"Even darker and more relentlessly serious than "Batman Begins," writes David Ansen of Newsweek.
"...do not, despite the PG-13 rating, bring the children" warns David Denby of The New Yorker.
Richard Corliss of Time writes "it's a wonder, and a puzzle, why The Dark Knight snagged a PG-13 rating. (Don't take your 9-year-old son unless you think he'd enjoy seeing a kid just like him tremble in fear while a gun is held to his head by a previously sympathetic character.)"
Corliss also shares that "With little humor to break the tension, The Dark Knight is beyond dark. It's as black — and teeming and toxic — as the mind of the Joker."
Apparently, its the performance of the late Heath Ledger as the Joker (who died after filming the movie at the young age of 28 from a prescription drug overdose), that pushes this film to the edge.
Pete Travers of Rolling Stone writes:
"Miles from Jack Nicholson's broadly funny take on the role in Tim Burton's 1989 Batman, Ledger takes the role to the shadows, where even what's comic is hardly a relief. No plastic mask for Ledger; his face is caked with moldy makeup that highlights the red scar of a grin, the grungy hair and the yellowing teeth of a hound fresh out of hell."
MSNBC's Alonso Duralde makes the point that "Ledger’s Joker is so intense...that very young children may find it too disturbing."
Reviews have so far been stellar for this latest Batman outing. Adults may get a kick out of this overly serious comic book adventure.
But just because its based on an American superhero icon, doesn't mean it's safe for the kids.
No comments:
Post a Comment