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Originally posted by Khalliqa:
*I’m not a comic book reader.. I’m squeamish.. but I really liked this movie..

*Maggie Gyllanhal was terrible as Rachel... unnattractive.. shlumpy... not believable as a woman who captures the hearts of men... they couldn't find a prettier white woman? or one with more presence? sue me... but her whole image/persona is drab... and eh.. batman's groupies looked better and had more presence...

***i agree. i like her because she has an every day woman look. i don't like it when she tries to go all glamour girl. it doesn't suit her.

*Heath Ledger was excellent... Oscar worthy... if one is going to see this in the theatre the film is worth seeing if just to see his performance... his character was arresting.......... wickedly delightful even... believe the hype...

***yes, he did a great job. but i doubt there'd be oscar buzz if he were still alive. his tragic death makes us want to acknowledge his whole body of work, some of which was really excellent. but i don't see a role from batman getting an oscar nod in the end. if it does, it's solely to acknowledge the actor posthumously.

*Gary Oldman plays an engaging Commisioner... his character was a little mysterious but likeable...

***agreed.

* Aaron Ekhart was an excellent slightly naive, eventually gullible/ tormented, and teetering on the brink district attorney.. and an initially quite charming character.. who does a good job of shelving but allowing the audience to sense a potential dark side....

***agreed. (spoiler alert) i know enough about the mythology to know that two face was supposed to be one of the ongoing characters i thought. i was kinda bummed because they birthed his character then killed him off.

*Christian Bale is a cool batman.. can't stand his mouth though... does he have a lisp or something?? I can't figure it out... for some reason I liked him better as a businessman....

***i dig christian bale's work. has anyone seen equillibrium? but yes, you're right. he does sound as if he has a lisp. i noticed that a few movies ago. i think it's because he's suppressing his british accent. he's getting alot of good work right now. he's the next john connor for the next terminator movie, you know. he should be good in that, too.


*Morgan Freeman is da man!

***indeed.

*very good movie to stimulate ethical dialogue....

***absolutely.

*couldn't stand batman's voice when in batman attire...

***yeah. christian bale is already struggling with the lisp. then he tries to go down two octaves. that sux.

* the conspiracy theorist in me says that this movie sends the message that brother's shouldn't go into crime or law enforcement...

***erhm. what gave you that idea? ofcourse you're right. only a a white male with loads of money could get away with that crap. a brother never would have made it out of the bat cave without getting arrested, cuz the fuzz is so far up their nostrils.

*hate me.. but as engaging a film as it was I still could have waited for DVD none the less...

***gotta say it was alittle bit long for me. it was good, but it really could've been two movies. it was two and half frickin hours! most movies are ninety minutes tops.

*I wouldn't recommend this for anyone under 13... the PG 13 rating is well suited...

***heavens no.

* ummm.. once again.. Heath Ledger's joker was FUNNY, frightening and sometimes I forgot he was crazy until he started laughing.. he just makes fun of human ego, hypocrisy and vulnerability soooo well...!

***(spoiler alert) you gotta love his story about how he got all cut up though. notice any patterns?

*I believe his joker works because he's lonely... I believe many have experienced that from time to time.. and that takes his character from being a cartoonish individual to something accessible and relatable on a certain level... there is a scene where I could feel that that was his story... Of course his loneliness was marked by criminal genius... however for others of us who are not sadistic and cruel! lol... when one is good at what they do or can "see" beyond what others see... or feel as if they do not fit in and do not wish to try to fit in any of the offered "systems"...

***my goodness. you've really thought this through haven't you? you might enjoy a documentary i saw on the history channel i think. it goes over just this type of stuff, the psychology of the characters and then the technology of the batman.

well I've known that type of loneliness before...

***aww really? did you kill folks too?

*memorable line- "you complete me" lololol!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by little minx:
WARNING-DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN BATMAN AND INTEND TO GO SEE IT!! THERE ARE SPOILERS! DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN A NEGRO!

* the conspiracy theorist in me says that this movie sends the message that brother's shouldn't go into crime or law enforcement...

***erhm. what gave you that idea? ofcourse you're right. only a a white male with loads of money could get away with that crap. a brother never would have made it out of the bat cave without getting arrested, cuz the fuzz is so far up their nostrils.

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* ummm.. once again.. Heath Ledger's joker was FUNNY, frightening and sometimes I forgot he was crazy until he started laughing.. he just makes fun of human ego, hypocrisy and vulnerability soooo well...!

***(spoiler alert) you gotta love his story about how he got all cut up though. notice any patterns?

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*I believe his joker works because he's lonely... I believe many have experienced that from time to time.. and that takes his character from being a cartoonish individual to something accessible and relatable on a certain level... there is a scene where I could feel that that was his story... Of course his loneliness was marked by criminal genius... however for others of us who are not sadistic and cruel! lol... when one is good at what they do or can "see" beyond what others see... or feel as if they do not fit in and do not wish to try to fit in any of the offered "systems"...

***my goodness. you've really thought this through haven't you? you might enjoy a documentary i saw on the history channel i think. it goes over just this type of stuff, the psychology of the characters and then the technology of the batman.

well I've known that type of loneliness before...

***aww really? did you kill folks too?

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i'm not understanding your thoughts on the morgan freeman relationship with batman. unless you're referring to the whole subservient, behind the scenes thing.