Post by Rob W. Case on Aug 1, 2008 11:32:12 GMT -6
It is the highly anticipated sequel to Batman Begins, Christian Bale, who stars as The Dark Knight, picks up where the last film leaves off. A new villain is creating havoc in Gotham City, a mentally disturbed character who just wants to see the world burn. He calls himself the Joker, and this evil soul is hell-bent on breaking the spirit of Gotham so that he can rule the day.
The Story:
In this film, Batman thwarts some heavy crimes, both by the Joker, and by the Mob. So the Joker goes to the mob and explains to them that the only way to get rid of Batman is to force Batman to reveal his identity to the world. If Batman does not reveal his true identity within a certain period of time, then the Joker will kill people, and start initiating terrorist attacks. Batman is then stuck with a very difficult choice to make; either give in to the Joker’s demands, or think of the bigger picture and stick to his resolve. Meanwhile, the people of Gotham are divided. Some in Gotham are saying, “how many more people have to die to protect Batman’s identity,” while others are saying, “Batman, don’t give in to this terrorist’s demands. Will giving in actually cause this lawless man of chaos to stop?” After all, if Batman revealed his true identity, then the Gotham police alone could technically charge Bruce Wayne with all sorts of city violations and so forth because, sometimes in order to administer true justice, Batman has to break a few of the city’s laws. For one thing, it is illegal to interrogate an evil criminal. So, Batman takes the law into his own hands, and does it the way it’s supposed to be done. Meanwhile, Harvey Dent, a politician who acts on principle, is targeted by the Joker as well, but wants to use him as the pawn for a social experiment in hopes to bring hopelessness to the city of Gotham. For the sake of not spoiling the movie, I’m just going to leave it at that.
This movie is packed with action, full of surprises, full of twists, packed with wise principles, and carries within it a strong moral message. It goes to show you the nature of evil, and how far it is willing to go to watch the world burn. The most difficult challenge for good is to keep its structure both mentally and spiritually, and to keep within it the strength to fight evil in all its forms.
Casting:
Christian Bale was awesome as Batman/Bruce Wayne.
Heath Ledger did a spectacular job playing the Joker.
Gary Oldman never ceases to amaze me as Commissioner Gordon.
Aaron Eckhart has a face you can trust. That is why his role as Gotham’s District Attorney Harvey Dent makes one realize how important he is to the fabric of the film.
….. and Morgan Freeman is wonderful (as he always is in his films) as Bruce Wayne’s loyal gadget director.
I give this film an enthusiastic 4 out of 4 stars, and would rank it as one of the 5 best films of the year.
For more information on The Dark Knight, visit:
thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/
The Story:
In this film, Batman thwarts some heavy crimes, both by the Joker, and by the Mob. So the Joker goes to the mob and explains to them that the only way to get rid of Batman is to force Batman to reveal his identity to the world. If Batman does not reveal his true identity within a certain period of time, then the Joker will kill people, and start initiating terrorist attacks. Batman is then stuck with a very difficult choice to make; either give in to the Joker’s demands, or think of the bigger picture and stick to his resolve. Meanwhile, the people of Gotham are divided. Some in Gotham are saying, “how many more people have to die to protect Batman’s identity,” while others are saying, “Batman, don’t give in to this terrorist’s demands. Will giving in actually cause this lawless man of chaos to stop?” After all, if Batman revealed his true identity, then the Gotham police alone could technically charge Bruce Wayne with all sorts of city violations and so forth because, sometimes in order to administer true justice, Batman has to break a few of the city’s laws. For one thing, it is illegal to interrogate an evil criminal. So, Batman takes the law into his own hands, and does it the way it’s supposed to be done. Meanwhile, Harvey Dent, a politician who acts on principle, is targeted by the Joker as well, but wants to use him as the pawn for a social experiment in hopes to bring hopelessness to the city of Gotham. For the sake of not spoiling the movie, I’m just going to leave it at that.
This movie is packed with action, full of surprises, full of twists, packed with wise principles, and carries within it a strong moral message. It goes to show you the nature of evil, and how far it is willing to go to watch the world burn. The most difficult challenge for good is to keep its structure both mentally and spiritually, and to keep within it the strength to fight evil in all its forms.
Casting:
Christian Bale was awesome as Batman/Bruce Wayne.
Heath Ledger did a spectacular job playing the Joker.
Gary Oldman never ceases to amaze me as Commissioner Gordon.
Aaron Eckhart has a face you can trust. That is why his role as Gotham’s District Attorney Harvey Dent makes one realize how important he is to the fabric of the film.
….. and Morgan Freeman is wonderful (as he always is in his films) as Bruce Wayne’s loyal gadget director.
I give this film an enthusiastic 4 out of 4 stars, and would rank it as one of the 5 best films of the year.
For more information on The Dark Knight, visit:
thedarkknight.warnerbros.com/