July 19, 2008

• Movies I've Seen Recently...

  
  The Dark Knight (2008)  A

  Under the direction of Christopher Nolan, "the
  Dark Knight" is an epic story about the struggle that our heroes must
  face, to decide how far they should go to protect their city from the
  criminals. How far is too far, and how much are they willing to
  sacrifice to uphold their morals? Never has that struggle been tested
  the most, than when they are faced with an attack from a man who just
  wants to see the world erupt in chaos and anarchy. Heath Ledger's much
  deserve great praise for his portrayal of the Joker is that man, and
  wow does his character come off as one of the best villains ever in
  cinematic history. A real sense of terror and dread follows his actions
  in this film, and it's incredible to see how far he is willing to go to
  terrorize the people of Gotham City.

  Aaron Eckhart also deserves praise for his great performance playing
  District Attorney Harvey Dent, a man who will do anything in his power
  to bring the mob and terrorists like the Joker to justice, not unlike
  Batman or Lieutenant Jim Gordon. Just like those two other characters
  however, Harvey Dent is also a man who is delicately close to crossing
  the line to achieve that goal. The psychological insight that this
  movie has, is what makes these characters come to life more than ever.
  A strong cast of actors, excellent story telling, great action
  sequences with some very intense moments, and some scenes that are so
  very memorable, this movie hardly does any wrong; besides a few minor
  plot holes. Forget the idea that "The Dark Knight" is probably the best
  super-hero / comic-book movie around, this film is simply a great
  dramatic crime action thriller, that happens to have a protagonist that
  dresses up in a bat costume.

  
  HellBoy II : The Golden Army  (2008)  B

  A great improvement in look and feel than it's predecessor, director / writer Guillermo del Toro's "HellBoy II : The Golden Army" is a fantastic movie to watch. Tons of action, adventure, humor, and even some romance. Ron Perlman looks so at home playing HellBoy that it's a pleasure watching him on screen, and the welcome addition of Seth MacFarlane as Johann Kraus is genius. Besides HellBoy himself though, the real draw of the movie is the very imaginative world and creatures that Del Toro has brought to the film. The story itself is enjoyable, but there were some minor plot holes and lost opportunity in some of the plot points presented here. An enjoyable alternative to the "more serious" comic book adapted films out there, HellBoy II : The Golden Army is not to be missed.

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