The Dark Knight Reviewed

Ever since I saw the ending of Batman Begins where we are shown a playing card with a joker on it, I have been highly anticipating this sequel in the Batman franchise.  I am a huge fan of the Batman comics and have always thought that the Joker was one of the best villains.  Now we have a movie that pits the madness of the Joker against the madness of the Batman.  What’s not to get excited about?  (Yes, I know that Tim Burton did the Batman vs. Joker thing back in 1989.  I was excited for it back then too.)

The Dark Knight is probably the best movie based on a comic book that I have ever seen.  There was so much that was good about it that what was bad is inconsequential.  Here are a few of my thoughts on the movie.  Warning!  Minor spoilers ahead!

R.I.P. Captain America

Last week Marvel Comics killed off an American icon. Steve Rogers, more commonly known as Captain America died after suffering two gunshot wounds. What a weak way to kill a hero that was just involved in one of the most dramatic story lines in recent comic book history, Civil War.

For those who aren’t up to speed on what’s going on in the world of comic books, Marvel’s Civil War storyline dealt with a division amongst superheroes. There was a group, led by Iron Man that was in favor of the superhuman registration act which required all those with super powers to become government employees. A band of dissenters, led by Captain America, went underground and were subsequently hunted, arrested, and worse.

*SPOILER ALERT*