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> There's a lot of cool stuff in there, but then there's stuff I'm not so sure of... and Ledger's Joker pretty much tops that list. The Joker has never really worked 100% as a character for me anyways, and I'm not convinced the extra level of grim and grittiness is going to solve that for me. I'm especially not convinced by the actor's delivery. Even by the end of the trailer, I was sick of hearing him draw out his wooorrrrrrds. It's like he started with a bad Nickelson impersonation and then just made it more generic.
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According to wikipedia, Heath Ledger spent a month alone in a hotel room to develop his "Joker" persona, which is about the worst excess of "method acting" I've ever heard of. The character is an over the top, mass murdering clown. Its not a role that requires a lot of range. Caesar Romero did fine and he wouldn't even shave off his mustache. Same with Mark Hamill, who will never be mistaken for Lawrence Olivier.
> We'll see though... I've grown more fond of the last one over time, and more forgiving of its flaws. I'm looking forward to this one.
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The villain's master plan and subsequent death ("I won't kill you, but I don't have to save you"?!?) still bug me, but I thought they did a good job with Bats's origin and most of the supporting cast. I enjoyed it more than any of the previous Bat films and I think this one will be good too.
