The Dark Knight Trilogy

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It’s a foggy evening with a light sprinkle falling through the sky. Men stare up into the abyss with hope in their eyes, waiting. As all the men leave one remains still, disheartened, but still there. Then before he realizes anything has changed, he turns around and there he is, standing before him, Batman. There are many different variations of Batman 's out there: Tv shows, movies, and comics all involving different actors, villains, and plots. While there have been many successful and entertaining Batman movies along the way, the Dark Knight trilogy are by far the best movies to truly showcase Batman. The Dark Knight trilogy was directed by Christopher Nolan. Nolan has had a very distinguished career working on many extraordinary movies. …show more content…

Batman has really only one rule, never kill even if the opportunity is clearly given. Bruce is a very wealthy man, always with a girl on his arm, appearing very arrogant to the public just so he can pull off being a selfless advocate for the city of Gotham. He states something similar to this in Batman Begins, “People need dramatic examples to shake them out of apathy, and I can’t do that as Bruce Wayne. As a man, I’m flesh and blood; I can be ignored, I can be destroyed. But as a symbol I can be incorruptible. I can be everlasting”. These movies show off Bruce’s character and delve deeper into him as Bruce Wayne, not just …show more content…

Batman has no superpowers like other superheroes so he has to rely on his gadgets, and they never seem to fail him. Whether it 's his suit, that allows him to practically fly through the air, or his computer software, that hacks phones allowing for the use of echolocation to locate criminals. The gadgets in the trilogy have never been matched in any other production of Batman. In addition, no other production of Batman has ever been able to tell the story as well as the trilogy does. The audience really gets a feel for his despair from childhood and why he became who he is. The viewers follow him through so many obstacles and battles, always rooting for him. Christopher Nolan does a great job with finding the right actors for these roles. Christian Bale portrays Bruce Wayne better than anyone has in the past or ever will in the future. Throughout these three movies we see Bruce become Batman, save the city from Joker, fail, and rise again. The city now still, maybe not bright and vibrant but, finally out of the darkness that once fell upon it. He may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. The people of Gotham are now safe from the despair that had once filled their