The Dark Knight Analysis

The Joker was once seen as a comical criminal who committed ridiculously silly crimes, such as spreading laughing gas throughout Gotham City. However, after the reinvention of Batman, The Joker was transformed into a grave and terrorizing character. Continuing the course of the new personality given to The Joker, writer Alan Moore and artist Brian Bolland created a graphic novel called The Killing Joke, “a much more complex, darker, and ultimately, frightening story” (Wooldridge) which tells one of the origins of The Joker since The Joker himself is unsure of his true inception. However, this particular graphic novel “isn’t about how the Joker came to be, it’s an examination of

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.

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 of Gotham for good. Their success is only short-lived when they encounter the Joker, a mysterious mastermind who is out to prove that nobility cannot hold in a world of anarchy.

Let's take a look at Bruce Wayne (Batman).  As a kid, he watched his parents being murdered by a mugger right in front of him and this drove him to fight crime in Gotham City as Batman.  Now we take a look at the Joker was a one-time failed comedian who turned to a life of crime as the Red Hood to support his pregnant wife.  Unfortunately, due to a run-in with Batman, the Red Hood leaped into a chemical vat to escape, thereby disfiguring himself. Combined with the death of his wife, he was driven insane, effectively becoming The Joker.  Each one of these character's are very unique, but in different ways.

The Dark Knight, directed by Christopher Nolan, depicts Gotham and its citizens defending their city from a malicious mastermind, the Joker. Crime in Gotham virtually disappeared thanks to the efforts of Lieutenant Gordon, District Attorney Harvey Dent, and Batman. The Joker aspires to corrupt the city by testing its citizens’ integrity and moral principles. A clever criminal mind, the Joker develops and alters schemes quickly to create mayhem throughout the streets of Gotham. The chaos the Joker creates comes across as arbitrary and random to the viewer, however, he surprises the audience with his meticulous planning. He knows that chaos will incite terror among the citizens of Gotham and will test their ethical boundaries.

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

“A blank piece of paper is God’s way of telling us how hard it is to be God.” This quote can be interpreted different ways. If you take God out of the quote, I see it as a blank piece of paper is what we are provided when we are born and we decide what we do with it. When you look at it my way, then you can relate it to writing. Every individual writes different with their own unique style. In English 1230 the class was instructed to read a college students paper analyze it. The research paper was written about the movie The Dark Knight and throughout the paper the author uses a typical style of writing and constructs a vivid thesis for the audience.

We had assurances from Matt Damon, Kevin Smith, and Jennifer Garner that Affleck looked great in the Batman costume Zack Snyder has created for the Man of Steel sequel. Forgive me if I was a bit skeptical when told that Affleck in costume was awesome by his two best friends and his wife as I know that my wife frequently tells me how awesome I look in certain clothes to protect my very sensitive feelings.

Heath Ledger became his characters through intense method acting. Method acting is when an actor tries to connect on a different level with the character they are playing, sometimes even becoming this character. Before filming The Dark Knight, Ledger decided that he too should try this method of acting. One way he did this was “He started pulling material together for it four months before shooting started, and filled it with images and thoughts that he felt might help flesh out the Joker’s story” (Robb 166). Heath Ledger dove deep into the character the Joker for months. He worked day and night to create the perfect Joker. Heath Ledger also said “‘I sat around in a hotel room in London for about a month, locked myself away, formed a little diary and experimented with voices” (Long). Being all alone with only himself and the Joker for a month eventually did contribute to Ledger’s insomnia. Ledger taught his body to always be with the Joker so after that point he carried the Joker with him. The voice he practiced for a month surely haunted him on those quiet nights spent awake in his house. Furthermore, “Ledger isolated himself, writing and collaging images to help him get inside the character’s head” (Long). Ledger kept a Joker diary as another form of method acting. This was intended to help him only think things the Joker would and to shape a character that America would love. However, by getting inside the Joker’s head, he got in his own as well. Heath Ledger

