The Dark Knight : Holy insufferable fanboy praise, Batman.

Saw this yesterday. Was in quite a good mood if sleepy after my monthly injections for my condition. It's all good, miles ahead of Batman Begins, where Nolan didn't really know exactly what to do with R'as Al Ghul. Only minor niggle is that the franchise is long in the tooth, this being the sixth movie. There's just so many of Batman in an armoured suit you can take. Why don't they just let him wear grey spandex and his leather briefs on the outside?

On the plus side, the Joker is mesmerising and a lot closer to the comics version (the current maniacal psychopath type, not the clown of the 60s). The movie only really truly comes alive whenever he appears. His character this time is a lot closer to what sparked off the character in the comics in the first place, that is Conrad Veidt's permanently smiling face in "The Man Who Laughs".

Also, I have certainly delivered an aversion to Hollywood blockbusters, having watched so many quirky films. It seems that there still remains this box of thought for Hollywood, and it never veers off it. So, lotsa things blowing up and car chases. But that's just stating the obvious. Nolan also is ill-equipped for directing fighting scenes, as it all looks like a giant blur to me.

On the whole, I was entertained though I felt they could have done more with Two-Face. And I still liked Burton's Batman a lot better than this. Mainly cos the origins are fucked-up. The Joker was a small time hood who feel into a vat of chemicals, giving him a rictus, white skin and green hair. Dent had his face splashed with acid during a trial. But these two have already been covered in the earlier Bat-movies so........

There's also too much Bat-existentialism and repartees between Wayne and the other characters which aren't that interesting - boring brooding. The Joker should have more screen time. Jus wanted to let u know what a fanboy thinks.