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    The Dark Knight There are few films that bring out the inner hero in people or simply the desire to do good, other than those about super heroes. The Dark Knight is no exception to the rule, as Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) also known as Batman is face to face with his greatest enemy the ever the sinister Joker (Heath Ledger). The director Christopher Nolans film adaptation on the Batman has a much darker and moral tone than others before it. From the dark streets of Gotham, the fictitious city…

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    monologue of the film The Dark Knight brings out a number of themes in the story to a logical conclusion. Some of the themes in the film are principles, defeat, rules and order, identity and justice and judgment. Bruce Wayne has powers that can fight crime but they are limited. As a man, he can be killed, corrupted or even defeated. As a symbol, he can be so much more. Towards the end of the movie, Bruce Wayne becomes an uncontainable force to the society. The Dark Knight focuses on the theme…

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    The Dark Knight (2008) is the second of the three movies in Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” trilogy. The first movie being Batman Begins (2005), and the most recent movie being The Dark Knight Rises (2012). The trilogy follows the story of a young Bruce Wayne up to the developed Batman we know today. Nolan 's outstanding creativity allowed him to take a completely different view on what was once just a children 's comic book. Also, the performances of all the actors were spectacular, but…

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    In The Movie The Dark Knight Rises Bruce Wayne Does Not Want To Reveal That He Is Batman. Because He Feels Like He would be treated differently. Batman Is Just. A Symbol, Not a person. John Blake knows Bruce Wayne is batman. Even though Bruce Wayne were two different people he managed a dual life. Batman is just a symbol, not a person. Bruce Wayne wants keep batman a secret. People will treat him differently if they knew he was batman. They would take advantage of him. But most super heroes…

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    The Joker is to blame for Harvey Dent’s turn to evil in Christopher Nolan’s, The Dark Knight. The Joker targets Coleman Reese, an employee of Bruce Wayne who is about to expose the secret identity of Batman, threatening to blow up a hospital if Reese is not dead within the hour. Amid the chaos, police evacuate hospitals in the city. The Joker disguises himself and gains access to Harvey Dent’s hospital room, leaving them alone in the evacuated hospital. After the Joker unties Harvey’s wrists…

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    In the movie Dark knight directed by Christopher Nolan, it is evident that various techniques in the film add to batman being morally ambiguous while portrayed as a vigilante. Costume, design and lighting also contribute to the moral ambiguity as well as blurring the lines of a common stereotype to be real. Christopher Nolan breaks the stereotype of a superhero in the way that batman’s costume is designed. Batman’s body suite is black which has an evil connotation. Whereas the conventional…

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    The Dark Knight Rises

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    The Dark Knight Rises is an American film that played in the year 2012 and was directed by Christopher Nolan. As a kid I always loved superheroes and superhero movies and Batman is definitely one of my favorites. But the story of Batman is definitely not for the faint of heart and is definitely not played by the traditional rules of what a superhero is and what he should be. He is constantly fighting with himself and what he should do but in the end he will have to make the hardest decision of…

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    Commonalities between characters The biggest commonality between characters is the love interest between Harvey Dent, Bruce Wayne, and Rachel. Throughout the film, a love triangle was formed between the three characters. Officially, Dent was with Rachel, even though Bruce expressed his love to Rachel. As they all shared this commonality, they also all expressed their love for one another. In the warehouse scene, Rachel and Dent discuss their love for one another and their plans of marriage…

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    sky at night with the city lights glistening in every direction was a joy to behold, and bringing justice to the streets of Gotham felt as fun as it was brutal. With Batman: Arkham Knight, Rocksteady has taken what was so good about Arkham City, improving every aspect down to the last detail. As a result, Arkham Knight portrays Gotham City in style. The Joker is gone (or is he), but a new danger has emerged to torment Batman and the city in which he strives to protect. With the impending threat…

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    Dark Knight Audience

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    Dark Knight: 1. The purpose of this media text is to inform the audience if the movie: Dark Knight is worth while watching. Ebert and Roeper give their opinions about the movie, which are always supported by analyzations regarding the plot, characters and the work of the director. For instance, they stated gave a brief summary of the plot and said that the movie had constant action. They also said that Christian Bale is the most intimidating Batman yet and Maggi Gyllenhaal is an upgrade from…

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