"The Dark Knight" is grimly magisterial. It's a summer blockbuster that contemplates near-total civic disaster: Crowds surge, tractor-trailers flip, and buildings explode, but the pop violence feels heavy, mournful. Light barely escapes the film's gravitational pull. Yet flitting through this 10-ton expressionist murk is a diseased butterfly with stringy hair and a maniacal giggle. Played by a dead actor, he's the most alive thing here. It's not quite fair to say that the late Heath Ledger
In Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the comic book series the dark knight the use of acting truly made this blockbuster remarkable. One of the most interesting yet necessary elements to the film is the casting aspect, being crucial in making movies so successful. The Dark Knight is a film that is philosophically deeper than any other comic book film because of the impeccable cast the film features. Like all super hero movies, the director casts both a protagonist and an antagonist as well as minor
Jesse Beltran Mr. Jason Higgins ENGL – 1113 – 117 21 November 2014 The Dark Knight The Dark Knight was the Batman movie we deserved... and the one that we needed at the time... AND it's a movie that we shall look up to for decades to come because it is truly one of the best comic book films of all time. Scratch that, it is truly one of the BEST MOVIES of all time. This time around the Caped Crusader (Christian Bale still) has been working well with Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and Gotham City's new DA
everywhere.” The Dark Knight, filmed in 2008, illustrates how Batman, with the help of Lieutenant Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, attempted to dismantle the criminal organizations that plague the city streets of Gotham. While Batman is considered the Dark Knight for Gotham because he attempts to bring justice to criminals outside the law, Harvey Dent symbolizes Gotham’s White Knight because he keeps the city safe without having to hide his true identity. Batman is Gotham’s Dark Knight because even
The Joker from The Dark Knight is a character of true virtue and boldness. He consists of risky actions that are so well thought out that he isn’t worried if he is arrested and put in a cell, as he is always one step ahead of the game. His games, they are one of a kind. They are a special tactic where people go against people who are both innocent, but are ones more innocent than the others. He puts citizens of gotham in situations where they can not fathom how serious the situation really is. The
In The Dark Knight, the second film of Christopher Nolan's trilogy, Batman (Christian Bale) teams up with Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) and district attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) to clean up the streets of Gotham City. However, a wrench is thrown into their plans with the appearance of the incredibly disturbed and sadistic criminal known as The Joker (Heath Ledger), who aims to stop their “war on crime” by causing destruction and havoc. He begins his crime spree with a bank robbery and
“The Dark Knight” by Christopher Nolan. The Joker is the speaker in this passage. The part of the movie where this passage is seen is when Harvey Dent is in the hospital recovering from his burns. A broken and discouraged Harvye is visited by The Joker, where he is told that The Joker is not a villain, he is rather an “agent of chaos.” The significance of this passage is that it illustrates how The Joker succeeds in his plan to corrupt good people, such as Harvey who was seen as a “white knight.” This
Corrupting The Incorruptible After watching Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, like most people, I enjoyed the well-made movie, without connecting it to reality, thinking that is just another fiction superhero film, where batman shows up in a fashionable ways, beats up criminals, make them look stupid, and saves the day like most previous batman movies, series and comic books. But popular culture reflects society, for example: Steve Schneider said “The 1966 Batman TV series, like most artifacts
Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008) is representative of key changes in contemporary media conglomerate Hollywood in terms of marketing, distribution, and production because of the steps it took to turn a standard superhero film into a worldwide phenomenon that not only succeeded as a standalone film, but also helped to revitalize an entire franchise, paving the way for many more of its kind. This was accomplished through the breaking of typical marketing trends by utilizing various vigorous
There are many distinct themes continued throughout The Dark Knight, but two of the most prominent examples are the role of fortune and false goods, as well as good always prevailing at the end of the day. The two protagonists in this movie are Harvey Dent and Batman, who together fight the evil forces of the Joker and the mob. The Joker’s goal is to turn Gotham against itself, bring chaos to the city, and to drag heroes like the Batman and Harvey Dent down to his level. Due to these major opposing
