Review Of Christopher Nolan 's ' The Dark Knight '

Directed by Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight is not a film normally considered a member of the western genre by any means. The western genre is meant to captivate a viewer with action on the frontier of the ol’ west. From bank robberies to mining towns wanted for land, the western brought many new film plots and characteristics to the big screen. The main appeal of westerns started dying off in the late 1900s but that has not stopped modern day film makers from producing them. Films such as Django Unchained (2012), True Grit (2010), The Magnificent Seven (2016), and The Dark Knight (2008) all have revamped the western genre in the early 2000s by bringing new modern twists and stories to the genre. Now many would wonder as to why The Dark Knight is listed here as a western, and the short and simple response is that it is a western and can be considered so for multiple reasons, such as characters, the fight between good and evil, setting, and the fact that it compares very well to another well-known western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence. All of these reasons come together to make The Dark Knight a certified western.

The main conflicts in the world of The Dark Knight Returns revolve around escalating crime in Gotham city and forces of the authority attempting to control it. The authority should be a moral force and represent justice. The figures that represent the authority should be selfless and work only to promote the integrity of law and order. Authority proves to be contradictory in Miller’s novel as the authoritative figures express qualities of vigilantism and overall moral ambiguity.

When you think of psychology what is the the first name that comes to mind? My guess is that you thought of Sigmund Freud. Even though none of his theories of dreams or sexuality have any empirical evidence, he is still one of the most influential figures in all of philosophy. One of Freud’s ideas that does have substance is the idea that our minds are dynamic and contain both conscious and unconscious memories, thoughts, and desires. Freud labeled these phenomena the id, ego, and superego. While the nuances of this theory are complex and somewhat monotonous, they are brought to life in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. The chaotic and childish joker (id), the pure and valiant Harvey Dent (superego), and the one responsible for finding a balance between the two, Batman (ego).

A literary convention is a specific pattern like a repetition of a word, phrase, character, or setting. They are recurring patterns in particular literary genres and are present in many novels, short stories, plays, and sonnets. There are many different literary conventions or tropes in the stories that we have read, but I am choosing to write about the film The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan. There are also many within the film, but the one that stuck out most to me was Jokers famous saying, “why so serious?”. When he says this his tone of voice is almost angry, or he may even sound mentally insane. There are two stories from where The Joker says that the saying “why so serious” originates from. The most notable one is that his father was a drunk and killed his mother. Then his father asks him “why so serious”, and decides he should have a smile, so he put a knife in his mouth and cut his face from ear to ear. This phrase and the way that he says it ends up making people of Gotham more scared then they maybe normally would be. The phrase could also mean that order will never be contained, that somehow someway chaos will always rise. I think that by the different stories about his scar, his actions throughout the film, and by his famous “why so serious?” phrase, Joker is a psychopath who is mentally deranged, yet maybe not insane, and somehow he is very intelligent. The phrase is something that occurs very frequently in the movie. It has also become a very popular saying

Throughout “The Dark Knight” by Christopher Nolan crime and deviance is seen throughout the film. Crime and deviance in The Dark Knight has two faces as society accepts crime for those whose are helping them and at the same time punishes those who are punished. Society in Gotham accepts crime when the Batman commits it to help for the betterment of society; however, crime is not accepted when it is committed by mob bosses, gangs, criminal cops, and most importantly through the joker. The forms of deviancy/crime which are seen throughout the film is the Labeling Approach, Human Rights Approach, and Human Diversity Approach.

Smoke billows out from a Manhattan skyscraper, damaged by a fiery explosion. This could easily be a scene from 9/11, however we see Batman looking grimly on as a poster advertises the film will be released soon. Clearly this film plays on the fears of terrorism. As depicted in The Dark Knight, the Joker plays the terrorist, while Gotham’s leadership struggles to contain him. The film departs from the superhero ideals of pure good versus pure evil, showing a murky world where moral decisions have to be made in order to stop evil. Because of this, The Dark Knight seems to be an allegory for the War on Terrorism. This paper will look at how the Joker represents terrorism, while Batman represents George Bush and his administration’s War on

