When I read the reviews of the latest Hollywood box-office smasher, The Dark Knight, sequel to the Batman Begins, and the second movie in the Batman trilogy, I was, to say the least, dying to go and watch this film. The newspapers, considered this movie to be, if not the best, one of the very best to have ever come out of Hollywood. It wasn't however, before one whole month, did I actually get the chance, to go it and see for myself.
And I was disappointed. A bit too disappointed.
Well, it was good. The special effects were pretty awesome, and the acting was mind blowing, no doubt. But at the end of the day, it all boiled down, to a typical Hollywood action film. The plot, was complex, and the story had... hm... too many indigestible loose ends. For example, the Joker (who was the main star in the film, more so than Batman aka Bruce Wayne himself ) ... I accept the fact that he is a super villain, but c'mon, one cannot possibly blow up so many buildings at the same time, single handed!!! Secondly, Bruce Wayne's ability to change his costume to become Batman in an instant, and that too in the middle of a party, is ... er .... not quite possible!!! Agreed, that that is just another super power that DC Comics superheroes are known to possess (remember Spiderman?) but then, when these super powers step beyond the reaches of plausible reality, it clearly points at elements of immaturity, and a contrived storyline.
However, the plus points include the phenomenal acting of the Joker, the superbly crafted out special effects, the ability to make the viewer sit back, in anxious anticipation, and in cliff hanging suspense, and the innovative little ideas of Joker at spelling disaster.
Overall, a nice film to spend three hours with. Watch it, you'll enjoy it no doubt, but make sure that you don't get biased by the misleading reviews.
