tHE dARK kNIGHT : HOLLYWOOD MOVIE

Today I saw latest hollywood movie 'The Dark Knight' , it may be sort
of sequel of 1989 Batman Begins. The character of Batman as well Joker
has been developed in it more intricately, Jokers's actions are spine
chilling this time.No doubt, 'The Dark Knigh't is extraordinary, an
amazing piece of filmmaking that rockets the Batman legacy to heights
never imagined, fueled by Heath Ledger's amazing re-invention of The
Joker.
After re-invigorating the Batman movie franchise by taking him back to
his beginnings three years ago, director Christopher Nolan again
tweaks the superhero movie genre and turns it on its ear with this
riveting and brilliantly executed sequel. You could safely say this is
The Godfather II of comic-book movies because at its dark heart it
really plays like a crime movie, more L.A. Confidential than Iron Man.
Joining a triumvirate to eviscerate crime in Gotham City, Batman
(Christian Bale) teams with Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and
crusading D.A. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to triumph over evil. But
as a true anarchist, The Joker (Heath Ledger) is unleashed by the mob
and determined to cause holy bat terror for no apparent reason other
than his own enjoyment. Right from the beginning, Batman and his
colleagues realize they are not dealing with any rational criminal and
must use all their ingenuity to combat him. The film explores the
extreme damage one determined person can have on an entire society, an
apt analogy to the real world where local terrorists can create havoc
beyond human belief. Things also get complicated when a love triangle
develops between Batman's alter-ego Bruce Wayne, Harvey Dent (who
truly has a dark side ) and Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal). Acting
Bale is back in a role that fits him like a glove--the perfect Batman
and suave Bruce Wayne. Fans can also take comfort that Morgan Freeman,
as scientist Lucius, and Michael Caine, as loyal butler Alfred, are
both back along with Oldman whose role as Lt. Gordon has been
considerably beefed up for the better. Eckhart's complex turn as Dent
is the most intriguing of all, as his eventual predicament sums up the
film's most salient point: There is a fine line between justice and
revenge. Gyllenhaal does what she can to ratchet up Rachel (a role
played originally by Katie Holmes)--Bruce Wayne's true love, now
romantically involved with Dent. But as good as this cast is--and it
doesn't get much better in the genre--The Dark Knight is Ledger's
film, a fitting finale for an all-too-short but enormously impressive
career. The late actor took on the daunting task of filling Jack
Nicholson's shoes but makes his Joker one of the most memorable of all
previous Batman baddies (and that includes Jack's). It's a fearless
performance, bitingly alive and ironic--a clown on crack, as it were.
This a movie villain that might even scare Hannibal Lecter. Ledger's
posthumous performance may be headed toward the bittersweet moment of
a certain supporting Oscar nomination, if not the award itself.
Perhaps it's the fact that Christopher Nolan got his feet wet
directing small gems like Memento that The Dark Knight feels so
intimate in its theme--even though the film itself is played on such a
large scale. Nolan has created a dark, creepy Gotham City where
anarchy reigns, justice is confused and the criminals and the crime
fighters are seemingly interchangeable at times. Nolan's boldest move
has been to film six major action sequences in the IMAX format, giving
this sequel a scope that few other movies out there have. He has also
jettisoned the tired overuse of CGI trickery for good old-fashioned
stunts--including a spectacular sequence in which a giant Big Rig is
flipped, as well as numerous high-flying chases from Gotham to Hong
Kong. There is also the addition of a new mode of transportation for
Batman--the Batpod, a heavily armored two-wheeled all-purpose driving
machine that makes the Batmobile look like a Honda. Ultimately though,
Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with brother Jonathan Nolan, has
more on his mind than mere gadgets and movie mayhem. The Dark Knight's
true power comes in the way this darkest of knights puts a mirror up
to society and shows us we are all potentially on the eve of
destruction--unless we summon the elusive will to stop it
A must watch movie !