Comicbook films address serious issues
January 28, 2009 · Posted in Batman News · Comment
‘Dark Knight,’ ‘Iron Man’ yield complex superheroes
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A hyperkinetic, comicbook superhero blockbuster is normally popcorn fare, not Oscar fare. But this year is different. Both “Iron Man” and “The Dark Knight” are being regarded as serious contenders for Academy hardware.
So what is different this time around? The simple answer, of course, is that these two movies are better than most comicbook knockoffs — more skillfully made, more satisfyingly written and more complexly constructed with more conflicted heroes than the superhero norm.
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