Nolan’s middle chapter introduced the ultimate foil to Batman – Ledger’s Joker – and depicted how the arrival of a masked vigilante affected Gotham City and its citizens.
Nolan’s middle chapter introduced the ultimate foil to Batman – Ledger’s Joker – and depicted how the arrival of a masked vigilante affected Gotham City and its citizens. The Dark Knight is essentially Gordon’s speech about “escalation” at the end of Begins coming to fruition. Meanwhile, Bruce himself has to deal with what being Batman has forced him to sacrifice personally. It’s a well-rounded movie that takes multiple plot threads and seamlessly weaves them toward an intensely thrilling climax.