"Why is everything here completely pointless? " – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
On the outside, I try to project an image of having it all together. But underneath that, I'm kind of a disaster. Hence... the name of the site: GlossyVeneer.
I am Jill... I blog at GlossyVeneer... I've been blogging for a really long time... Welcome to my world.
A recap of posts from my marathon training blog for the week of July 21-27:
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Plot:
Batman and James Gordon join forces with Gotham’s new District Attorney, Harvey Dent, to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker, whilst other forces plot against them, and Joker’s crimes grow more and more deadly.
From the IMDB Profile
Notable:
Between Aaron Eckhart and Christian Bale, the eye candy in this movie is pretty tasty.
Quote:
Y’see, madness, as you know, is like gravity. All it takes is a little…push.
Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace
As I’m writing the review, this movie is currently ranked as the number one movie of all time according to IMDB. I do not agree with that assessment, but it is definitely a solid movie. Christian Bale repeats with a solid Bruce Wayne/Batman performance, possibly even better than he was in the previous film. I liked Maggie Gyllenhaal stepping in to fill the role of Rachel Dawes, she seemed better suited to the role. Gary Oldman is a master, I have no idea what the real Gary Oldman is like, but he just becomes every character I’ve seen him play. Supporting roles from Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman are great, you can’t get a bad performance from those men. Aaron Eckhart was great as Harvey Dent/Two-Face. I would love to see him really break out and get the recognition he deserves, but in this film he will be overshadowed by the performance of the year. Heath Ledger as The Joker… it’s already been said a whole lot by every media outlet, but after seeing it myself it bears repeating. He was simply amazing and deserves the Academy Award. The mannerisms, movements, voice… he was just so deliciously creepy and perfect, I was mesmerized every time he was on screen. I don’t feel the story was absolutely perfect and the film is long, but it was entertaining and I’m glad I saw it in the theatres.
My rating: stars
