The Dark Knight scores big with early reviewers!

Every early review I have seen of the new Batman movie ‘The Dark Knight’ seems to say the same thing. The movie is fabulous!

Director Kevin Smith (Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jersey Girl) got an early look at the film and he wrote about it on his blog. Without giving any secrets away Kevin says:

“Courtesy of Peter Sciretta over at SlashFilm.com, I caught an early screening of “The Dark Knight” yesterday evening.Without giving anything away, this is an epic film (and trust me: based on the sheer size and scope of the visuals and storytelling, that’s not an overstatement). It’s the “Godfather II” of comic book films and three times more earnest than “Batman Begins” (and f**k, was that an earnest film). Easily the most adult comic book film ever made. Heath Ledger didn’t so much give a performance as he disappeared completely into the role; I know I’m not the first to suggest this, but he’ll likely get at least an Oscar nod (if not the win) for Best Supporting Actor. F**king flick’s nearly three hours long and only leaves you wanting more (in a great way). I can’t imagine anyone being disappointed by it. Nolan and crew have created something close to a masterpiece.”

I have seen more of the same from other reviews. It a rare occurrence when a 3-hour film doesn’t turn out to ‘go to far’ but this one seems to be the exception. Looking forward to seeing it!