EPEric's Blog

The last time I made it a special point to see a movie on it's opening day, Harrison Ford was wearing a fedora and a leather jacket.  No, it wasn't a few weeks ago, it was the opening of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when I was still in college.  Somehow, after work, this 40-year-old dad found himself in a theater full of people at midnight(most much younger than me) for Batman, The Dark Knight.  Few people left disappointed.  The Dark Knight is big and loud, a true summer movie blockbuster.  So much has been made of the late Heath Ledger's performance, and Ledger did not disappoint.  The Joker is one of the great movie villains of all-time.   I don't want to give away the plot for those of you who haven't seen it, but The Joker finds a way to have all of Gotham, good guys and bad, against him.  Batman's toys are spectacular.  The fat tired Batcycle is the focus of an amazing chase seen shot along the streets of Chicago.  It is a big long, 2 1/2 hours, but I'll give the biggest recommendation I can give, just be careful about taking kids too young, it has some scenes that would definitely freak them out.