I remember the first time I had been at the cinema to watch Batman (1987), the shear excitement of being in the cinema was overwhelming and to top it off it was the caped crusader fighting crime. After 19 years Warner Brothers decided to re-launch the franchise. WB handed the helms of the project to Christopher Nolan who took the movie into a completely different direction which was much close to comic books as it can be. Even though both the movie (Batman 1987 and Batman begins 2006) are based on the same Batman character (Frank Millers: The Dark Knight Returns) there is a vast difference in the conceptualization of the character by the two directors. Nolen directs Bales by making his movie darker then what Tim Burton had done and more realistic.
With the cast as superb as Nolan had assembled the movie was a sure hit from the day started shooting (Rorrie’s first Kiss). The Dark Knight stars Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Heath Ledger (Joker), Aaron Achart (Harvey Dent/Two Face) Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) and Gary Oldman (Jim Gordon). The Dark Knight continues the story of battle against evil but this time around Batman is faced with his arch enemy, Joker, who has a habit of creating mayhem wherever he goes. This movie marks the appearance of Harvey Two Face and Joker in the same movie and the departure of Heath Ledger after his untimely death.
It was noted that Ledger had locked himself in a hotel room for a month to get into the character of the clown prince of Gotham and now that sets the standard for any person playing that character. His portrayal was the darkest compared to what we had seen in ‘87’. Aaron Achart did a perfect portrayal of Harvey, actually the half burnt face gave the effect much more then his acting but it’s the guy behind it right? Gary Oldman is at his best as he is in all his movies. It had been rumored that Heath Ledger will be nominated at the Academy Awards for this role as the Joker but critics have enlightened the views that Oscar nominees are not selected from movies that are based on comics. Personally I feel that the death of the character Rachel Dawes marks a void in the continuation that will make a possibility of the appearance of Vicky Vale. The character of Robin is yet to be introduced and Batgirl. This movie is a must watch and if you are a fan like me, then more then twice is a good idea.
Spoiler: Movie opens up with a daring daylight robbery by six men in a clown suit one of which is the clown prince himself. Joker proposes to kill the Batman to the thugs whose money he had stolen. Harvery Dent and Gordon get together and bring all the thugs of Falcone behind bars after which The Joker is caught by Gordon while trying to unmask Batman when Dent is charged of being the caped crusader who murded 5 police officers. Dent and Rachel Dawes are held in separate warehouses rigged to blow with oil drums all around him. Only Dent is saved but leaves him scared for life with half his face burnt in the explosion marking the appearance of two face in the movie. Final battle between Batman and Joker takes place in a building under construction, where joker is left hanging for the GPD to be collected. Two Face dies in the final sequence with Batman taking the blame of his kills on to himself which now makes him a criminal.
With the cast as superb as Nolan had assembled the movie was a sure hit from the day started shooting (Rorrie’s first Kiss). The Dark Knight stars Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Heath Ledger (Joker), Aaron Achart (Harvey Dent/Two Face) Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) and Gary Oldman (Jim Gordon). The Dark Knight continues the story of battle against evil but this time around Batman is faced with his arch enemy, Joker, who has a habit of creating mayhem wherever he goes. This movie marks the appearance of Harvey Two Face and Joker in the same movie and the departure of Heath Ledger after his untimely death.
It was noted that Ledger had locked himself in a hotel room for a month to get into the character of the clown prince of Gotham and now that sets the standard for any person playing that character. His portrayal was the darkest compared to what we had seen in ‘87’. Aaron Achart did a perfect portrayal of Harvey, actually the half burnt face gave the effect much more then his acting but it’s the guy behind it right? Gary Oldman is at his best as he is in all his movies. It had been rumored that Heath Ledger will be nominated at the Academy Awards for this role as the Joker but critics have enlightened the views that Oscar nominees are not selected from movies that are based on comics. Personally I feel that the death of the character Rachel Dawes marks a void in the continuation that will make a possibility of the appearance of Vicky Vale. The character of Robin is yet to be introduced and Batgirl. This movie is a must watch and if you are a fan like me, then more then twice is a good idea.
Spoiler: Movie opens up with a daring daylight robbery by six men in a clown suit one of which is the clown prince himself. Joker proposes to kill the Batman to the thugs whose money he had stolen. Harvery Dent and Gordon get together and bring all the thugs of Falcone behind bars after which The Joker is caught by Gordon while trying to unmask Batman when Dent is charged of being the caped crusader who murded 5 police officers. Dent and Rachel Dawes are held in separate warehouses rigged to blow with oil drums all around him. Only Dent is saved but leaves him scared for life with half his face burnt in the explosion marking the appearance of two face in the movie. Final battle between Batman and Joker takes place in a building under construction, where joker is left hanging for the GPD to be collected. Two Face dies in the final sequence with Batman taking the blame of his kills on to himself which now makes him a criminal.
