Batman:The Dark Knight: Bruce Wayne: Come out into the Light

Rating: 7/10 (1 August 2008)

The Dark Knight pays homage to the Michael Keaton:Batman. A very dark venture into the twisted psychology's of the main characters. The Joker, (Heath Ledger) Harvey Dent, (Aaron Eckhart) and of course, Bruce Wayne, (Christian Bale) are all men whose souls have one thing in common; the desire to be perfect. This of course is impossible, because, being human makes one fallible. The trait, these three males also share, is the lack of the fear, of death. Unfortunately, this flick, spends too much time, dealing out, the death card. The Joker's personal card, is a playing card, with a joker, on the face. While the film is quite intense, there is too much murder, a foot, with little bloodshed. The rating of The Dark Knight is PG- 13, it may in fact, have been better served, with an R. The rating of any film, decides the audience, who can view said flicker, but in today's movie market, top box office billing is the driving force. The Dark Knight, is not intended for children, under 12 years of age. The question of reality verses fiction, in the mind of the young, is a defining factor, when trying to resolve this film, in the young mind. Listening to a conversation between two boys after viewing the film, brings out this question. "The Joker is a genius!" said one lad. I said, "The Joker, was a genius." The two boys said nothing in return, and walked away. So much for the understanding, of a film, intended for adults, by two youths. The fact, that the passing of Mr. Ledger, and his role, as The Joker, may be too much for children, to comprehend. Commissionair Gordon, (Gary Oldman) is the true hero, of The Dark Knight. He is portrayed as a man, with very, deep, family values. This quality, plants his feet firmly on the ground, and not with the death defying aspects of The Joker, Harvey Dent, or Bruce Wayne. When Gordon comes home, from a murderous night in Gothem, he is not alone. This factor separates him, from the rest of the main cast. The audience knows, that all of the rest of the main leads, are alone. The other problem with The Dark Knight, is the fact, that it is a sequel. When The Dark Knight, rides off alone, at the conclusion of the this film, the audience is not sure, what direction, this franchise will follow. With so many dying, the question is, who is left for a third?