Comparison Of Batman Begins And The Dark Knight

The two superhero films directed by Christopher Nolan, Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, are both realistic and relatable to viewers. This is because of several aspects such as Nolan’s directing methods, themes, plots and filmic techniques. Additionally, he also uses characters to portray societal hypocrisies. This essay will carefully analyse how Nolan’s commitment to realism enhances the excitement of viewers in both films by carefully exploring the aspects mentioned above.

When creating superhero films, directors often make and use superheroes that have unrealistic superpowers and are not relatable. Nolan changed that completely when he directed his Batman trilogy. Firstly, the themes he explored are very realistic. In the film Batman

The vigilante Batman is the protagonist throughout the trilogy and his “façade” was inspired by his fear of bats along with his costume. Introducing this particular fear was very effective, firstly, because bats are real and people do actually fear the creatures making this fear realistic and also relatable. The filmic techniques were also effective. A bird’s eye view was used when he fell into the well with cold lighting and a high angle and this enhances the idea of realism and how he actually suffocated emotionally leading to his fear. The fear was also enhanced by the long shot. When he had a vision of the bats when he was out with his parents the long shot was helpful because one could see the bats on stage. Additionally, after his parents were killed there was a medium shot to show his devastation and the background was very effective showing the slums of the City and how two sided the City was, which was what Nolan was trying to achieve to make the films relatable by showing the different classes in

The only difference is that he based it on the flipping of a coin, chance. When he was introduced as “two face”, there was an extreme close up shot that was used so that one can carefully see his face and this put emphasis on the fact that he was literally “two faced” and had two sides to him. The coin he is holding depicts him as agent of chaos Furthermore, adding to the theme of causing chaos. This is realistic because people often change. Perhaps not literally but they may change internally. This was perhaps, what Nolan was trying to accomplish once