My Favorite Movie

Welcome back to my blog. In this occasion I'll talk about of one of my favorite movies, "Dark Knight" (Batman). This is a film of Christopher Nolan, a great director, writer and producer.

Well, I want to make it clear that I'm a big fan of Batman. I read a lot of comics of him. Maybe my opinion isn't objective, but the critics support the movie, even an actor, won an Oscar for his role in the picture.

Many are the reasons that made "Dark Night" a successful movie. It has a great atmosphere, great characters, and very good special effects. But, in my opinion, the main reasons are the great story and memorable performances ("The Joker").

The film continues the story of the first part (Batman Begins), with the introduction of The Joker, performed by Heath Ledger, when he was stolen a bank with his gang. In the final part of that scene, he killed all of members of his gang, showing us just a part of the personality of the character.

Well, the movie it's too complex to explain in just a few lines, it's not a classic movie about good versus evil. It goes beyond that. In the film, the evil shows his worst face, because all the bad things that "The Joker" made, it hasn't logic. It prevails totally chaos. A good dialog from Alfred, the butler and friend of Bruce Wayne (Batman) explains this:

Alfred Pennyworth: A long time ago, I was in Burma, my friends and I were working for the local government. They were trying to buy the loyalty of tribal leaders by bribing them with precious stones. But their caravans were being raided in a forest north of Rangoon by a bandit. So we went looking for the stones. But in six months, we never found anyone who traded with him. One day I saw a child playing with a ruby the size of a tangerine. The bandit had been throwing them away.
Bruce Wayne: Then why steal them?
Alfred Pennyworth: Because he thought it was good sport. Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn…

To conclude, "Dark Knight" it's an excellent movie, with a great story, but it leaves a strange sensation. If you saw the end of the movie, you'll know about I'm talking about. It's not about a bad sensation, but a gap feeling. That's all for today.

Good Bye.