I saw the new Batman movie over the weekend at Paris Van Java mall. Man, that theater really knows how to do movies right! Clean, comfortable stadium seating. Huge screen. Movie started right on time with minimal advertising. BOOMING sound, which is really important to me.
About the movie: It might very well be the best superhero movie I’ve ever seen. It captures dark and moody in a way that other movies have been unable to. The soundtrack contains its fair share of orchestral drama, but it also makes good use of unexpected silence, sometimes accompanied with discordant notes in the background, to add to the feeling of disorder.
Unlike most comic book supervillains, who come off as cardboard cut-outs and not really believable or scary at all, Heath Ledger’s Joker is disturbingly convincing. Your eyes are transfixed and your skin is prickling every time he’s on the screen.
Many movies try to show a city in chaos, but ultimately you don’t really believe it. Part way through the Dark Knight, the Joker has got Gotham City in a complete panic, and there doesn’t appear to be any way to stop it. It’s insanely believable, and you find yourself almost in a state of shock.
There are some moral/ethical dilemmas as well, but I don’t want to spoil the movie for you. Billy gives it 5 stars, three thumbs up, and says “see it on the big screen!”
4 responses so far ↓
1 Miguel // Jul 28, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Ditto man…I’m going for second helpings this week..
2 Bill V. // Jul 30, 2008 at 6:32 pm
We saw the movie the same day as you. What are the odds? Dark, well-acted, scary in places. I thought Heath Ledger was powerful as the Joker. I felt Christian Bale did a passable job playing the role of Batman. I agree that the music throughout, as well as the scenery and staging was awesome.
3 Bill V. // Jul 30, 2008 at 9:57 pm
The theater where we watched Dark Knight was filthy. Both of the women’s restrooms were out of order. The men’s reeked of…..There were no napkins anywhere to be found after buying buttery popcorn.. The floor was dirty and sticky. A sharp contrast to the theater you went to in Bandung!
4 Andrew // Aug 12, 2008 at 8:16 am
Hey Man,
You can’t just stop blogging like that. Some of us are expecting more!
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