2 result(s) tagged “Batman Begins”

Don’t Disappoint Me, Freak

17 Jul 2008

I’m starting to get worried about The Dark Knight.

My concern stems from David Edelstein’s review. I don’t care that it’s lukewarm; I do care that it’s lukewarm and that Edelstein seems to have a pretty good handle on why Batman Begins worked so well.

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(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Grief, Strife, and Vigilantism?

15 Aug 2005

In Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan uses the superhero mythology to create an epic study of ethics, evil, fear, and justice. It’s a bracing, dark, provocative, and serious work that at last transcends the juvenile roots of the comic-book genre. It’s not just the best superhero movie ever made, but likely also the best mainstream film of 2005.

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Don’t Disappoint Me, Freak

(What’s So Funny ’Bout) Grief, Strife, and Vigilantism?

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