The Dark Knight

The movie “The Dark Knight” is a type of movie that I normally wouldn’t watch since I wasn’t a batman fan when I was younger.  After Heath Ledger passed away, there was a ton of hype over the acting within this movie and I can say that it was very impressing. Also, after watching the movie I can say that I truly liked this movie due to special effects, good settings with great film elements, and also great plot. However, at 2.5 hours this was an extremely long movie but kept me intrigued on every moment within the movie.

 Within the movie, 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 force and this was something to see. The director did a great job in word usage only with the great backgrounds and settings. Also the music at times kept you at the edge of our seat with the music and helping to heighten the dramatic effect of dialogue. At some points within the movie, there was silence that instilled a great sense of what was going to happen next.

Speaking of cinematography, it was very 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 underlying 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. I liked that the director used dark colors but with great functionality.

The great plot of movie kept me very interested. From the Joker robbing a bank in Gothem City to all about the hero rising again after his fall, this movie keeps you interested. The acting of this movie was great, even though I feel that there was more hype due to Heather Ledger’s death but scene’ s like  when the Joker leaning out the window of a stolen police car and laughing into the wind, the city’s colored lights gleaming behind him like jewels. He’s just a clown in black velvet, but he’s also some kind of masterpiece.

As you can see, I believed that this movie was one of the better acting movies in the near past. Along with the great sound effects, great scenes and settings, and also a great plot, I found that this was a great movie. However, we will see how the rest of the series of Batman movies will hold up against this great movie.