I'm sorry I have to write this in English as I think a bit more logically this way.
NO SPOILERS, only generic comments, I promise.
Heath Ledger's Joker is anything but your average thug. He's simply the worst villain (by that I meant the best-portrayed) on screen ever. He's dark, sophisticated, unpredictable, and above all, crazy. I guess when everything else in this film starts to fade away as time goes by, his image is still likely to haunt you for a long while after. This is not just because the actor who played it will NEVER come back and deliver another genius performance again. Well, it sure helps make this performance feel a lot more special. But Mr Ledger WAS very very good. His Joker does deserve a standing ovation. You have to give him that.
A lot has been said about the very dark nature of this film. And it is very true. To some extent, director Christopher Nolan has re-invented the Batman franchise by injecting a dark twist to every instalment he's involved in. But Batman, as I heard from die-hard fans, IS a dark knight after all. So this unusual darkness is indeed very well-received.
We have a strong cast here. Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman are good as usual. Aaran Eckhart's given a quite sophisticated role, and has delivered a solid performance. Even the beauty (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who normally does nothing but look good (think Katie Holmes) actually did impress with the limited screen time she's allowed in a predominantly guys' movie. But this is no surprise. Anyone who's seen her in Secretary would have understood what I meant.
Despite all the bad things I've said about Hollywood. I have to admit that it does throw some pleasant surprises from time to time. This year, particularly so. I'm almost feeling that I've been spoilt by the dear old Hollywood this summer. Think WALL-E, Iron Man, Kung Fu Panda, The Incredible Hulk, to name but a few. And one good thing about Hollywood is that anything that combines box-office success with some artistic value (and these two rarely do converge) is bound to go on and on and on. My guess is that another Batman movie by Nolan is just around the corner somewhere. I can almost smell it. How delightful!
In short, if you are ever gonna see any Hollywood blockbuster this year, please go see this one. You won't regret it.
I give it a 10 out of 10.
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