B minor

on the summer’s second coming (see also: the dark knight)

My brother returned from Spain on Sunday, so I finally went to see The Dark Knight (I had agreed to wait until he returned to see it).

All in all, I thought it a good film. I think that Nolan put together a great story, a great script, and great character development. I also think the film was shot really well (for the most part).

Unfortunately I’m not jumping on the “best movie ever” bandwagon though. I will probably see it again, but in the meantime, here are a few initial disappointments:

(****spoiler alert****)

WHERE WAS BRUCE WAYNE?

One of the most interesting things about Batman Begins, was the Bruce Wayne character arc. This was completely lost in TDK.

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