Compare And Contrast Batman And The Joker

The Dark Knight is my favorite movie in this series, but is also my personal favorite Batman story, surpassing all the other Batman films. By putting all the right elements in play and given the character literary merit, the Dark Knight has achieved a great impact to its audience. Those elements are moral ambiguity, paralleling Batman with his villains, a large cast of equally compelling characters, and realistic depiction of crime and detective work. The story of The Dark Knight is entirely about Batman and the Joker.
The film’s narrative brings the character of Batman into a moral situation. Batman was an outcast and angry vigilante before he realized his goal. In this situation, Batman is display as a normal human like all other human being. He questions about the ethics of his job …show more content…
All the lighting is electrical which include lamp and fluorescent ceiling lights. As with one ceiling light and one lamp lighting in the room, the interrogation room results begin in darkness. As the audience see Commissioner Gordon’s face half in shadow, suggests that he is hiding something from both the audience and the Joker. In contrast, the Joker’s face is fully seen, but altered in the dim lamp light, the light setting technique has been creating a rather harrowing image; this type of contrast demonstrates that the Joker is hiding his true self. The full ceiling of fluorescent lights is lit when Batman enters, allowing the audience to see his presence. This setting also allows the audience to see the action as well as small details within the scene. For example, the audience could easily see the Joker’s facial expressions and Batman suddenly change his mood. By using contrast between the full lighting and the office while still remains in lamplight throughout; this notices the audience that the people within this office are left in the dark as to what is really going on within the interrogation