Houstonist: Flick: The Dark Knight

Katharine Shilcutt Gleave

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:34:00 -0600

Yeah, while I thought Ledger's performance was Oscar-caliber, I don't actually think he'll get a nomination, much less a win. There have been a lot of Oscar-caliber performances that haven't been nominated over the years (one little example that springs to mind is Kevin Bacon in The Woodsman), and I think that Ledger's will be remembered as an outstanding performance regardless of an Oscar nom or win. :)

Cory Owen

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:06:46 -0600

While I agree that the movie was incredibly well done and I enjoyed it immensely, I have huge issues with the fact that this is getting an Oscar buzz. I'm sorry, but the hype around this movie is trumped up due to Ledger's death and I'm just not so sure that him winning a little golden statuette posthumously is actually deserved. Sure, he did a helluva a job, but was it really Oscar worthy?

Urban_Houstonian

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:57:15 -0600

Some friend and I saw it last night. You nailed the feeling of being a part of this movie right on the head. The four of us were a bit jittery on the drive home. I paused when passing a 18-wheeler tanker truck; afraid it was going to blow up next to me. It's just an emotionally charged film that belongs in any Oscar conversation this year.