about the watchmen preview?
j razz
It intrigued me. I don't really have much more than a general knowledge of them, but I wouldn't mind checking it out.
I saw this movie a couple of days ago and I agree with you. Ledger's performance as the Joker takes the character to a new level (and I am a Jack Nicholson fan), but there is a depth of psychology in this film that children will not grasp.
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