Saturday, November 29, 2008

Batman: Dark Knight (2008)


4.5 stars out of 5

On the return leg from Honolulu to Manila, I realized that I had to take matters into my own hands if I was going to see some quality shows. Hawaiian has shown some marketing savvy and is now pitching personal entertainment devices from which you can watch a wide variety of TV shows, movies, cartoons, music videos, etc. Since I had 10.5 hours to kill, I figured I would check it out.

Dark Knight was my first choice and it did not disappoint. Great story, compelling characters, tremendous action. The Joker is the bad guy and Two-face makes an appearance as well. The movie has some ethical/psychological dimensions that force Batman to deal with his role as vigilante and how people make decisions that affect others. As advertised, the movie is very dark and is pretty intense. Probably not suitable for young viewers, but a very nice action flick for everyone else.

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