In college, I wrote a couple of research papers that separately, examined a future in which the average person would be a content creator in his or her own right. More than ten years later, society appears to be on the edge of a technological convergence that will truly make it a reality. I haven’t written film criticism in a couple of years, and I don’t intend…
In attempting to write a commentary on this film, it’s become clear to me what I liked about the previous “Superman” movies (let’s just pretend the latter two never happened) all along. The instant I hear the Krypton theme in the opening sequence, returning us back to familiar and almost hallowed territory, I’m transported back to childhood. But I’m no longer a child, and as much as I try, I cannot help but see Superman through twenty-six more…
The quiet, weathered Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) steps off a semi truck, having hitched a ride into a small Wyoming town looking for work. Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhall), green and loquacious, pulls into the same stop in a beaten up, black truck. They’re waiting for Joe Aguirre (Randy Quaid), a local rancher whom they hope is hiring. A sign on the door of the cabin behind …
There is a debate, which continues to this day, over whether journalists should center on reporting or editorializing the news. Edward R. Murrow’s answer was to editorialize, but defend one’s opinion armed with facts, “If what I say is responsible, I am the one who will be responsible for saying it.” After the opening scene of this film, set at the 1958 RTNDA convention dinner honoring his distinguished career, there’s a roll of words on the screen that inform us over…
And this, I think, is where Batman succeeds. Perhaps its the calibre of actors, or the calibre of David Goyer’s writing and Chris Nolan’s direction, and maybe the darker tone of the characters…
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