The Dark Knight

Films that manage to surpass all the excitement of the film are rare. Christopher Nolan brings a whole new image to the role of The Joker with Heath Ledger. We are given a sadist that is also a psychopath.

The positive reviews for Ledger’s performance are completely understandable. His acting sends shivers down your spine. It is impossible to relate to The Joker; the stories about his scars twist around your mind, you laugh at his immoral jokes and you wonder why you laugh when you know they are wrong.

If The Joker is not enough to scare you – just wait for Harvey Dent to make his appearance. Dent is portrayed perfectly by Aaron Eckhart as the ‘fallen White Knight’ of Gotham and as Batman’s direct counterpart. His transformation makes Tommy Lee Jones’ portrayal look amateur. Gyllenhaal works perfectly with both Bale and Eckhart; Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman work well as Batman’s “conscience” and Gary Oldman as Lieutenant Gordon were all perfect.

There are a few major differences between The Dark Knight and Batman Begins. The music is very separate from the soundtrack of the first movie. The tones of The Dark Knight are very much what the whole film is about; anarchy. There was also an obvious villain compared with many different ones in Batman Begins; however, there were notably many more henchmen in The Dark Knight. The martial arts were a lot faster and more efficient.

I wasn’t sure about the role of Scarecrow in the film. I felt it wasn’t explained very well or was closed. The ending for me wasn’t what I was expecting, however, it was a solid ending and it suited the film well.

This film is overall a masterpiece. People will be watching it years from now. I highly recommend the whole series and give this film 14/10.

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