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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

I finally saw this today, and I'm so glad I did! It's a cracking film with twists and turns from start to finish. This time Bruce Wayne/Batman ( Christian Bale) has to fight against the psychotic criminal clown The Joker ( the late Heath Ledger) who isn't your typical villain- not interested in money or material gain, just loves causing anarchy in any way he can and doesn't care how he does it. Believe me, he's really creepy! He's introduced relatively early on and seems to get more depraved as he progresses. Batman and Lieutenant James Gordon ( Gary Oldman), Gotham City's chief of police, are working on a project to nail the mobsters who are blighting the city and eventually persuade the District Attourney Harvey Dent ( Aaron Eckhart) to join them in bringing law and order back to the streets.

The mob are understandably not happy, and meet to discuss how to deal with the problem. The Joker offers to help them kill Batman for half of their 'dirty money' which is being looked after by a crooked accountant, Lau. After initial reluctance, the Joker is hired by the crooks and an all-action chain of events is set in motion! Put simply it's a fantastic film, my film of this year so far. Well worth seeing if you like this sort of film, as director Christopher Nolan has really revitalised the franchise. I shan't spoil it for you as you won't thank me and I really don't want to ruin your enjoyment of this- enjoyment is pretty much guaranteed......

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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Great review bud

I will be putting one up soon too...it sounds the business

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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

It is, and I've read today that Johnny Depp will be offered the role of The Riddler in a possible sequel.
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Classsssss!!!!!

I hope that is true.....that would be a great casting and character for Depp to get his teeth into

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

If anyone can play The Riddler then Johnny Depp can....he'd be terrific!

I enjoyed the Dark Knight too.......Heath Ledger's Joker is seriously deranged and is surely the definitive Joker. Out of all the scenes I'd say the "why so serious" one, where he's saying how he got his "smile," is the creepiest scene of all....it's the way he keeps saying "why so serious?"

I'd single out Aaron Eckhart's performance too......

Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

God yeah, that was seat of the pants stuff! Makes me question how the BBFC could give it a 12A considering some of the violence dished out by the Joker. And you're right, Aaron Eckhart's good too- particularly later in the film, I thought Dent was too much of a goody two shoes until it all changes for him- I won't say how so as not to spoil it for those who haven't seen the film yet, but he does change rather a lot....
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Ahhh thats the joys and woes of reading the comics as a Kid as I knew all about Harvey Dent well before this film....

Johnny Depp would be great as Riddler...I'd love to see that come about.....but I guarantee there will be loads of names connected to the part before it finally goes into production

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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

There's also a rumour that The Penguin will make a comeback at some point in the series, initially under his real name of Oswald Cobblepot. No word on who'll play him though- I think someone like Philip Seymour Hoffman would do a good job in the role.
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Jipdog · Supporting Actor Joined: 11 Jan 2008 Posts: 523

Phillip Seymour Hoffman has been banded about as soon as The Dark Knight came out.
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

I would love to see Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin....I can understand why people are suggesting him ...he would be perfect I think

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