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ScottSF · 21st July 2008, 11:08 PM

Very happy with the film. Maybe doesn't exactly live up to the hype but gets pretty close.

I liked it only slightly fractionatescimally less than Batman Begins. I just really like Batman screen time and he was a bit diluted in the mix and spending a lot of time putting out fires. But what a mix it was. Part of the appeal about Batman is him taking control of his demons and Joker acting as a true nemesis works to take that control away. I was so frustrated in the interrogation scene because, well, you can’t scare Joker because he just doesn’t care. It’s like trying to punch a ghost! If I had to think of an origin story that made sense for this joker then he’s an ex CIA (master infiltrator) guy who lost everything. I think I could keep typing infinitely because I’m still watching in my head. Ooooh I just saw the scene where Batman says “I’m counting on it.” You all know the one. . .

So far other people I have heard from have like it much more than I did and I really really liked it.

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ScottSF ScottSF Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: California Posts: 470	Re: The Dark Knight: Nolan and Bale’s Batman 2 Very happy with the film. Maybe doesn't exactly live up to the hype but gets pretty close. I liked it only slightly fractionatescimally less than Batman Begins. I just really like Batman screen time and he was a bit diluted in the mix and spending a lot of time putting out fires. But what a mix it was. Part of the appeal about Batman is him taking control of his demons and Joker acting as a true nemesis works to take that control away. I was so frustrated in the interrogation scene because, well, you can’t scare Joker because he just doesn’t care. It’s like trying to punch a ghost! If I had to think of an origin story that made sense for this joker then he’s an ex CIA (master infiltrator) guy who lost everything. I think I could keep typing infinitely because I’m still watching in my head. Ooooh I just saw the scene where Batman says “I’m counting on it.” You all know the one. . . So far other people I have heard from have like it much more than I did and I really really liked it.