The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight

Unimpressive to say the least

The Dark Knight turned out to be one of the best sequels in both comic book and cinematic history, one could even construct a convincing and legitimate argument for it bein the best in the former's. On screen it is fantastic, a whirlwind of a storyline that takes you through twists and turns with most of the movie feelng like the climax. It is, to say the least, one of the best movies I have ever seen. So I was expecting a lot from this book. The book is in itself not that badly written, it is a solid structure with above average literary prowress, but it is simply bland at some point. The author doesn't give as much back story to the characters and hidden motives not shown in the movie as he should have. The action scenes are shabbily written and the parts in the movie that were so exhilerating are subparly portrayed in the book. Not a bad read, but the movie is far better.

Nice read for those who want that little extra before/after watching the movie

Dennis O'Neil did a good job at writing this movie novelization. It was written around Feb 2008 so it closely follows the final script. Unlike the Superman Returns novel, don't expect much more than what's shown on the big screen. No huge differences except more character development (histories are explored more in depth). The major differences from the movie are 1.) Dent's history is explored by an undercover Wayne and 2.) we learn what Scarecrow did in between both movies. Ledger's stunning Joker character was not captured well in the novel. You'll have to watch the movie for that treat! Depending on your reading speed and comprehension, you should be able to finish the book in 2 to 3 hrs (about the same length as of the movie).

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