Why do I love this film? Why do so many people love this film? Why was the third highest grossing film of all time about a man in a Bat costume? Well, my dear reader, welcome to the well-directed and well-written world of The Dark Knight Saga... (Warning, this review assumes you know a little bit about Batman.)
After the horrific Batman and Robin in 1997, effort was made to seperate the franchise from the light-hearted attitude that led to that fiasco. One director decided to give it a go; Christopher Nolan (One of the best directors in the business) released Batman Begins in 2005, with a star cast consisting of Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Michael Cane (Alfred the Butler), Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox), and many more. That film was a roaring success, updating the concept of the Masked Vigilante for the modern era and firmly stamping a serious take on the series. It didn't, however, use the franchise's most popular villian, The Joker.
The Dark Knight's strength lies in two things: The seriousness of how it deals with the concepts, and the performance of Heath Ledger as The Joker. His incarnation of the character is a chilling psychopath, in direct contrast to the consistantly comical depictions previously. I wouldn't, as other have, call it truly frightening, but it certainly is chilling just because of how convincing and madcap the character truly is.
Elsewhere, the strong story and character development stands out; particularly in the transformation of the character of Harvey Dent: A shining, perfect politician who slowly takes on more of a negative outlook on life until his girlfriend is seemingly left to die by Batman, and he finally turns to a path of retribution.
Really, I'm just gushing about the film, as so many others hav done. Go and buy this DVD. You won't be disappointed.
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