The Dark Knight Rises pt 1/3

Despite the effects of the horrible tragedy in Aurora CO. The Dark Knight Rises should go down as one of the best movies of all time. Christopher Nolan's interpretation of Batman has been part of the reason I think superheroes are dominating the box offices every summer. Not only has he created a believable set of characters, he merged them together to build an amazing journey that we all can enjoy. Whether you enjoy sophisticated plots or just simple action, the Nolan Batman series gives the viewers everything they could ask for. I enjoy the depth and complicated nature of each villain in the story. In Batman Begins we see Ra's Al Ghul determined to bring balance to the world by riding it of the civilizations that the Leauge of Shadow deems too corrupted; the two minor villains of the film, Scarecrow/Dr. Crane and Carmine Falcone, make the story more realistic by showing that in life, there is never just one foe to face. But Nolan couldn't use the same mold of villain in the next film The Dark Knight. They got lucky however by landing an actor that was entirely perfect for the role of the Joker though; Ledger's Joker will go down as a top 5 movie villain for many decades too come, if not the greatest villain of all time. The second film was able to capture the viewers so well because Nolan and his team did such a good job of setting the characters in the first film. With the world and style of the series set, Nolan was able to portray the Joker the way he is meant to be portrayed. No mercy, no regret, no fear, and no regard for life (even his own); these traits made the joker a believable advisary to our hero. The Joker had no ambition other than watching the world around him go to hell. This pushes Batman to doubt his ability to do what is right; the Joker's attack on the rules of society make you look at what is right and what is it we really do. As if the Joker wasn't enough of a problem, Nolan turns one of the heros of the film into its final villain. Two Face/Harvey Dent was the white knight of Gotham that became its worst enemy; Dent's fall shows how the system of justice we live by can be the chains that keep us from true justice. The final film in the trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, will be talked about in the next part....