A couple of by the way movie reviews

Wall E: 3.25/5

In a nutshell: Bit of fun, but nothing new.

Brief Synopsis: Earth has been abandoned and is basically a big rubbish tip. Wall E is a robot designed to clear up the mess, but is more than a robot. Can he return humanity to Earth?

Very cute, but Disney/Pixar has set itself a nearly impossible bar to surpass with masterpieces such as The Incredibles, Monsters Inc, Nemo...etc. As a result I was disappointed. With the exception of a few moments here and there, there is nothing particularly original or overly witty about this one.



Dark Knight: 4/5

Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Michael Cane, Morgan Freeman, Maggie Gyllenhaal

In a nutshell: Deliciously Dark

Batman Begins was very good, this was better. For me the lost of Mrs Cruise and the gaining of Ms Gyllenhaal was a very good move, intentional or not. Ledger was better as the Joker than Nicholson was previously (and he was excellent) and of course the rest of the cast were all fantastic. Nolan's direction is pitch perfect as always and the action and angst is all there. My only gripe is that there are a few spots where you think the movie is finished, apart from the fact that there are bits in the ad that you have not seen yet, and then it keeps going. This makes the movie feel a little disjointed and as long as its 2.5hours running time. Still, this is a small gripe as you want to see more anyway!