GOTHAM DEserves of better criminals

Rating: 8/10 (29 April 2020)

And it happened! One of the most anticipated films of the year finally got its premiere. A great advertising campaign, lots of fans around the world dressed up as a famous superhero, promising trailers and spots, and millions of tickets sold - all to watch the "Dark Knight." When Batman and Robin suffered a terrible defeat in 1997, few fans expected "Batman - The Beginning" to be better. Fortunately for everyone, they were wrong. Christopher Nolan, encouraged by the success of his first part, again took on the adventures of the bat man. And once again the viewers were positively surprised.
Events in the "Dark Knight" show Gotham City, a few years after the events known to us from the previous part. This time Batman (Christian Bale) is not alone in the fight against crime. He is assisted by Commissioner James Gordon (Gary Oldman), District Prosecutor Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) and former childhood friend Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhall). They all have to unite to work out existing criminal organizations that constantly harass the city's residents. The cooperation brings great results, but nobody expects that they may soon fall victim to the brilliant "prince of chaos", appearing under the pseudonym Joker (Heath Ledger). Joker threatens that if Batman does not reveal his true identity, he will kill all important personalities in Gotham. Soon this threat will come true and the Joker will show that (unlike Batman) there are no inhibitions ...
At the very beginning, I must admit that the plot is a strong plus of the "Dark Knight". You can see with a naked eye that Christopher Nolan was watching over every detail. Viewers certainly won't complain about boredom during the screening. The tension is gradually increasing, the plot is much faster than in the previous part, and in addition you can risk the statement that Nolan obtains, in a sense, a kind of hidden philosophical and psychological message. As a reviewer of one of the newspapers wrote: "Christopher Nolan shows that it is impossible to fight crime completely (...). You can close all mafia bosses, kill gangsters and their families, but there will always be an alibi, someone will always bribe judges, someone will always escape punishment and start a new crime network in the city. " So from the very beginning I could see that it is not a banal production. The downside is the not very well carried out thread of Two Faces, unnecessary introduction of the character Scarecrow and quite poor ending. But in general the plot has a big plus for me.
You can't complain about the action itself. Special effects specialists have once again done a great job. The outbreak of the hospital and the truck chase are very impressive. This time, Batman gadgets are slightly less than in previous parts, but this does not affect the quality of watching the movie too much. On the other hand, sometimes a somewhat chaotic camera may interfere (especially in scenes where Batman sees the shots from Lucius Fox's sonar).
Actors also deserve praise. Christian Bale proved that he feels very well in the comic convention (admittedly you can pick on his hoarse people, but I heard that his voice has been computer modified, so it's not Bale's fault). Aaron Eckhart also performs very well in the role of two-faced Harvey Dent. The actor perfectly shows the transformation of his hero. Harvey is a heroic defender of Gotham at one moment, and at the other a ready-made man who can do a lot to avenge the death of those he loves.
In the supporting roles, we once again have the opportunity to see great actors. Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman once again prove that they feel great about the comic convention. I hope that they will be able to show it more than once. Maggie Gyllenhall falls slightly pale against the background of this excellent company - Rachel is simply boring. Honestly, however, it must be admitted that the script did not give her much to show off. However, the real star of this movie is Heath Ledger in the role of the psychopathic clown, Joker. Heath is simply fantastic in this role. His charisma catches us from the first moment he appears on the screen and Heath no longer shows the show to the end. I hope his Joker will not be forgotten and will permanently enter the canon of the best villains in the history of cinema. Bravo!
The music is very similar to what we had the opportunity to see in "Batman Beginning". During the scene of the pursuit and Batman watching the city of Gotham, thanks to the story gaining additional blushes. However, bearing in mind that its creator is the Oscar nominee Hans Zimmer, who has been nominated many times, you can feel a slight hunger.
To sum up: the latest adventures of the dark knight Gotham City are really successful. The film is a class better than the previous part. This is not b