I started this review back when the movie was released out in the theaters, but never actually finished. Since the it was just release on DVD I figured I might as well complete it and put it out there.
This movie belonged to the Joker. The title of the movie probably should have been The Joker. Heath Ledger steals the show with his maniacal portrayal of Batman’s arch nemesis. I just have one complaint… I wish he’d been in the movie more! Every scene he was in was captivating. His jerky, sudden movements made you uneasy in your seat. He was villain that made you truly believe that deep down inside he didn’t care about anything or anyone. Not even himself. There was no purpose to his actions… to his crimes. As Alfred said… “Some people just want to watch the world burn” And that in a nutshell is Heath Ledger’s Joker.
Since it’s been so long since I actually saw the movie, I don’t really have much else to say about it. I was disappointed that there weren’t more special effects or more gadgets. However, it is possible that they were there and I was just so captivated by Heath Ledger’s performance that I didn’t notice them.
A