But at an interesting angle, known as a low angle, which shows power and authority then the other man he is talking to. (1:04) Then the camera angle is over the shoulder, high angle, again, showing that character to have power. As they talk, the originally lighting light to dark on the face expands more to light with the position of the head moving. There is then sound effects of birds chirping, so that could mean a window beside them is open or that they are sitting very close to the window to hear that bird. Then there is the sound effect of a few pats on the back of one of the men, the sounds of crying, and the sound of taking the first sip of a drink, with a gulp. (2:03) Then the shot turns to close up over the shoulder on the main power character, to a spin look, and continues reverse angle shots throughout the conversation. The light on the less powerful character incorporates a nice light that shows glistering eyes from tears. (2:49) Then a sound effect of a glass going on a table, with a wide shot. Again, moves back into a triangular composition, the powerful man, and appears to be his other two people and the less powerful guy surround by them. Then there is a framing shot in the door way, leading to the hallways by the door, the less powerful man standing there and putting his coat on with the sound effect of a coat sliding on. The shot quickly turns to the outside of the house, with a car engine on, and the sound of a trunk closing

Batman: The Dark Knight directed by Christopher Nolan is non-stop action thriller that continually did the unexpected. The film is based off of the original Batman comic book but additionally changes the perception of the everyday world as good to naturally bad. Throughout the movie, Batman stands for honesty and goodness while the Joker is a symbolism of chaos and evil. Both sides are forced to make quick-witted decisions in order to stop the opposing vigilante from doing his desired work. The citizens of Gotham are put in the heart of this circumstance and feel obligated to go against their values to stop the chaos. Numerous people habitually pursue their dreams and values but often become blinded from their

Every one of us is different from each other in numerous ways, but because most of us have similar life experience and behaviours we are all perceived to be of one society. In the film Gotham city is seen as an individual city from society after the falling of the government. The film is able to achieve individuation through the process of being different from society, because Gotham was faced with the challenge of overcoming the evil that seek to destroy the city. Gotham is seen through the eyes of society as the ‘perfect’ city. The shadow is suppressed in order for the Gotham’s persona to be shown to society, but individuation is achieved as a result of the Gotham’s recognition of the

To the general public, comic books are usually in the same category as video games. Most people think of comic books just as a silly child entertainment tool. Comic books have sky rocketed in popularity within the current decade mainly from the help of superhero movie adaptations. Even with their rise of popularity within the general public comic books are still considered a lesser form of reading. The casual reader will never put a comic book, no matter how famous, in the same league as To Kill a Mockingbird in literary complexity. Comic books carry a negative stigma with them. They first stared out as children’s tales, but have grown to have a complexity that even some scholars have trouble pinpointing. All of the controversy begs the question

"Some men just want to watch the world burn," Alfred Pennyworth from the movie The

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight’ is a haunted film that leaps beyond its origins and becomes an engrossing tragedy. It creates characters we come to care about. That’s because of the performances, because of the direction, because of the writing, and because of the superlative technical quality of the entire production. This film, and to a lesser degree ‘Iron Man,’ redefine the possibilities of the ‘comic-book movie.’” Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 94% with an average rating of 8.6 out of 10. Its critics consensus says: “dark, complex and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga.”

Throughout the whole scene the sound of cello is playing on a high note it starts at a slow pace and is silent and as the scene goes on we hear the cello increasing tempo and volume almost as there's a fly around your ear you can't get rid of this makes the audience feel as something big is going to happen. The next shot shows us a man patiently waiting at an intersection holding a mask that appears to look like a circus clowns face and a duffle bag in his hand, Although the man's face is not revealed it is guaranteed that its the joker. the camera fast zooms into the man's back as its being zoomed the tempo increases in volume almost like a Nuclear Radiation Detector in this case the more dangerous the man the higher it increases and is cut off when the car approached to pick him up. Chicago was the primary location Nolan has chosen for the Dark Knight this was the ideal location as it brought the fictional Gotham City from the comic books to life in a realistic and relatable way that few Batman movies had. This Gotham City wasn't just background, it was also a character and one of the most important aspects of the

"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.

The Dark Knight is a superhero movie and is part of a sequel. It comes second after Batman Begins. It is a fantastic movie directed by Christopher Nolan. The main Theme of this movie is Faith. The plot and Characters develop this theme in a few ways. When the film opens up we have a bank robbery scene in the city of gotham and we encounter the joker, our antagonist. Because of this we see a chain of crimes happening around the city and the people of Gotham turn their faith toward the Batman. This is the basic plot of the film where the protagonists are trying to restore people's faith back into the city and the police force. The characters develop this theme by carrying out the plot of the film and helping restore faith back into the city.