IGN Movies is apparently the first website around willing to post its review of the single most anticipated movie of the year, The Dark Knight (three weeks early, no less).
Being a huge fan of Batman myself (check the banner) I was worried about reading it. I was afraid there would be some horrible spoilers, but fear not! The review is expertly written and barely touches on the story and secrets at all, managing to outline WHY the film is so good in regards to the overlying themes than it does because of WHAT happens.
Here's the final paragraph of the review:
"A screenwriting professor of mine once said that what happens in a story must be surprising but expected, and Nolan's approach to The Dark Knight epitomizes this maxim. He gives you exactly what you want, but does it so well that it manages to completely catch you off guard when it happens. But there really is no better way to describe The Dark Knight than to call it a great work of art because it transcends both the boundaries of comic book moviemaking and even the parameters of good filmmaking. What Nolan and Co. have created doesn't just function as a thrill ride or even a terrific movie, but rather as a substantive and philosophical examination of why we need heroes, and then when we need them, what they mean."
I highly suggest you take a gander if you're interested. It's one of the finest movie reviews I've ever read and it got me even more excited than I already was.
Also, since I know you were wondering,
5/5.
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I am just debugging the hype.
@Cowzilla: THAT is a conflict of interests if I've ever heard of one, shit. Haha.
No offense intended, but shouldn't that opinion be held until after you actually see the movie?
No offense intended.
I knew that your blog was about IGN's review and I did skim through the pages.
jk
How does what I think of the movie have anything to do with my personal feelings about the review itself? By itself it's a much better written piece than most film reviews, period.
I'm still confused at what you meant by your comments.
I agree that the review is shockingly well written!
My thoughts were that, since you haven't seen the movie yet, perhaps you might not agree with every aspect of the review.
I wasn't trying to question the movie or your preconceptions about it!
The movie looks to be great, and even better than Christian Bale's first.
A review could rate my favorite movie 10/10 but I might still completely disagree with its reasonings... That was my point.
Again, no offense intended... =/
It is well written!
I took no offense. No worries. I was just confused.
@corak: I get RS in the mail. I'll wait for it 'til then.