The Dark Knight uses color in so many different ways through out the movie. First of all I noticed that the whole movie itself was kind of dark. There was a lot of grays and blacks and just not a lot of color. I think that gives a hint at how the town of Gotham really is. It is a town of criminals with not many people you can trust. The two main characters in the movie were also expressed by. This can either be a leitmotif or expressionism Batman wore black and yellow which I think symbolizes how mysterious he is but he also provides hope for the town of Gotham. We all already know the Joker has lost his mind but I think the colors he wears proves it. He always wears dark clothes with colorful makeup. The dark clothes can tell us that he is a villain and that makeup tells us how crazy he really is. (Chapter 7)
I'm not the greatest at paying attention to all of the sound effects in movies so I had to do a little research on this. The first thing I found was that they spend a lot of time getting the right sound for the batpod. After watching that part again I noticed just how cool they made it sound. I must have been distracted by all the cool stunts with it the first time I watched. (Chapter 8)
One thing that I really did notice was that the same music played every time the Joker was about to appear. It turns out that is one of the main songs from the soundtrack. It is called "Why So Serious?" It actually fits the Joker quite well as never really was serious and always had something up his sleeve. Another song that caught my attention was "A Dark Knight" to me it was the theme song of the whole movie. Like the song "Why So Serious" describes the Joker, "A Dark Knight" describes Batman. The rest of the soundtrack didn't really catch my attention but I'd say two good ones out the bunch isn't bad. (Chapter 9)
The Dark Knight was all about the star system. I mean who wouldn't want to go to a movie starring Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, AND Morgan Freeman? Not only did these actors steal the show they also nailed their parts. I though Christian Bale played a very believable Batman and loved being the hero. Morgan Freeman did what Morgan Freeman does. His voice and the way he gets into his character really makes the movie for me. Finally, we have Heath Ledger. He went above and beyond in his role of the Joker. Some would even say that he got so into his role of the Joker that we went crazy in real life and that he why he died. But that's just what I've heard. (Chapter 10)
The director, Christopher Nolan, nailed this dark, action packed film. He chose characters that would not only draw in people to the box office but would also play their character perfectly. He also put all of the effects together nicely. The color of the movie was pretty gloomy to represent the terrors of Gotham. The music gave you hints when something was going to happy whether it was loud music or the creepy scary music. Christopher put this movie together perfectly. (Chapter 11)
Overall, I think The Dark Knight is a great movie for anyone who wants to watch an action packed movie. The movie is also loaded with stars so everyone is bound to know at least one person in the movie. I have to say this superhero movie is a lot like other super hero movies I have watched. You knew that something was bound to happen between the Joker and Batman and you knew that Batman would come out on top one way or another. I will probably end up watching this movie again sometime in the future though so it can't be all bad.
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