The Dark Knight

Rating: Null/10 (18 September 2011)

The Dark Knight staring Christian Bale (Bruce Wayne /Batman) is a great film about the thin line between good and evil. This film shows Batman who is now working with the police commissioner and the D.A. of Gotham City to stop the last remaining crime bosses of Gotham. But the arrival of a new criminal genius called the joker has other plans for Gotham City. Batman The Dark Knight is an amazing film. Christopher Nolan (director) has found a way to take a comic book hero and make the viewer believe he could exist in the real world. The lighting adds another element to the movie. Gotham has a dark gritty over lay that can be found in the day hours as well. Also, the lighting had a dark almost sinister feel. The story asks some great question. What is the difference between good and evil? How far can a person go in the name of good before there deeds are considered evil? Batman faces this issue throughout the movie. He violates one criminal's rights by going to another country to apprehend him. He also develops a device that would allow him to ease drop on everyone in the city. The other question that was asked by the Dark Knight was, will good people do evil things if they are forced to and will those deeds change them after words? This question is the core of The Dark Knight Batman is faced with. He faced the question when he was forced to choose to save the woman he grew up with and is in love with or the Gotham City D.A. who he had developed a relationship with. This question is also given to some of the citizens of Gotham when a boat full of convicts and a boat full of innocent people are given the option of blowing the other boat up and going free or having both boats blow up. Both of these questions are new to the Batman films. The hero has never faced a villain as psychotic as The Joker who does not want money or power; his motivation is greater than the average villain and more psychological. I do not believe I have watched a film that asks the question what is the line between good and evil. Usually the characters are strongly defined and there is no question of good or bad throughout the movie. The Dark Knight Batman walks the fine line of doing evil for the sake of good. The Dark Knight is a great film that is well put together and enjoyable to watch.