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Greetings to all!
Hope you are well or trying to be well. To lighten my mind a little, I decided to watch a movie. And at that time, I watched The Dark Knight movie. And I watched this movie with my family on my Android phone. I hope this review of mine will be ingrained in your mind.
We all watch movies. Some watch it for entertainment, some watch it to pass the time. But there are some movies that are embedded in our heads and cannot be easily forgotten. For me, “The Dark Knight” is just such a movie. If someone thinks it is an ordinary superhero movie, then they have to understand that they have not watched the movie carefully yet. This is not just a story of Batman's fight—it is a deep psychological struggle, of a person standing as a light in a dark city.
Batman is not just a masked hero. Christian Bale becomes a completely human person in this role. His inner conflict, the pain of choosing the path of justice, everything is revealed in his eyes. Even after losing his own love, he fights for others. And the Joker! Brother, I was both scared and fascinated by Heath Ledger's Joker character. He is not just a villain, he is a philosophy. He shows us the ugly face of society, the internal breakdown of rules. One of his dialogues is, Why so serious? It seems that we follow so many rules and structures, but aren't we all a little crazy inside?
The character of Harvey Dent needs to be mentioned separately. In the beginning, he is the hero of the town, and in the end, he is Two-Face! This is a reflection of real life. How even ideal people change and disappear is shown very well in this character.
The story begins with Batman, Commissioner Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent's crime-fighting journey. But the Joker comes and ruins everything. He says, “I don’t have a plan. I just watch people break down like they are.” And that’s where the story changes. In this movie, the straight line of good and evil is broken. Everything here is smoky, gray.
Watching this movie opened my eyes to the fact that making a movie is not just about telling a story, it’s a huge art. The entire film feels as if it was shot on an IMAX camera, where the scenes feel so real, as if I were walking the streets of Gotham City myself.
Hans Zimmer’s music, brother, is, in a word, “a thorn in the throat”. I learned here how background music should be to create suspense.
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Many scenes in the film were shot in real locations in Chicago. Even the scene where the Joker blows up the hospital, Heath Ledger improvised it himself, he wasn’t told when the explosion would happen! Since knowing this, my respect for him has grown even more.
The Dark Knight changed the course of cinema, not just in Hollywood, but throughout the world. This movie has also had an impact in India, with some movies like Bhavesh Joshi Superhero coming out with realistic superhero ideas. Even directors from Korea and Japan have started making new movies following Nolan's tone.
It is not necessary to mention Christopher Nolan. It is clear in this movie how deep his mind works. He has created a masterpiece of reality, philosophy, thriller.
Heath Ledger gave himself completely to this character. And we got a Joker who cannot be forgotten.
Christian Bale has made his Batman so human that it seems that he is also a human like us, afraid, suffering, but still fighting.
Those of us who have seen The Dark Knight hope to get more superhero movies of this quality. I have high hopes for the upcoming The Batman: Part II (2025), but I know in my heart that the duo of Nolan and Heath Ledger may never be seen again. Will not return.
This movie teaches me that not all people are black or white. There is a gray area in between, where the battle is with good, with yourself. The Joker may be a villain, but he asks a question: Who are you really?
I still consider this question to be my own. And that is why The Dark Knight is the most influential movie I have ever seen. It is one of the best movies I have ever seen. I hope you liked my review. That's all for today. See you again for another new movie. Stay well and healthy, everyone. Thank you.
I am ending today's movie discussion here. At the end, I would like to express my sincere greetings and gratitude to you all. It is a great achievement for me that you have taken the time to read my writing.
Here is the trailer for the film:
(Translation: Google Translate)
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