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At last, an action film not just for American teens , 22 July 2008
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The Dark Knight
(2008)
Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Director: Christopher Nolan
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Iron Man, Indiana Jones, Spiderman... ok films but all left the same sensation that something was missing.
This film absolutely delivers. It's very very impressive indeed. Some of the action sequences are excellent, really next generation stuff. Bale shows that he's got the skills to handle this role like a trained martial artist as opposed to an actor... (You might want to see Equilibrium, where Bale kills over 300 people, Stallone didn't make it to 100 in the new Rambo)
But never forget that he's also a properly trained actor unlike say, a Cruise (The Machinist for example where he is superb). Alongside Ledger, whose performance you will hear a lot about for some time to come, this film reaches the next level for action films.
It is a shame that Harvey Dent's character is filled by Aaron Eckhart, who isn't really believeable and tends to distract from the Good (or am I ) V Bad (or am I) storyline.
Maggie Gyllenhal, as always, is great and an improvement on Katie Holmes.
If you have any interest in any type of action film, you will watch this film no matter what i say,... i would suggest though... that you watch it at the cinema and make something special of it because these films don't come around very often... an action movie with a soul, with a purpose... with a point.
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