About a week and a half ago, I finally saw The Dark Knight. I’m still trying to figure out what to make of it. So I’ll dump a few thoughts here.
Sure, it was fun to watch Christian Bale kicking butt in a batsuit again. But the film’s darker, more morbid outlook, while rather appropriate and well-captured, is difficult to take.
I just got done watching Schindler’s List. I’d never seen the film before, but it is available from the library, so I availed myself of the opportunity.
Some reactions:
Jennifer & I watched Cry, the Beloved Country this evening. I heartily recommend it (though not for small children).
Set in South Africa in the days leading to Apartheid, it tells the story of two men, a black priest and a white landowner, whose lives are brought together through a crime. It is a deeply moving film of pain, sorrow, and redemption. The acting and photography were also quite excellent.