ENDING-MAN

It takes a special person to make Inception the great movie that it is. Indeed, Christopher Nolan accomplishes the task with prodigious aesthetic skill, from the direction to the script. Even more impressive is the way the cast delivered their performance. John Papsidera's casting choices simply cannot get better, particularly in the manner of Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. DiCaprio reprises his existing roles as the anti-hero who saves the day, while Joseph Gordon-Levitt acts as his learned, trustworthy right-hand man. Michael Caine was also a good choice, once again acting as the influential, instrumental bystander to the events that take place in the movie. Actors who normally wouldn't appear in such a genre as Inception also deliver exceptional performances, such as Ellen Page as Cobb's impressionable student. While Inception itself is impressive, the casting choice only enhances the overall story and execution, transforming it into a classic of our times.

To be fair, this show had some charming appeal.

But to be honest, it has a weak plot and it is preachy and cheesy. I could write pages about it's plot, but I'd rather not.

Diff'rent strokes was written in an era when critical thinking was uncommon. Most people only cared about the fact that a rich Caucasian businessman adopted two black kids from Harlem. Granted the show's debut in the 1970's, such a scenario would cause a shock to many viewers at the time. To express the shock factor in today's world, it would be the equivalent of a show about a homosexuals adopting children. Racial prejudice is still alive, but even in the 1970's it was sharper. Diff'rent Strokes ushered in a new school of thought, and a new way of portraying minorities in the media. As a result, no one cared about how flimsy (or even stupid) the plots were, so long as they were funny and broke down racial boundaries. On such grounds, I commend this show.

Personally, I feel like my IQ is dropping by one point every time I watch this show. It's so unrealistic. If one tried to relate anything about the real world to this show, they will find a severe discrepancy between fact and fiction. Like I said, it is charming, but part of it's charm derives from the flimsiness of the plots.

There is no part of "The Dark Knight" that can go unappreciated. From Heath Ledger's legendary performance as The Joker, to the masterful directing by Christopher Nolan, this film lacks nothing.

The plot of "The Dark Knight" is so intricately written, whenever the movie appeared to end, it instead built up from previous events and into more intense struggles between each individual character. Additionally, one admirable quality of the plot is the universal appeal without gratuitous violence or sexual innuendo, which is often excessive in recent movies. The trailers for "The Dark Knight" cannot accurately reflect the quality of this film.

If only all movies could be this good... but then again, if all movies were as good as this one, "The Dark Knight" wouldn't be so legendary.

10 stars out of 10.