The most enduring image that leaves one when the movie (or should I say, Epic) gets over is that of 'The Joker' laughing cynically at his own defeat ... Yes, he does get defeated... It is a superhero movie after all... But I'm not going to give anything away b'coz I sincerely believe that every avid movie watcher should go & see this movie...
Chris Nolan is brilliant as usual & if I think about it, I can't remember a single movie of his which I have disliked (to be fair he has only directed 6 full-length movies, of which I've watched 5)...
As I said in the opening line, the movie is 'Epic' ... in its conception, production, direction & enaction... and every other '-tion' you could think of...
But back to the late Heath Ledger... He completely steals the show... A cousin who was staying in Chicago while the movie was filiming there was telling us about how Ledger would run around the city streets in full make-up & costume to get into the skin of his character completely... more reports of his 'preparation' are on Wikipedia. The hard work pays off in a portrayal of The Joker which is completely unlike Jack Nicholson's from the era of Tim Burton's Batman... This Joker carves a completely new identity for himself ...
This post goes out to Heath, & I'm sure he's up there looking down at the faces of fans going to watch the Dark Knight and saying - 'Let's Put a Smile on that Face'...
Dude.. cant really remember the last time any movie got this kinda reception.. even Krithi was goin ga ga over it.. i guess ab dekhni padegi...being an avid movie watcher ;)
ReplyDeleteman... friggin 9.7!!!
oh btw..nice write-up...
saw this one last night.. it is a mind-blowing, awe-inspriring, amazing (add a few more -ings) work of cinema.. Chris Nolan rocks.. no two thoughts abt it..
ReplyDeletePoor Heath Ledger.. not around to bask in all the accolades..
when do we get to hear about Jaane Tu...how come you don;t have a post on that ?!
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