One of the gifts I received for Christmas was The Dark Knight on DVD, and seeing as Evan still hadn't seen the film, we sat down to watch it today. Although the movie is long and the previous two times I had seen it (in the theatre) I could really sense the length wearing on me, this time I just sat back and let the whole thing sink in. This viewing allowed me to focus better on the very high level of acting offered by almost all involved in the film, especially by Aaron Eckhart and Gary Oldman, who previously went a little less appreciated than perhaps the show-stealing performance of Heath Ledger.
Also, some of the more-background elements (like the music and cinematography) really stuck out this time around, but ultimately the biggest thing I got out of this film is the affirmation of how incredible it is. This feeling is only augmented by the fact that I had never really expected a superhero film to be of such high quality (especially the acting, script, and heavy subject matter). All this said, The Dark Knight is definitely amidst my top films of the year and very likely to come out on top (more on my year-end Top 5's in a later post).
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