"WHO ARE YOU?!?!?" "Your worst nightmare." Who is this mysterious man who guards Gotham City? Who is that caped crusader who defends the weak and condemns the powerful? It can be no other than Batman, the Dark Knight. In the second part of The Dark Knight Trilogy, we see how life being Batman is for Bruce Wayne, the wealthy and charming multi-millionaire of Gotham City. But while the Dark Knight is working to finally abolish crime from the streets of Gotham, a new villain is introduced, a criminal mastermind determined, as Alfred Pennyworth said, "to watch the world burn."
"The Dark Knight" takes place in the fictional Gotham City. Bruce Wayne has been Batman for a little while now, and the stress of fighting crime and managing one of the wealthiest businesses in the world is starting to take its toll on him. He is constantly asking himself, "What are my limits, and what happens when I finally realize them?" Now enter The Joker. The white faced, green haired clown run amuck is causing chaos, robbing banks, and murdering innocent civilians, all for his personal fun. It soon becomes clear that this Joker needs to be stopped. But somehow, he is always a step ahead of Batman. The final straw is when he kidnaps District Attorney Harvey Dent. Dent is saved, but at a terrible cost. Half his face is burned off, and Rachael Dawes, his fiance and Batman's good friend, is killed. Recovering at the hospital, Dent is paid a personal visit by the Joker. Smooth talking and persuasive, The Joker recruits Dent as a new villain. Now Batman has two villains to worry about. Joker and Harvey Dent aka Two-Face.
I really enjoyed "The Dark Knight". The costumes and graphics were outstanding, and the plot was almost predictable at first, but it then had a very surprising twist. Even though it wasn't based on a book, the script was well written and each actor really made there character seem real. Over all, I give "The Dark Knight" a four out of five. The movie and its special effects were great, but the special effects also hurt the movie's score. Any kid I know would probably have nightmares after seeing a man with only half a face, the other side incinerated. This, with disturbing images of the Joker and his crimes, along with the PG-13 rating, makes this a movie I would not see if your not an adult or young adult. As for the actors, Christian Bale hits it right on. Heath Ledger really brings the Joker to life and made him the bone chilling villain we know him as today. Finally, Aaron Ledger shows us how Harvey Dent can go from the likable hero to the shadowy villain. To any Batman fan like me, go for it. This movie is the best out there.
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