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The Dark Knight (sequel to Batman Begins) – movie
In theaters and IMAX: July 18, 2008
Genre: action/drama/superhero(PG-13)
With “Batman Begins“, writer/director Christopher Nolan explored how Bruce Wayne became the legendary hero known to the world as Batman. When Nolan returned with “The Dark Knight“, Batman has now defined Bruce Wayne’s true identity.
Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) begins to realize that he has unleashed a symbol, this Batman, and that symbol can’t have limits. He can’t show weakness. So there is now a conflict between what’s good for Bruce and what’s right for Batman to do, and “the two of them are not always compatible,” remarks Bale.
The dark knight has taken over the billionaire’s life, and it is something he can not escape from, anymore.
Bruce initially saw Batman as a short-term crusade, as a symbol to inspire the
good people of Gotham to take their city back. In Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), he finally sees the hero that Gotham needs—the hero with a face, not one wearing a mask.
The respect for Batman is mutually returned by Harvey Dent. “Harvey sees Batman fighting crime in a way that he would like to, but cannot,” remarks Eckhart. But Harvey’s thoughts on the billionaire? “He thinks Bruce is a complete upper-class twit,” director Nolan affirms. “It would
astonish him to find out he is really the man behind the mask.”
And then there is assistant district attorney Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal), who is the one true love of Bruce Wayne… and the current girl of Harvey Dent. “Rachel made the decision that it is impossible for her to be with Bruce as long as he is Batman. Then Harvey Dent came into her life, and she is crazy about him.”
The Dark Knight also stars Nestor Carbonell as the Mayor of Gotham City, and Anthony Michael Hall as a television news reporter. With Batman are his two closest confidants- Alfred (Michael Caine) and Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman).
Photos and production notes courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. TM & © DC Comics
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