Jun 30 2008
Wall-E and The Dark Knight
There are really only two movies out this summer that have garnered any attention by me and they are Wall-E and The Dark Knight. Wall-E looks kind of cute, but I haven’t payed a whole lot of attention to the plot info. It’s something I shy away from when it comes to animated movies for some reason. It’s as though I think since it’s a big-budget animation flick, then it must be good. It’s strange, I admit. Wall-E is getting glowing reviews by just about everyone. It’s currently #6 on IMDB, which is incredible. I know it’ll drop some spots soon, but still, it’s an impressive film judging by the reviews.
The Dark Knight, on the other hand, isn’t even out yet, and it’s getting the attention of every film critic in the world. And it’s all because of Heath Ledger’s portrayal of The Joker. When I first saw a picture of him as the joker, it didn’t make much of an impression, to be honest, but now that I’ve seen official trailers and other sneak previews, I’m really interested in seeing this film. There’s just something about it that makes me smile. I haven’t seen great acting in a long, long time.
I really wish they would have chosen a different Batman villain. They’ve already done the Joker once. And he was always a great villain, and I’m sure Ledger did a good job with it, but I’d rather they have brought something fresh into the story–they’re still are more villains to explore.