Dark Knight

I am curled up in a fuzzy blanket on the couch. I face my HDTV mounted on the wall above my recessed fireplace with the last large log only glowing. I realize that this movie is a ratcheted up version of children's movies that adults can enjoy in parallel. The action is primal; the plot twists are signified. Then one may peel subtleties as one's fingers operate on a block of mica. The sound arrangement leverages silence tremendously. The Joker's games are merciless, intricate. A study of inmates and civilians bidden to choose self-mercy at the expense of the other provokes contemplation. What mercy could be granted? The result is faith. This action movie provoked thought.* Forgive me, I may be too excited, for I'll meditate on anything these days.

The frosting on top was my familiarity with the Loop: downtown Chicago, where the movie was filmed. Spoiler alert: I caught a few minutes of the filming of the scene in which Police Commissioner James Gordon is shot. Rows upon rows of Gotham policemen and policewomen. Actual GPD squad cars. I used the ATM inside the glass US Bank doors that flashed briefly.

Brag, brag. Hopefully I don't get coal in my stocking. Wait, hopefully I don't get OIL. I would rather bet that the guy with the marker from UPS ads wins People's "Sexiest Man Alive" than bet on OIL. LOIL!

*For inflection, see baby from E-TRADE ad say, "You just saw me buy stock."

GUYS GUYS GUYS PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

the guy in the dark knight who plays the schizophrenic freak who works for the joker (he's the guy that has the "officer dawes" uniform on during the police parade, you know, the guy harvey dent/two-face/aaron eckhart almost kills in rage, who also everyone thinks is the same guy who plays the scarecrow who he actually ISN'T because that's cilian murphy who is a different but equally if not more awesome actor who has been in movies such as 28 days later, red eye, and the wind that shakes the barley) is in the latest wendy's commercials that are showing on tv !!!

i just realized this! his name is dave dastmalchian

the only other thing i can find him in is this commercial for cingular

that's all! ALSO ALSO HEROOOOOOOOOOOOOES IN 12 MINUTES