CitizenGeek said:
Sy said:
His voice is that harsh so no onw will know that it's Bruce Wayne who is supposedly one of the most recognisable people in Batmans fictional world. Hey it works. I can barely tell it's him in that suit, he really does transform into something else as Batman.
But it's still way too ridiculous and it's actually comical how totally over-the-top it is. My friends and I laughed nearly everytime he spoke in that absurdly heavy, harsh voice :/ That's my only complaint of the film though, everything else was amazingly excellent.
Ok, fair enough though I thought Bale was excellent as Bruce Wayne and Batman. He's the first actor in the role that's actually been able to play them both, capturing the intensity and innter conflict of the character. The fantastic script helped him with that but it's his performance which has defined the character on screen. At least for me anyway.
I admit it the buzz about is really starting to irk me. Yes, Heath Ledger was fantastic in the role and really nailed the character in every respect forging a movie villian which I feel will stand the test of time more than Nicholsons rather dated take but let's face it, so many people have took an interest in this movie largely because he died. Many other performances are being overlooked because of that.
I'm sure the interrogation scene will be one of THE scenes that will be remembered for years to come but there were two actors in that scene. The chemestry between Bale and Ledger was magic and that's why the movie worked so well. They both put on riveting performances that command your attention every single second they are on screen.
Aaron Eckhart deserves more credit for the role of Harvey Dent as well. The subtleties in his performance throughout the movie helped make his transformation at the climax all that more believable in the relativly short space of time he had. One of the main things I was worried about was how that would be handled and I'm happy to say that those key scenes were some of my favourite moments and I didn't feel cheated when the end came.
What I'm saying is that yes, enjoy and respect Heath's performance but don't be blinded by it.
The sad thing is that there is no way the next movie could possibly hope to be as big a success, no matter how good it is. The ending set up the perfect premise for a third and hopefully final installment. I have complete faith in Nolan that we'll perhaps get something even better.
