Today, after watching The Dark Knight, I made a few initial observations:
1. The character of the Joker is presented to the audience as a character who enjoys a show. The beginning scene in the film portrays that perfectly. Joker has his minions break into a bank, kill each other, and leave him with the cash. This unique way of carrying out his dastardly deeds repeats itself over and over, from the pencil trick to the iconic "why so serious" scene.
2. Ironically, the hero of our story is the complete opposite. While Joker makes a show of what he's done, Batman prefers to stay in the shadows of Gotham City. All of his heroic actions are done in the dar, like a bat.
3. Competition is a huge driving force in this installment in the batman series. First and foremost is the competition between Joker and Batman. They both compete to be one step ahead. Batman strives to catch the Joker, and the Joker strives to always keep Batman at arms length as if to taunt him with his actions. Secondly, the competition between Harvey Dent and Bruce Wayne is subtle at this point, but it is most definitely present. Bruce obviously loves Rachel, but sadly she had found solace on the arm of Harvey Dent.
4.Once again darkness is a main factor in setting the stage for The Dark Knight. As stated earlier, most of Batman's actions happen in the shadows. Also, the physical setting of Gotham city always seems dark. This in turn mentally manipulates the viewer into a mental state of depression. It always feels as if there is no hope for Gotham.
5. My final observation was how dependent Bruce Wayne, or rather Batman, is. His costumes come from Morgan Freeman's character Luscious Fox and Alfred takes care of "Master Bruce" medically. The original Batman character never seemed to age or experience pain. This crucial difference in the Post Modern hero is apparent in this adaptation.
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