In the Movie Dark Knight Rises, Batman must confront Bane, who is an adversary of the justice in Gotham, to secure the peace and safety of all citizens. It was a difficult battle for Batman as Bane was almost always one step ahead of Batman until the end. However much entertainment that this film brought through its fight scenes and story lines, there were some concrete implications in how this relates to society today. Just as Batman was the protector of Gotham, the law enforcement is the protector
The third installment of Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy starts eight years after The Dark Knight ends, while Batman is still struggling with the defeat he suffered at the hands of the Joker. Early on in The Dark Knight Rises, it is made clear that Bruce Wayne, the hero whom is better known as Batman, has hung up his cape and turned into a recluse. At a social event at the Wayne mansion, Gotham’s mayor, city commissioner, police chief, and other high profile officials are all seen remembering
Nolan’s The Dark Knight (2008) films tell the account of a fictional American superhero and his mentally ill archenemy, the Joker. The Joker from Batman and the Joker from The Dark Knight share a similar origin story; however, they have very contrasting personalities and appearances. In the 1989 Batman film, before the Joker was introduced as the Joker, he was a man named Jack Napier. As a young man, Jack and his partner in crime mugged and killed Bruce Wayne's parents. Before murdering
The Dark Knight The Dark Knight is a squeal to the Batman Trilogy; billionaire Bruce Wayne finds a bat cave under his well, and figures out that he is Batman. His mission is to save Gotham City from any trouble. After a first successful crime battle, now he has a challenge to take on the vicious Joker. The theme of the starts off by the Joker showing up with school buses with his gang and robbing a bank. Gotham City Police Commissioner Jim Gordon and Batman decided to include the new district attorney
anarchy. Upset the established order, and everything becomes chaos” these are the famous words of the Joker in the film The Dark Knight (Knight). The major theme in this film is the never-ending battle between chaos and order, and the effects this battle has on those who are involved. This theme is shared amongst many movies, and two great examples of this are The Dark Knight and V for Vendetta. In both films there is an established order for the location, but when the Joker and V are introduced,
criteria and an empty definition. This inability to define evil manifests itself in out literature, politics and especially our entertainment. Films like The Dark Knight portray how evil can range from a true hero that is seen as a threat or villain to society to maniac that kills steals and wreaks havoc with no reason, like The Joker. In The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan portrays the difficulty in defining evil and the many forms evil can take in our society through the complex relationships between Batman
The Dark knight It’s no joking matter as the knight closes in! Release Date: 25th July 2008 Certificate: 12A Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman Batman (Christian Bale) is hoping to hand on his crime fighting duties to D.A Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) yet when Batman’s cards are on the table the twisted mastermind who goes by the name of the joker (Heath Ledger), forces the masked vigilante to go
The Dark Knight, many of Friedrich Nietzsche concepts are shown throughout the film. He reconceptualized ethics by questioning the foundations of good and evil dichotomy, which is shown by The Joker and Harvey Dent. Also, Harvey Dent plays the role of having bad conscience. Throughout the film ressentiment plays throughout the film and characters, from the heart of Gotham City, Harvey Dent, and finally Batman. Cruelty is played throughout with the character of The Joker. In The Dark Knight the Joker
The Dark Knight follows the crusade of Batman as he tries to shut down the mob in Gotham City. A new factor comes into play, something that could shake Batman to his core and rip Gotham apart, the Joker portrayed by Heath Ledger. The film itself does not stray from the classic superhero plot line of there is a hero, a problem arises, the hero is tested and nearly dies but in the end ends up overcoming the obstacle and defeating the problem. Granted the movie does have a few differences it sticks
In a movie where good and evil are divided by a very thin line, the Dark Knight rises up to fight against injustice and corruption in Gotham City. An action sequel to the original Batman Begins, this installment is a lot darker filled with more explosion, twists, and suspense. For the first time, a comic has been integrated into the issues of the real world. With the help of District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant Gordon, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining mob members and clean the streets