With two screenings of THE DARK NIGHT still behind me, there are still some questions running around my brain that I thought we could all hash out together. Feel free to answer all or any of the questions below. Also feel free to throw out any questions of your own that you desperately want answered by your peers.
Also, of course MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW starting with Question 2.
Updated: Inspired by Satty and some of the other comments here, I’ve added two more questions below.
1) Though it’s a different beast, is Aaron Eckhart’s work in THE DARK KNIGHT being overshadowed by Heath Ledger’s phenomenal performance? Though it’s not as flashy a role, I’d argue his acting was almost as good as Ledger’s. I don’t seem to be alone either. Agree or disagree?
2) Did Batman willingly choose to rescue Harvey Dent instead of Rachel Dawes, or did The Joker lie to Batman and reverse the addresses as to who was where?
3) If you were in Batman’s place, who would you have chosen?
4) Do you think killing off Rachel Dawes was a good choice, or should they have found a way to keep her around?
5) Do you think Harvey Dent is actually dead?
6) Did Gordon faking his own death fool you?
7) Am I asking too many death related questions?
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Everything you have heard about THE DARK KNIGHT is true. It’s not just an amazing superhero movie, it’s an amazing movie. Period. It proves what many avid comic book readers have known for a long time. Comics are not just silly adventures involving uninteresting do-gooders in tights, but have the potential to achieve dramatic depth and insight on the level of all fine art.
That being said, THE DARK KNIGHT is most certainly an exciting superhero adventure (albeit, far from a silly one). Batman’s battle with The Joker features no end of finely shot, deliriously orchestrated, expertly choreographed and highly destructive action sequences ranging from Batman’s brutal fist fights to intense car chases. They’re also intoxicatingly exciting, of course. Throw in great characters immersed in a thrilling, twisty plot that increasingly escalates the tension, and fantastic performances from Christian Bale and especially Aaron Eckhart, and you’re in for one hell of a ride.
It’s the nuances and thematic aspirations though that raise the film to an entirely different level, one that is stimulating and smart. So much so that I saw it a second time not only because it was awesome, but because I felt I needed another shot to appreciate the movie’s complexity and nuances. My brain is still running through them, which should - if anything - mean it passes that age-old “A good film has you still thinking about it a week later” test. It proves that THE DARK KNIGHT isn’t so much a superhero film as it is an intelligent crime drama that happens to feature a guy who dresses like a bat, and another who wears clown makeup.
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This has already made the rounds on the internet, but for those awesome people out there who choose to get their film news from this humble site, above you can see the first picture of Aaron Eckhart as Two-Face in the upcoming THE DARK KNIGHT. The image is actually from the trailer, and if you look closely, you can just barely make up some of the scarring on the non-showing side of his face.
If that was enough Two-Face revelations for you, the Los Angeles Times also interviewed Aaron Eckhart (whom I’ve been a fan of ever since IN THE COMPANY OF MEN), who spoke about his character. You can check it out here (there are some moderate spoilers about what happens to his character, so beware), but basically he talks about the fact that fans are going to be in for a violent surprise, as the make-up effects he’ll be wearing will apparently make us sick to your stomach, it’ll be so gruesome. He also talks about the difference between Batman and Two-Face, suggesting that “”The difference between Batman and Two-Face is how far they are willing to go and how they make their point,” Eckhart said. “Otherwise, we’re talking about vigilante crime-fighting. That’s what Batman is all about. He has a strong sense of justice. And Harvey Dent has an extremely strong sense of justice. … He’s horribly injured. But he is still true to himself. He’s a crime fighter, he’s not killing good people. He’s not a bad guy, not purely…” Later he notes that “I’m interested in good guys gone wrong. They’re not the bad guy, they’re the good guy doing bad things.”
Sounds like Harvey Dent/Two-Face is in good hands.
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