The Dark Knight Criticism

[Azrael]

Like the "Interesting" thread, this topic is for collecting articles that contain criticism for this film. No matter what's your opinion about it, they are an interesting read nonetheless. Even if you love the film (personally I do), it's always interesting to read (and argue against) the opposite side.

A blog entirely devoted to Dark Knight anti-hype with a touch of parody

http://thedarkknightsucks.com/

Two blog entries with a quite in-depth analysis, the first one about the film itself, the second on the hype

http://nathanfisher.blogspot.com/2008/07/dark-knight-is-worst-movie-of-year.html

http://sonnywilkins.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/cluttered-dark-knight-irony/

[thecolorsblend]

http://thedarkknightsucks.com/

They have some points but, again, I think they're missing the popcorn movie angle the movie is supposed to be appreciated/criticized in.

And this was hillarious.

[Batfan]

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/cinema/2008/07/21/080721crci_cinema_denby

I agree with a lot of what this guy has to say.

[Azrael]

And this was hillarious.

hahaha... indeed this particular element of the film was unintentionally funny

[The Dark Knight]

And this was hillarious.

hahaha... indeed this particular element of the film was unintentionally funny

That was quite funny. It got old after they repeated the same gag over and over, though. I didn't have a problem with Bale's Bat voice in the film.

[Joker89]

There were a couple of things I didn't like about TDK myself. That doesn't mean I hate the film. It's the best Batman movie I had ever seen, well, until the hype dies down at least.

[Gotham Knight]

And this was hillarious.

hahaha... indeed this particular element of the film was unintentionally funny

OMG! Hilarious

Personally I don't see any reason that a site should exist to bash the entire film. It has some good and some bad. A in depth look at the hype and the backslash it had for some people, like me for instance, I think is worth looking at, but people who tear a film down that somebody poured their soul into makes them no better than people who hail it like it's Jesus Christ.

[thecolorsblend]

^ I somewhat agree, except that certain films are clearly entitled to it.  Superman Returns is a good example, I think.  I've never seen a SR bashfest I didn't want to contribute to and help perpetuate. 

[Gotham Knight]

You're right. One could argue the Shumacher....contributions be given the same treatment

[Azrael]

The second article (cluttered irony) I give as a link argues that the INSANE hype contributed to this. It's not a bashing article, it's an evaluation of this film as a phenomenon, and not a critique of the film itself. Read it, it's interesting and not an attack on the film.

TDK is obviously a good movie, but the insane hype (not to mention the imdb voting that placed it above the Godfather) made it appear as if it's the movie to end all movies, and many of the younger fans happily contributed to this hype.

This backlash, including a site entirely devoted to bashing the film, is a reaction to it.

By illustrating this backlash, we don't add to it.

Think as non-Batman fans for a moment. Imagine a very good e.g. Wolverine film comes out, and everyone is hailing it as a masterpiece, a must see, the comic book movie of the century, #1 in IMDB, 95 % on RT etc.

"Enough with this guy already!!!", this is what many would say.

Read the second article if you haven't done so.

P.S. Yes, I thought the growling was funny, just like Keaton's inability to turn his head. So what? These things didn't damage the films!