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Originally Posted by Frosstbyte
In a word, yes, the negative implications of your diction aside. He's an absurdly wealthy, young, attractive billionaire played by one of the most attractive young actors of our era. The "matching principle" in my brain says that he should be with with the most attractive girl possible. And while she's certainly attractive, she's also certainly not making my top list. Katie Holmes is by far a weaker actress, but she has the "girl next door grows up beautiful" look pretty much locked down. I preferred Gyllenhal in the role, but Holmes looked the part.
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I don't see how my diction has negative implications. If you are referring to my "stereotypical supermodel" statement, the suggestion of a "stereotypical supermodel" was meant to highlight the focus on attractiveness alone evident in previous posts. I don't think that the only alternative is to Gyllenhaal is a supermodel.
Regarding the believability of Bruce Wayne being interested in Maggie Gyllenhaal's character, I suppose it's a silly argument, but:
1) Bruce Wayne is strange, distant, and emotionally unstable. (He has issues).
2) Bruce Wayne doesn't fit the mold of the stereotypical "absurdly wealthy, young, attractive, attractive billionaire". If he did, he wouldn't be much of a superhero.
3) There is more to mate value than physical attractiveness. Especially when considering a long-term partner.
I find Gyllenhaal believable in her role. I think that more than Katie Holmes, she was able to portray someone with intelligence, strength, and maturity. She fits the role better than Katie Holmes did. Katie Holmes wasn't believable as a district attorney. I don't see Gyllenhaal as a weak link. Perhaps the character could have been better written. If there was a problem with the movie, I think that it was too little time spent on Aaron Eckhart's character.