The much anticipated release of "The Dark Knight" is everything and MORE than what the buzz is saying around town. Robbie and I packed the travel Scrabble game and headed to the movie theatre at 9:30pm to catch the 12:01am showing of the "Batman Begins" sequel. Fortunately for us and our bottoms, they let us sit in the actual theatre until showtime.
"The Dark Knight" is a highly legitimate bid for an Oscar in multiple categories. I am definately not anyone special in Hollywood, but I do spend a good chunk of my income watching movies and can confidently say that this is a remarkable film. As noted by critics, the Academy Awards are not too particularly kind to superhero movies and even less kind to awarding post-humous Oscars. In the history of the awards, only once has the statue gone to a deceased actor...but there could (and should) be an exception for Mr. Ledger.
As an avid movie-goer, when the news of Mr. Ledger's death was announced I was afraid that "Dark Knight" would be over-shadowed by the hype surrounding his untimely death. After watching the movie last night it was unmistakable to realize that his performance as the Joker would be the the perfect tribute to his career as an actor and the film would be without merit in his absence.
Even if you shy away from the superhero action flick, I ask that you set aside your pride to experience what could be next February's dark horse at the Oscars.
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