Anytime a movie is expected to make $100 Million the first weekend, you know it must be big. Most of the time the movie getting the hype does not live up to expectations, but in the case of The Dark Knight the movie more than lived up to the hype.
A few months ago I was very critical of Speed Racer and of course a number of you chimed in to voice your opinion, some even telling me I was wrong. I wouldn't expect that here, but I will state that The Dark Knight is by far the best Batman movie to date. It is raw and edgy like Batman begins, and adds a component of plausibility to the story, especially in the case of Joker. Sadly with the passing of Heath Ledger, the actor who played Joker, he will never be able to bask in the limelight of what a great performance he gave throughout the movie, you will be riveted to the screen but at the same time shocked by the Joker's sheer contempt.
And of course there is the Batmobile. Simply called the Tumbler, with the motorcycle referred to as the Pod, Bruce Wayne does spend enough time behind the controls of both to really give any auto enthusiast some visual eye candy. Of course with the inclusion of the Lamborghini which is filmed driving extensively through the streets of Gotham towards the end of the movie, the sights and sounds of that awesome car will thrill the soul with some great scenery to go along with it.
I have linked to an article in Car & Driver with some great shots of the cars used in the movie, and since I suspect a large number of you will probably see the movie this weekend, let me know what you think of The Dark Knight.
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