The Dark Knight (2008)

Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Eric Roberts

Directed By: Christopher Nolan
( The Review... )

I'm Not There (2007)

Starring: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw, David Cross, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Bruce Greenwood, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams

Directed by: Todd Haynes
( The review... )

Harsh Times (2006)

Starring: Christian Bale, Freddy Rodríguez, Eva Longoria, Chaka Forman, Tammy Trull, J.K. Simmons

Directed by: David Ayer
( The review.. )

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Starring: Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Ben Foster, Alan Tudyk, Gretchen Mol, Peter Fonda, Logan Lerman, Dallas Roberts

Directed by: James Mangold
( The Review... )

Rescue Dawn (2007)

Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies, François Chau, Zach Grenier

Directed by: Werner Herzog
( The Review... )

The Prestige (2006)

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall, David Bowie

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
( The review... )

My last review of the 'Thon folks. I'm more excited about it than you are, trust me.

You can view this trailer here: http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/theprestige/

When you first read that Christopher Nolan is directing a movie starring Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, and Scarlett Johansson, it kinda sounds like a super-awesome Batman meets Wolverine movie. But, alas, it is not.

That said, after watching the trailer for The Prestige, having no idea what the movie was about before seeing it, it is now on the top of my list of 2006 movies I'm most looking forward to seeing. It does a great job in establishing the tense mood of the movie (or at least, I hope it's a tense mood, given the trailer and all), and introducing the main plot and meaning behind the movie's name.

The Prestige is about rival magicians Jackman and Bale, each determined to pull off the best trick. It appears that Bale does so, but the nature of this trick seems rather unnatural. The trailer shows a lot of quick clips that show that the movie should be quite the adventure, without giving the entire plot of the movie away (since I'm still not sure what it's all about). A great piece of advertising that introduces an unknown property (a rarity in today's moviescape) without giving it all away before anyone sees it.

The Verdict: I'll definitely be seeing this one, thanks almost entirely to this trailer.

Batman Begins (2005)

Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson, Katie Holmes, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, Tom Wilkinson, Ken Watanabe, Morgan Freeman

Directed By: Christopher Nolan

Usually, I use this opening space as a way to hook the reader into clicking the LJ cut, sometimes using misleading statements to do so. Not this time. Instead, here's everything I can say about this movie that isn't a spoiler: awesome. The best Batman movie ever. Finally. I've already seen it twice (once on an I-MAX screen). 5 out of 5 stars.
( Spoiler-filled fanboy ravings. Seriously, there's a TONNE of spoilers here. Click at your own risk... )