'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
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Katie Holmes is suffering in comparison with Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Liam Neeson. It's not that she did a bad job at all, I just don't think she's an Oscar-worthy talent like everyone else with a speaking part in the movie
Point.
It's not that she did a bad job at all, I just don't think she's an Oscar-worthy talent like everyone else with a speaking part in the movie.
I agree. I even liked her character, and the role she filled. (I really liked that she rejects him in the end. ) I agree with the argument that she fills the same role as Harvey Dent could have, and in that sense it's a shame she's there when he's not, but at the same time, without her, the only women in the entire movie would have been Bruce's dead mom, Rutger Hauer's secretary, and the two hookers he takes to the party. So I didn't mind seeing an original female character with some agency of her own beyond her role in Bruce/Batman's story.) I think the role could have been better played by someone like Carla Gugino.
Saw the Bat Movie. It was pretty awesome, although I think Spidey2 still holds its position as my favorite superhero flick. Bale embodied the role beautifully, and the scene in which Bruce finally faces his fears straight-on, with his arms stretched out and gazillion bats flying in that huge cave, will probably remain with me for a long time.
I thought Katie Holmes acquitted herself decently, except I cannot NOT see Joey Potter whenever she crinkles her eyes or gives one of her patented lopsided smiles. Hugely distracting. Damn Dawson's Creek with its suck-ass addictiveness.
I desperately want a screencap of that moment, Vonnie. It was the moment of the movie for me. Just thinking about it makes me want to go see the movie again.
So, I've never read a Batman comic in my life. Will the film's kickassitude suffer from my lack of cred?
If you have Quicktime 7 Pro, you can get one off the HD trailer on the Apple site.
"Would you like to see my mask?"
Which made me think, "How do you like my darkness now?"
Hee!
It was the moment of the movie for me.
It really, really was for me as well. What an incredible image.
"What is that sound?"
"Backup."
you can get one off the HD trailer on the Apple site
I didn't remember the scene from the trailers. But I have the HD one on my Powerbook, so I'll have a look.
Will the film's kickassitude suffer from my lack of cred?
Depends. So far I think people who like Batman are pretty solidly liking the movie -- however, if you're just not a Batman person at all (or thought the TV show got him right), it may not be for you.
I liked the movies a lot. Well, the first two. (And secretly, kind of the third.)
This movie is a distinct departure from all the previous movies. It's a hard reset of the series into a more realistic vision, different from Burton's dark cartoon or Shoemaker's neon, nipples and codpieces.