The Dark Knight at Dundrum

janine — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:38:29 +0000

I went to see the new Batman film, The Dark Knight, at Movies@Dundrum yesterday. Surprisingly, it lived up to the hype. I thought it was great, perhaps a bit long, but that’s a minor quibble. I’m not usually into these sorts of films, but I caught Batman Begins on the TV a few weeks ago and was pleasantly surprised. I preferred the way that there was more of a storyline in Batman Begins, but overall The Dark Knight is far superior. That’s mainly due to the Joker. Yes I know that everyone is saying it (although a BBC entertainment correspondent disagrees), but Heath Ledger makes the film. His portrayal of the Joker is one of the best character performances I’ve seen, right down to the little gestures like his odd lip licking habit. My favourite scenes both involved the Joker – one near the start involving a pencil, and the other when he visits the hospital. I won’t fill in the details in case I spoil the fun.

I know I slagged off the Movies at Dundrum cinema website a couple of years back, but sadly it still leaves a lot to be desired. However, I must commend them for keeping it up to date and topical, which is more than can be said for this blog. They have even gone all out and created a special Batman theme for the site. The only trouble is that the crude, madcap graffiti that pays homage to the Joker is so authentic, that some people got the impression that the site had been hacked. So, they had to add a message to the top of each page a few days back explaining that “This is a promotion for “THE DARK KNIGHT”, our website has not been hacked and is completely secure. Your Credit Card details are safe as always and we assure you the Joker will not steal your number”. Oh dear! Step away from Microsoft Paint lads, or whatever graphics program helped you create this:

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The Dark Knight at Dundrum