As if that IMAX preview of The Dark Knight weren’t enough, here’s the actual trailer for the Batman Begins sequel. It’s a perfect companion to the preview, because it’s all about The Joker. This time, though, we get to see more of Heath Ledger, without the rubber mask he wears for the bank heist. I guess there are a few shots in there of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, but really who could pay him notice? I think Maggie Gyllenhaal (replacing Katie Holmes) has more interesting screen time here (poor Ennis — first he has to deal with the death of Jack and now Jack’s angry sister is trying to beat him up).
Ledger’s interpretation of The Joker is said to be inspired by Sid Vicious (I wonder if his TDK co-star Gary Oldman had anything to say about that), but I don’t see much of that punk attitude, really. I’m actually seeing a combination of Charles Nelson Reilly and Tommy Lee Jones. And somehow, it’s absolutely perfect. Certainly I don’t want to say it’s any better or worse than Jack Nicholson — heck, I don’t even like to dismiss Cesar Romero’s take on the villain — so I’ll just go with the easy response and say … it’s just different.
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