A Masterpiece of Chaos and Duality
In this fascinating sequels of Batman, the protagonist has the most dangerous opponent, the mysterious Joker who, thanks to his presence, evokes social discord and questions and blurs the line between right and wrong. From the social aspect, this crime thriller depicts a man with split personality, an aspect of the mind control and the dark period of Gotham city all in a very entertaining action packed movie where Batman team up with Gordon and Dent in fighting the crime lords in Gotham city.
In The Dark Knight, the themes of anarchy versus discipline, a hero’s mission against that of a masked diesputing justice and the mind games between the Joker and those he seeks to control. It is a blackhearted and profound story being told with the style that echoes philosophy couched in action.
The Joker played by Heath Ledger is one of the most revolutionary characters in the film and with good reason as he injects a lot of unpredictability and menace into the film. Christian Bale once again slides into the role of the moody Batman and giving the tortured persona new dimensions. Aaron Eckhart does a fine job portraying the character of Harvey Dent and does the tragic character arc proudly, Michael Caine and a much improved Maggie Gyllenhaal are good in support.
In this movie, Christopher Nolan breaks the ceilings of the typical action genre and adds more psychological impact to the movie as a director. He has an ability to portray the raw and real world of Gotham as well as incorporation of the shades of grey morality to his characters.
The electronic music score composed by Hans Zimmer doubles the tension of the movie and enriches the emotional intensity and the adrenaline of the scenes. The compositions for the film’s orchestre are easy to recall and turn into the indissociable part of the filmic space.
Stark contrast and eerie cityscapes are characteristic for The Postcard – the film’s cinematographer is Wally Pfister. It goes as far as the skyline of Gotham at night till the well-choreographed actionsequences; the movie appears to have been framed to detail.
To some extent, what One takes to achieve its goal of establishing were a playground of anarchical energies is to enhance the production design by making the setting appear familiar yet dystopian just like the Gotham City show. The set pieces, ranged from Wayne’s high tech cave, the rugged alleys behind the Marquez club, all add to the movie.
To say the least, the Special effects are incredible, the actions are realistic and exciting. Starting with the case of the bank robbery to the rampant car chases at night, the effects do not distort but complement the story.
Lee Smith has provided the stellar editing for the movie and the pace of the movie is taut and leaves the viewer on the edge of the seat. The swinging back and forth between action and thinking are pretty seamless and thus, maintain the rising tension of the story well.
It becomes clear when viewing the piece that the pacing of the movie is explosive action interleaving with quiet moments that only contribute to the intensification of the scenes. It also makes the ensures the viewer is not overwhelmed and remains interested throughout the piece of artistic production.
Intense and insightful are words to describe dialogues; the best examples of such dialogues are the conversations between Batman and the Joker where philosophical aspects of both characters are reflected.
Nevertheless, some audiences might possibly consider its film tone to be a bit dark despite the fact that the film is a masterpiece. Also, some scenes are quite unnecessarily drawn out, and they could easily have been trimmed at the editing table.
In literary sense, Dark Knight is an incredible movie boosted by an attractive plot and a vibrant acting. Thanks to it good and evil, ethical questions and the concept of the split personality, the film remains an unforgettable one, which is a perfect choice for both fans of superheroes’ movies and lovers of art movies.
