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    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

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    Jalen Mathis Professor Drummond English 1101 4 December 16 Prompt #3 -Scene analysis I chose to analyze The Dark Knight (2008) directed by Christopher Nolan. My scene begins at 00:01:13 and ends at 00:05:54. I chose to analyze this scene because it contains interesting points that I have recognized, as the villain shows different characteristics, using aspects such as camera angles. In this analysis, I will be looking at the setting, lighting, sound and the use of the camera and how each of these

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    Inception a sci-fi, produced in 2010, Directed by Christopher Nolan. Inception has many veteran film actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio (Cobb), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Arthur), Ellen Page (Ariadne), Ken Watanabe (Saito), and many other renowned actors. According to IMDB Inception has 166 nominations and 144 win for awards (http://www.imdb.com/). The Film Inception is about Dominic Cobb who is a master thief, not your everyday thief stealing from homes, banks, and offices and such. Cobb work is extraction

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    director I have chosen to write about is none other than Christopher Nolan. I chose to write about him not just because he did one of my favorite superhero movies of all time (The Dark Knight Trilogy), but he is one of my favorite directors of all time. After reading Andrew Sarris article, I will stick with the meaning of what I have said before, but there are three circles I must know: the outer, middle and inner (technique, style, and meaning). Nolan in my opinion, fits within the whole auteur thing because

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    masterpiece, director and writer Christopher Nolan, plays a magic trick on the audience and misdirects the viewers, but also hides the secret obviously in plain sight. Co-written by his brother, Jonathan Nolan, and adapted from a novel by Christopher Priest, this film is set in the nineteenth century London, and deals with an obsessive rivalry between two magicians that are willing to sacrifice everything they have to create the ultimate illusion. In this movie, Nolan leaves the audience guessing and

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    Live the Dream Inception is a science fiction film that was directed by Christopher Nolan and co-produced by Emma Thomas. It is about the story of how a group of “extractors” infiltrate the minds of their targets, extracting information and planting ideas, which is called “inception.” After watching this movie, I was deeply impressed by its careful designation, the precise logic of the scenarios, its method of narration, as well as its use of symbols through the plot. An effective storyteller always

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    Inception is a science fiction thriller film, directed by Christopher Nolan, which describes the complex idea of entering dreams. A cast of character are presented near the middle of the poster in an environment where the town curving upwards in the background, displaying that the film will defy logic. The poster directly shows a scene from the movie, which grabs the attention of the viewer and makes them curious. The repetition of the cast holding guns shows that there will be action and violence

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    Christopher Nolan Auteur

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    INT: Introduction Fade in, "Why Christopher Nolan is an Auteur" VOICE Films have been around since the early 1800s and as a consequence, they have evolved a lot over time. Originally films were sold because of the people who acted in them. Include shots of old movie titles. VOICE However, this started to change in during the 1940s. It was during this period of time in France that people started to realise that directors could play a large role in the way a film turned out. This idea was more deeply

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    gets researched on Google, Christopher Nolan shows up in the list together with other well-known directors like Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino, and Martin Scorsese. Christopher Nolan is a British-American film director, producer and screenwriter and seems to be another filmmaker who takes pride in the title of auteur director. His films are a hit all around the world and it can be argued whether or not his films are a distinct reflection of his creative vision. Nolan was first recognized for

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    In the movie, The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan, Joker, the immoral character, tries to create a state of dilemma in people’s point of view. This movie was aired in 2008, and it is known for its action and adventure genre. Joker tries to evoke the citizens of Gotham by putting them in dangerous terrorist attacks, in order to confuse them about the order verses disorders of the society. This essay will explore ideas such as good verses evil, socially accepted moralities. The film opens with a

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