WOW…this movie really re-invigorates the Batman franchise. At a cost of $US180m, it looks like Hollywood is going to make a mint on this movie. For instance, in the first couple of weeks in the US, the movie has already grossed $US190m. Not bad!
And why are people going? Well I can think of following reasons -
(1) Batman movies are always worth going to watch;
(2) Like any Hollywood movie there has been a lot of build up, publicity and word of mouth;
(3) Many will want to see how the franchise progresses after Batman Begins;
(4) Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker. For those who remember the original Batman movie (1989), it had Jack Nicholson play the part of the Joker. At the time I can remember thinking that no-one would come close to acting in that league in an equivalent movie. Well I guess I was wrong. This performance by Ledger easily matches the earlier movie, if not exceeds it. Read the rest of this entry »
