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I wasn’t sure what to expect going in to Hancock. Critics slam it citing the story line was weak and failed to hold the audience captive, while reviewers rave about it's offerings of action, drama, romance, and comedy, all rolled into one. Read more
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When a person goes to see a movie with Angelina Jolie in it, are they intending to see a movie with substance, deep meaning and that is thought provoking?
No.
Are they planning on seeing a movie that will make them smarter, stronger, or more knowledgeable of the world we live in?
Nope. Read more
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The hype has been building for weeks now and I too was caught up in the frenzy. Everywhere you turn there are ads and slogans - trailers and interviews - all promising great things for The Dark Night. Opening night? Yeh, we were there.
Let's just say I was a little disappointed....
The opening weekend gross was $155M and I am wondering if it will maintain the acclaim its received thus far. I can't imagine I was the only one let down; the only one expecting more substance from the characters other than The Joker. The only one expecting more action, a tougher Batman; not some soft spoken woos who can't kill a bad guy. And is it just me, or did the way he disguised his voice while wearing the suit bother anyone else?? It was like nails on a chalkboard, only worse. I don't remember this annoyance from the first movie. Perhaps its been too long between films, or perhaps it wasn't as annoying the first go 'round. Or perhaps the first movies plot was fast enough and Batman was tough enough, that I overlooked it.
Heath Ledger. I am not quite sure if it was his portrayal of the Joker, or if it was merely the development of the character of the Joker - either way, the Joker made the movie. Heath Ledger, made the movie by delivering a phenomenal job of a menacing and fantastic Joker. Without him, without the Joker, the movie would have been the biggest waste of 2 1/2 hours spent in a theater so far this year.
Two-Face's burns. Make-up did exceptionally well in showing a half burned face with exposed eyeball, teeth, and jaw bone. Take it from someone who watches graphic movies on a daily basis - It looked very convincing.
Christian Bale. So far he is my favorite of the Batman portrayer's. The most convincing. Although after this movie, he is teetering on losing that honor.
The action scenes, and any scene involving The Joker. Two of my favorites are 1. The Joker does a magic trick by making a pencil "disappear" into a guys head, and 2. Batman breaks some bad guys legs. The crunch sound was classic!
Batman seems to take a back seat to the other characters. There really wasn't any development of his part, except to show his arrogance. I was not impressed. And don't get me started again on his Batman voice! Arrgghh!
Too many smaller plots making up the "bigger picture." It was easy to get lost in all the attempts to develop the many involved characters, yet none (aside from the Joker) stood out from the crowd.
Maggie Gyllenhaal. Though she really did do an awesome job of playing Rachel this time around, (Katie must have been busy making babies with weird hubby Tom) I found it annoying that she seemed to always be smiling! I'm sure it's just her mannerisms or quirkiness, but I found it to be rather distracting.
Periods of "lull." With a movie of this magnitude, this much hype, I would have expected 2 1/2 hours of a non-stop roller coaster ride. I would have at least expected more meat by way of substance. I got neither.
I would like to clarify that I did not not like this movie. I was just expecting more. And the result of not getting it is someone who would have rather waited for the DVD.
How 'bout you? Have you seen it?
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This motto is one of my co-workers favorites as weekly he ventures to Biloxi to tempt fate. This is also the motto of the new movie release, 21, which I was able to hobble to yesterday, crutch-less and chair-less (I can't begin to tell you how awesome it is to be back on my feet.) Read more
