I remember when Memento<\/i> came out and everyone was telling me how amazing a film it was. I was sorely disappointed. I found it trite, and the whole film-in-reverse-chronology gimmick’s novelty wore off quickly. <\/p>\n
Then Batman Begins<\/i> came out. Same deal. Everyone said it was amazing. I thought it was a disgrace to the Batman legacy. The 1989 Batman<\/i> kicked Begins<\/i>‘ ass. Begins<\/i> was just so hokey, in almost a 1960s camp way, except that it took itself too seriously. <\/p>\n
The critics didn’t play up The Prestige<\/i> too much, but it did still get overall positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. I found the film engaging, but the plot was silly. <\/p>\n
And that was the problem. I always knew way back from Memento<\/i> that Christopher Nolan had potential, but he never lived up to the hype. Yes, Memento<\/i> was a stupid movie, but it was engaging. Same deal with The Prestige<\/i>. Christopher Nolan knows how to create engaging scenes. He can juggle a lot of cinematic elements without dropping the visual ball. But the stories in his movies have always been weak. <\/p>\n
Finally, with The Dark Knight<\/i>, his writing chops are beginning to match up with his directorial flare. If you, like me, hated Batman Begins<\/i> and thought it made a joke of Batman, you should give The Dark Knight<\/i> a go. Yes, some parts of it are still cheesy, but those parts are overshadowed by the intensity of the movie’s suspense and chilling nigh-realism amongst insanity. And Heath Ledger’s joker is the best joker I’ve ever seen. If you, too, were a bit skeptical of this latest venture, based on Nolan’s previous work, you should give the guy just one more chance. I have to say I’m now a convert and am looking forward to the third Batman movie of this series. I’m really hoping they adapt Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns<\/i>, but we may have to wait until Christian Bale’s 60 years old. Maybe by that time he’ll have figured out the raspy voice bit isn’t working.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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