OfficeBlogNotes
Blog for The Office, a new coworking facility planned for Media, PA and the social networking movement in general.
Blog for The Office, a new coworking facility planned for Media, PA and the social networking movement in general.
Craig and I went to see Dark Knight yesterday. Although I was interested in Heath Ledger’s performance, it wasn’t the only reason. It was hot. 98 degrees hot and sitting in stadium seating at the Regal Cinema sounded a hell of a lot better then sitting at home aiming fans that only had enough cooling power to keep the sweat from dripping off you. [Spoiler below]
Now, my only problem with this movie happened early on. Batman’s voice. It was a pissed-off/I can’t breath because my suit’s too tight/growling that seemed to be in control only allowing 4 or 5 words to be snarled from open teeth before a labored breath had to be taken. Ok.. Why? God Only Knows.. but lets think about this. I will come back to it.
More so then any other movie in recent memory was the deep exploration of the human condition. The assumptions that we make based on what is seen.
Example. The Joker strands 2 ferrys out of Gotham; filled wall to wall with panicked people. One ferry has normal everyday citizens, the other a large group of prisoners. Below deck on each ship are barrels of fuel and explosives - and a present. A Detonator to blow up the other Ferry. The Joker admonishes them to blow up the other ship because they will get you first.
The citizens hold a vote. They say: those prisoners; they had their chance, they made their choice.. and you know they will kill us first. Out of the 500 packed on this ferry the vote to blow the other ferry up passed by a resounding 2/3rds.
Back on the prisoners ferry; confusion reigns. Everyone is arguing over to kill or should we wait to be killed. Suddenly this huge black prisoner gets up and confronts the Ferry captain. He takes the detonator and says.. “i’m gonna do what you shoulda done” and tosses it out the window into the dark water.
Similar actions play out aboard the other ferry - except this time played out by a middle age protagonist-type business man. What was interesting here is the defeat in his eyes when he put the detonator down. He didn’t have the balls to play God. And just as well. And of course the Joker has a 3rd detonator.. but I digress a bit.
Batman’s voice - what was behind that. Pain from watching his parents die? Asthma that only afflicts him when the suit goes on? or.. as I suspect.. Mr. Director wanted to separate Bruce Wayne and Batman as two separate people. perhaps. Maybe. Hard to tell. But since this movie was very heavy on the social dymanic.. I suspect so…
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And just a side note.. Heath Ledger’s performance was incredible. He was the Joker and he was very. very. scary.. psycho-scary.
Well done Heath. God Rest Your Soul.
