It's Dark, Very Dark

And I mean that figuratively and literally. The low level hum of anxiety and the low level light of a dark soul is what The Dark Knight is all about. A great movie, a puff piece it is not. Not to mention the fact that you are faced with watching the most kick-ass performance of one of my favorite actors who is no longer with us -- Heath Ledger. It seems more of a shame than ever as you watch the brilliance unfold.

So, here's the catch up over the last couple of weeks:

Hancock. It ends up being the tragic tale of a good movie gone bad. It starts out with so much promise, but the storyline takes an unfortunate turn, resulting in what seems like a ridiculous waste. Oh well. It's still some good fun. But you'll tell everyone about how it could've been so much better.

Hellboy. This was actually not bad. It reminded me, however, of a full-length movie based in the Star Wars cantina scene. I mean, it's basically a bunch of crazy creatures and their quirky personalities. I did not say that was a bad thing. Just more of an observation. There were funny moments. Action. A little gore. And in all, a bunch of fun. Too bad, the hell boy himself is not more appealing. He's one of those stunted male personalities who irriate me because of his inability to express himself in any way except lashing out. So old.