The Dark Knight, the next in the Batman franchise of movies, opened this Friday. This movie was so anticipated that presale tickets were snapped up, selling out many 12am showings, with some theatres even holding 3am and 6am screenings across the US. Much of the hype surrounds the late actor Heath Ledger, who portrays the Joker, and who tragically passed away earlier this year. There is already an Oscar buzz surrounding the film, with co-star Michael Caine raving that Ledger was “ the most amazing thing in the picture”. (Read the full article at cnn.com
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The Dark Knight is the second Batman film directed by Christopher Nolan, who also directed Batman Begins. Nolan’s films have revived interest in the franchise, which had waned since the first film of this series back in 1989 starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Jack Nicholson as the Joker. Nolan’s darker take on Batman is considerably different from the original Batman television series of the 60’s, which was more comedy than drama.
A stellar supporting cast with the likes of Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Gary Oldman, along with Christian Bale reprising his role as Batman, makes The Dark Knight a must see this summer. Just one note of caution – although the film is based on a DC Comics character, it is probably not appropriate for younger children.
Will you see this new Batman movie? What appeals to you about the Batman story, style, or mythos?
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