In the movie, "The Dark Knight," the main villain is a sadistic criminal, who refers to himself as the "Joker." This evil, twisted and brilliant character is the arch-nemesis of Batman, the "Caped Crusader" who watches over and protects the much beleaguered and crime-ridden Gotham City. The Joker wreaks havoc on Gotham, using its buildings, streets, and inhabitants as his personal experiment in uncontrolled destruction. His ultimate goal is to throw Gotham City into chaos, proving without question that nobody is safe as long as he controls the city. In "The Dark Night," he develops a four-step plan, ensuring that Gotham remains under his power and is thrown headlong into complete chaos.

Christopher Nolan the director of the movie “the dark knight” employs many key scenes through the movie to show certain themes and ideas to the viewers of the film. Nolan masterfully used numerous of film techniques to show his ideas , which greatly aided to make and build the film.one of my favorite scene in the dark night were he uses a lot of these skills was the party scene . The camera work in the party scene is one of the key techniques that make this scene perfect. About half way through the scene, the joker places a knife to Rachel’s head, as he recalls his disturbing past.

extit{The Dark Knight} tells a story from the point of view of a character with an unwavering sense of justice, and also introduces another character with an unwavering sense of chaos. Through his elements of narration Nolan illustrates that the two really aren 't so different after all. Whats known to the viewer is that Batman has always fought villains who have never been a match for him, on physical and mental domains. However Bruce realises that he has responsibilities outside of being the Batman as well. Awhile into the narrative, Nolan introduces the idea of the "Fake Batman" impostors that try to represent the "idea" of batman himself. This is important as the audience realises that being batman is more than just putting on a mask and fighting crime. Bruce is keeping close watch of Harvey Dent, a newly appointed district attorney. Alfred wonders if Bruce 's (Not batman 's) spying is a result of Bruce 's own personal affairs, not Batman 's. This is important as it clearly sets the line between Batman, an

The Dark Knight movie portrays its self as a fantasy however, the movie relates back to everyday society very well in indirect fashions. In the movie, The Dark Knight, there was a statement made by Harvey Dent that states “You either die a hero, or die long enough to see your self become the villain.” With this being said, this statement can relate to the presidency in some sort of fashion. For example, in my opinion, the president can leave office on good term, just like the hero, or he can over stay his welcome so to speak and become the villain. However, the quote does not directly tie into a straight example of the presidency, there is an indirect relation to the quote. The next question about this essay

What is the typical menu of villainous images placed before us when we dine out at a movie theater? A scientist has his face deep-cleaned in a bell jar of acid to the epidermal enthusiasm of his "beauticians" (Darkman); a psychopathic criminal mastermind reigns chaos to the citizens of Gotham (The Dark Knight) and another sequel, eight years on, despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight, in which he took the rap for Dent 's crimes, caped crusader feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its police force which is struggling to cope with the villain’s (who knows the caped crusader all too well) plans to destroy the city (The Dark Knight Rises). This raises the question; Is the role of the villain in Hollywood important for a successful movie? In the movie industry, the success of a movie is based on the amount of revenue the movie brings in, creativity (whether it be time frame or characters), and the story line of the movie. But in order to form a valid opinion on whether or not a villain is needed in a movie to be considered successful, first we must discuss the history of movies that included villains, iconic movie villains and the success of their movies, and finally, the importance of the villain in cinema.

From the time of the Victorian Era, theorists have analyzed the mind and how it works. Many consider Sigmund Freud the father of psychology. According to Freudian theory, humans are controlled by three personalities throughout life; the id, ego, and super ego. However, we are not born with all three. Instead, “we are born with our id” (“Structural Model”). At the age of three, the second part of the unconscious mind, the ego, is developed. Later, when the child is five, or ending his or her phallic stage of development, the super ego structure is developed (“Structural Development”). Using psychoanalytic theory, we are able to analyze many modern day texts. Throughout the novels Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (hereafter referred to as B: