I saw The Dark Knight a couple of weeks ago now, but i've never got round to commenting on it. I have been looking forward to it for quite a while now, as I really enjoyed the first Bale Batman film, so there was a possibility i'd overhype it for myself.
I still really enjoyed it though, but it wasn't quite as good as hoped. Heath Ledger was an absolute standout for me, he didn't disappoint at all, in fact, despite all the hype, he still managed to surprise me a bit, and played the role slightly differently to how I expected. The completely chaotic personality worked absoutely perfectly. I thought Aaron Eckhart was good in the TwoFace role too, but Bale's starting to irritate me as Batman. The grunting voice in the Batman character just irritates me, and he doesn't seem to have anything special about him in the Bruce Wayne character either. Shame really, because i've always liked him as an actor, and he did play the part well in Batman Begins. I still think its one of Gary Oldman's weaker performances of his career too, but to match up to some, he's got to go a lot, and the part doesn't really allow for it.
Still, i'd give the film a 9/10. It is probably the best thing i've seen this year.
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