The Dark Knight

terrorism embedded throughout an urban setting. Although the film may be labeled as dark by many, The Dark Knight, captures its audience from the beginning through Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker and through its complex themes. The entirety of The Dark Knight is enshrouded in a cloud of darkness from the beginning, then taking away its greatest asset towards the end. Any element of humor used in this film is dark humor to say the very least. For example, the Joker interrupts a crime ring in the

what they believe a movie can and should be”. Christopher Nolan also often deals with the subjects of time, memory, and life philosophies that drive movies and characters. Two of Nolan's most prominent films through his whole career have been the Dark Knight(2008) and Inception(2010). Both of the films show how Nolan’s movies end ambiguously and how each protagonists in his films has an antagonist with opposite philosophies and beliefs. Inception is a film that contains a protagonist and antagonists

While the prior two texts focus of the social and political aspects of manipulation, a different more sinister theme of manipulation is expressed in ‘The Dark Knight’. Manipulation in this film feeds off another theme of human nature. This type of manipulation is somewhat more relevant in our day today because as a human we go through highs and lows which leave us vulnerable. During the film Harvey Dent’s fiance is brutally killed in the plot which left him with only half a face. The series of events

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). “The id is the completely unconscious, impulsive, childlike portion of the psyche that operates on the “pleasure principle” and is the source of basic impulses and drives; it seeks immediate pleasure and gratification.” (Boundless, par. 5) The most memorable scenes in The Dark Knight begin with the Joker asking

In the film ‘The Dark Knight’ by Christopher Nolan, one of the main ideas is the complexity of morality. This means that if something seems wrong, it doesn't necessarily mean it is, it could seem wrong but in the end, just be a journey to the greater good. Batman shows many different examples of this throughout the film where he is disobeying the law but saving the day. Batman is a symbol that represents the complexity of morality. This is shown by colour and costume. Batman always wears black,

The Dark Knight - A Power Struggle Batman, a name synonymous with the word hero. He was first introduced to the world in Detective Comics #27 (artist Bob Kane, writer Bill Finger, 1939). He quickly became a fan favourite and has since then seen numerous film, television, and video game adaptations. The first film adaptation being Batman (Lambert Hillyer, 1943), a mere 4 years after his introduction in 1939. Throughout his tenured career Batman has faced numerous villains, each of them reinforcing

instance the contrasting light from character to character to allow the viewer to understand the differences. Throughout the movie “The Dark Knight” we are able to see how the lighting allows for the directors subliminal meaning to seek through; darkness within. As the name of the movie suggests “Dark Knight” the movies overall tone is set in the darkness. This dark atmosphere allows for an eerie feeling, tension to build up and an anxiety feeling for the viewer. To understand the underlining meaning

In 1989, Batman’s revival in cinema has awakened with Tim Burton’s Batman, which adapted the past comic book iteration of the hero as a dark and broody hero. It establishes the epic rivalry between Batman and his greatest nemesis, the Joker. Although, the movie’s core audience gained further significance with the young or comic book readers, relative to the general audience. Reviews from critics received positive acclaim, but few noted that the film was gloomy. After many poorly received sequels

The film “the dark knight rises” is a film directed by Christopher Nolan it uses a variety of techniques to portray the underworld of Gotham. In the film the audience depict the city as a very unlit place where darkness occupies the city due to protagonist roaming the city and creating chaos. The way the director creates the dark underworld of Gotham is by using film techniques such as the way he uses camera angle and movements, sound effects, special effects. However the biggest and most noticeable

The Dark Knight opens with a classic robbery scene that makes the argument, that there is a code among criminals that should be adhered to. Towards the end of the scene we see the bank manager talking to the Joker exclaiming that criminals used to have honor and respect for one another, an honor among thieves. The Joker does not share this same “honor” and will do what he wants, like murder the people who help him rob the bank, to bring chaos and mayhem to Gotham. This argument could be made by both