I love the frank, funny and spot on reviews done by the crew at Spill.com. They are great at giving the high brow and low brow aspects of any film. Listen to their full length audio reviews to get their full thoughts.
The video reviews are just snippets that make more for entertainment purposes then true critical analysis. youtube.com/watch?v=YYqnjpzXXjI You get opinions from 4-5 great " host characters." They have the depth of real comic book fan boys and also the width of a wide range of cinema and movie knowledge and taste.
Check out a sample of the Dark Knight review they did a few years ago. Funny, serious, and not afraid to make fun of some of the performances and choices of the director(s). I look forward to hearing their thoughts when "The Dark Knight Rises" opens.
What is your pre-release review of the movie? My review? The jury is still out but Christopher Nolan has shown since Memento to Inception to the Batman Franchise that he knows how to craft a thought provoking film.
"Dark Knight" elevated and widened the superhero genre to that of serious drama and art. From the story, to the choice of actors, to the gadgets, and production design Nolan clearly has a vision for what Batman should and can be. I am sure his third installment will raise the bar and trump the other two great films.
Was Anne Hathaway a good decision to play Catwoman? Anne Hathaway is a perfect choice. Of course, other fans will have differing opinions but if you look at her body of work since "The Princess Diaries" has shown that she is a risk taking actress.
Her choice of roles has gotten more and more gritty and and she is not afraid to only to bare her body but her soul as well. Think about that seemingly cold scene from Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" when she must tell Heath Ledger's character the fate of Jake Gyllenhaal's character. She has experience playing sweet, sexy, tragic, and even funny.
(Family Guy and Simpsons credits! ) She has more of the skills and qualities to play subtle Michele Pfeiffer Selina Kyle/ Catwoman than a campy Halle Berry version. A smart choice by Nolan that will put her in uber actress status!
Will Nolan be able to pull off another box office miracle? Quite simply.Yes. Will the movie be as good without the stellar Joker performance of Heath Ledger?
The late Heath Ledger's performance seems to eclipse that of the other supporting actors from the first two films. Nolan certainly has knack to get great performances out of his actors. The high profile and high quality of the Batman films will motivate Nolan's crew of actors, script writers and production staff to the seemingly impossible feat of topping themselves.
Do you still want to watch Christian Bale after hearing his crazy rants online? Of course! Even more reason for me to see his performance as the Dark Knight.
We all want to see that crazy rant energy channeled into some crime fighting, action and butt kicking scenes! In case you haven't heard the infamous rant just check out the link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrvMTv_r8sA.
I can't wait for this movie. I think it will do at least as well as the other two.
All in all, if you simply like movies and you liked the first 2 batman movies.... I am confident you will like this one coming soon! It really all depends on your simple taste. But if you insist on finding a critic that goes along with your ideals.
Then research each newspaper that you mentioned, also go take a look at Ebert & Roper by way of wiki... watch them, and simply try and figure out who best suits your particular tastes! My opinion, if you would like my critique... I am going to LOVE this next batman movie... I am going to TRUST Christopher Nolan directing for Ann Hathaway to do a good job with her and make her look really good and not stupid! Ann Hathaway has become a very sexy woman and I think she will make catwoman come off really really well!
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.