Dark Knight Saga Recut, The - Part II

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A tour de force in editing.
TDK is a pretty good film with an *outstanding* performance by Heath Ledger, but is weighed down by a lot of crap, particularly in the 3rd act, which is very slow.
What njvc has done is trim the fat of the whole film, particularly the set pieces, and the 3rd act. And he's done it brilliantly.

I have only one *tiny* criticism - right at the end with Gordon's narration: we see Batman on the bike, then it cuts to Gordon talking to... well in the original, his son, but in the edit it looks like he's just a little bit nuts, spouting dramatic dialogue into the air! :-) I would recommend cutting the Gordon scene and extending the bike scene - either slowing it down or looping it or cutting in previous bike footage.

As with BB, video and audio quality is superb. Cuts are unnoticeable. One or two audio changes I could hear on my headphones (sounded like some dialogue shifted from centre channel to L/R channels), but barely noticeable.

Most of the cuts are totally unnoticeable little trims here and there. This is a masterclass in "trim" editing - leaving the film basically as it was, but with hundreds of little trims, all of which add up to a monumental improvement.

njvc did cut some good scenes - the scenes on the boat with the ordinary guy not being able to push the button, and the big guy who grabs the detonator then throws it out the window and then rejoins his prayer group!
Good scenes. But they weigh down the already bottom-heavy end - and Nolan should have cut them. Likewise some of the "we need to chase batman" dialogue.

njvc has produced the definitive version of TDK. This replaces the original, and then some.
Highly recommended!

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Owner's reply August 19, 2014

Thank you dangermouse, that is pretty amazing feedback! I must admit, your comment about Gordon made me lol. I'll have to rewatch that scene with 'crazy Gordon' in mind :) Interesting to read that you like the drama on the boats! But from the sounds of things, you didn't miss those scenes either, so that's good to know. Thanks again for watching and for taking the time to review.

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As with part 1, this is gonna be short. I watched the entire trilogy this weekend and thought that NJVC made all the right cuts from all three.

Again, Audio / Video quality was superb and I detected no problem cuts whatsoever.

I rated my enjoyment of this one lower than the other two, because I find the film itself somewhat flawed. It has nothing to do with NJVC's editing choices.

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Owner's reply August 18, 2014

Thanks for the review fanedit! It would seem that TDK is your least fav of the 3 films - Interesting! Above all else, Heath Ledger's towering performance makes this one the best of the lot for me.

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I have seen the original movie so many times, that it was nice to see a different cut of the movie. Though I love the original, and I did love the re-cut of Batman Begins, this one felt rushed, at least at the start, but I guess if one is trying to jump straight to the action/story, that's how it'd be edited.

I recommend it!

Great job, njvc

Once I finish Rises Recut, I'll review that as well.

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Equally great editing in this the second part in The Dark Knight Saga. Just about everything suited me. A bit too quick in the beginning, though, with the van and Scarecrow. Otherwise I felt all the poor jokes and exposition were dealt with beautifully. Definitely an improvement from the original. Recommended!

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This was a pretty damn great version of The Dark Knight. Not a lot is cut, but that's because not a lot needed to be cut. The story flows a bit smoother and some of the cringe-worthy deliveries are done. The only editing issue for me was the removal of the copyBats and recutting of Scarecrow's scene felt disjointed. I think the copyBats are an important thing to show, in that we get a clearer picture of how Batman has influenced people and how he reacts to it. Other than that, this was most decent!

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Owner's reply August 21, 2014

Thank you Neglify, great to hear that you enjoyed the edit.

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