Consider me inspired

It has been about 5 and a half months since I last blogged. Simply put, I have let life take over and laziness and procrastination set in. Tonight I was sitting watching No Reservations with Catherine Zeta Jones and Aaron Eckhart. But in the middle of the movie I had to stop and write. Why? Because I feel the need to write a love letter to Mr. Eckhart. But let me start at the beginning. I love summer and all the movies that come with it. I started working at a movie theater at the end of June and have had the privilege of seeing all the movies for free. But the only one that has made a lasting impression on me is.......The Dark Knight. Many of you won't be surprised. It is by far the biggest hit of the summer (already topping Star Wars as the number 2 most successful movie of all time, only second to Titanic). It is also the best reviewed movie of the year so far. A lot of the hype stems from Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker. His performance is amazing. It breaks my heart that he is no longer with us, even though I didn't know him personally. He was an amazing actor. With that said, Aaron Eckhart is by far my favorite part of The Dark Knight. If you haven't seen the movie yet (shame on you if that is the case!), please don't read any further due to spoilers. Eckhart's portrayal of a man who is considered to be a White Knight to Batman's Dark is heartbreaking. He is the epitome of good. But when he loses the love of his life, he turns to the dark side (excuse the pun). He becomes the villain Two Face and becomes intent on ruining those who cost the life of his love. My favorite part of this performance is when he is laying in bed in the hospital talking to Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman). There is a part when he screams at Gordon and the whole bed shakes. At that instant there is no doubt that Harvey Dent is gone and Two Face has appeared. You feel desperation, sadness, and anger all in one fell swoop. As corny as it sounds, I get emotional just thinking about that scene. Now Eckhart has been one of my favorites for a while. Ever since I saw him scalped (yes, you read that right) in Nurse Betty, watched him spin in Thank You for Smoking, and even now watching him as a sous chef in a mediocre movie such as No Reservations, I feel that he is one of today's best actors. He can make you feel such a range of emotions with that not quite handsome face. He has a bigger than average nose, a perpetual 5 o'clock shadow, and a butt chin. But I am gushing. I know this won't be read by many (if even maybe one), but I feel better getting this off my chest. Life is hard right now for many reasons and it feels good that I can still be inspired to write. Even if it is only every 5 months.