Comments on: The Dark Knight Review

By: Eric Saenz

Eric Saenz — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:17:27 +0000

Hey. Great review. I agree with most of what you said. Like the Scarecrow cameo. I mean is the Scarecrow really all that’s going on in Gotham City? But I disagree with your comments about the end of the film. If they would’ve carried it over to the next proposed film, it would’ve given the impression of an ending, and not the start of a fresh movie because it is obviously the end of the Dark Knight storyline. Okay, say they do that. Then, do they just try and scrape out a new villians? Not just to accurately depict them in their entirety, but also establish a resolution within two hours? The next film would have to be just as long as the Dark Knight, so length was inevitable. Of course he could have rewritten it to where it wasn’t as long, but then it wouldn’t be the Dark Knight we know and love.

P.S. If you’ve read YEAR ONE, at the end of the comic, Bruce Wayne (as Bruce Wayne) saves Gordon’s newborn baby, and that is alluded to in the Dark Knight, thus further tying the movie to Batman Begins and Batman’s origins in general. Also, I think if you watch the Dark Knight right after Batman Begins, I think you’ll see the continuation and building of the new take on Batman. One more thing-Scarecrow is never officially arrested in Batman Begins. Nolan may have wanted to resolve him, but-oh look what happened, they concluded Crane in the Dark Knight and we sit here disappointed. Told you so.

By: Movie Art

Movie Art — Sun, 10 May 2009 18:17:52 +0000

I enjoyed reading this review and i agree and disagree with it. I my view i thought this film was better than the first batman. The joker in my eyes was the best thing about this film and anyone else was no where near as good the Joker, he upstaged them all.

By: Deano

Deano — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:21:28 +0000

hahaha, u r a tool. how’d you go giving your mates that $700… shoulda given em more. u lost that bet soooooo badly lol

By: Deano

Deano — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:03:59 +0000

Wow Larry… you’re entitled to your opinion, but I couldn’t disagree more with your comment. I thought the Dark Knight out-did Batman Begins by far, and was one of the best movies I’ve ever seen.

Firstly, you’re not supposed to empathise with the Jker, because he’s the protaganist in the story. the empathy is intended for bruce/ batman, harvey, rachael etc. reguardless, Heath Ledger was AMAZING, and had no trouble keeping my attention.

I loved the story and how all the characters tied into it. And it’s clear by the way the audience is tied to the fate of the characters, that all the actors on the screen had a great chemistry.

But hey, I’m only 21, so you’re right, an old fella like yourself would have a different perspective (judging by the $1 billion the movie made, a different perspective than most).

sorry buddy, but your comment gets 2 thumbs down

By: tishabridgest

tishabridgest — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:28:05 +0000

so do i think the same the dvd release will do well that wat i feel …..

By: coolkhush

coolkhush — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:44:49 +0000

excellent review , though i havent watched the film but just cant wait for it i know its an amazing movie with great actors ……. i guess its the most awaited movie of the year ..

By: aaron

aaron — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:40:12 +0000

jokers, what??? the movie is a masterpiece that is great the whole entire time. i saw it on opening day and saw it again today. better the second time, i’ve read the script, and have seen it, don’t give me that. you don’t respect the vision Nolan took this. and in your comment, nothing about ledger?!

By: movie buff

movie buff — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:14:48 +0000

i still wish Katie Holmes had stayed on board as Rachel Dawes for the Dark Knight; it was like the time spent getting familiar with her character in Batman Begins was wasted…

By: Jokers

Jokers — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:34:55 +0000

Ridiculous film. Too long, never ending and hopelessly flawed. Don’t bother.

By: Dark Shite

Dark Shite — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:31:20 +0000

Also, re the comment by ‘M’ above: “…the more I think about it the more frustrated I become. Its flaws are so glaring; I can’t understand why the filmmakers let them pass.”

The answer to that is in your first sentence: If you thought it was flawed the first time, why in the heck did you hand them your cash TWO more times? You know perfectly well that the studios don’t care about reviews, they care about $$$. They “let them pass” because they were too busy rubbing their hands thinking about how the kids were gonna eat it up, than worry about pesky little plot holes. The best way to let a studio know that you thought their film was rubbish is to simply not give them your moolah. Give it to charity or something. Honestly. There is no sense in rewarding lazy, cynical filmmaking, which as you point out is exactly what Dark Knight is.