Batman the Dark Knight (2008) Movie | Christian Bale | Gary Oldman | Aaron Eckhart | Movie Explained

I love this city and I see it going to hell sometimes I think this place is cursed but I won't let it fall apart without a fight you'll find something that you really care about that should protect it at all costs and we find it I'll never be us again [Music] [Laughter] [Music] Batman Must Die [Music] [Music] [Music] you'll find something that you really care about and you protect it at all costs and when you find it you'll never be lost [Music] again I really like Matt Reeves and has set up for it I mean it's an interesting Direction I don't think it's it's something from the comics which hasn't been really explored yet yeah it's kind of crazy shoes to so I mean it's interesting what the different directions you can take with it and that kind of for and some quite a specific character it's actually quite a lot of leeway I mean when you look at the different tones of all these movies I mean and the TV shows I mean [Music] e e e e e e e e e e Gotham's Mafia bosses gathered to discuss protecting their organizations from The Joker the police and Batman the Joker interrupts the meeting and offers to kill Batman for half of the fortune their accountant Lao conceal before fleeing to Hong Kong to avoid extradition with the help of Wayne Enterprises CEO Lucius Fox Batman finds Lao in Hong Kong and returns him to the custody of Gotham police his testimony enables Dent to apprehend the crime families the bosses accept the Joker's offer and he kills high-profile targets involved in the trial including the judge and police commissioner although Gordon saves the mayor The Joker threatens that his attacks will continue until Batman Reveals His identity he targets Dent at a fundraising dinner and throws Rachel out of a window but Batman rescues her Wayne struggles to understand the Joker's motives but as Butler Alfred pennyworth says some men just want to watch the world burn Dent claims he is Batman to lure out the Joker who attacks the police Convoy transporting him Batman and Gordon apprehend The Joker and Gordon is promoted to commissioner at the police station Batman interrogates the Joker who says he finds Batman entertaining and has no intention of killing him having deduced Batman's feelings for Rachel The Joker reveals she and Dent are being held separately in buildings rigged to explode Batman raes to rescue Rachel while Gordon and the other officers go after Dent but they discover the Joker gave their positions in reverse the explosives detonate killing Rachel and severely burning D face on one side The Joker escapes custody extracts the Fortune's location from Lao and burns it killing Lao in the process Wayne Enterprises accountant Coleman Reese deduces and tries to expose Batman's identity but the Joker threatens to blow up a hospital unless Reese is killed while the police evacuate hospitals and Gordon struggles to keep ree alive The Joker meets with a disillusioned Dent persuading him to take the law into his own hands and avenge Rachel Dent defers his decision-making to his now halfs scarred two-headed coin killing the corrupt officers and the mafia involved in Rachel's death as Panic grips the city The Joker reveals two evacuation fairies one carrying civilians and the other prisoners are rigged to explode at midnight unless one group sacrifices the other to the Joker's disbelief the passengers refuse to kill one another Batman subdues the Joker but refuses to kill him before the police arrest The Joker he says although Batman proved Incorruptible his plan to corrupt Dent has succeeded Dent takes Gordon's family hostage blaming his negligence for Rachel's death he flips his coin to decide their Fates but Batman tackles him to save Gordon's son and Dent falls to his death believing Dent is the hero the city needs and the truth of his corruption will harm Gotham Batman takes the blame for his death and actions and persuades Gordon to conceal the truth pennyworth Burns an undelivered letter from Rachel to Wayne that says she chose dent and fox destroys the invasive surveillance Network that helped Batman find the Joker the city Mourns Dent as a hero and the police launch a Manhunt for Batman The Dark Knight is a superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan based on the DC Comic superhero Batman it is the sequel to Batman Begins and the second installment in the Dark Knight trilogy the plot follows the Vigilante Batman police Lieutenant James Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent who form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City their efforts are derailed by The Joker and anarchistic Mastermind who seeks to test how far Batman will go to save the city from chaos The Ensemble casting includes Christian Bale Michael Kane Heath Ledger Gary Oldman Aaron eart Maggie gyllenhal and Morgan Freeman Warner Bros pictures prioritized a sequel following the successful reinvention of the Batman film series with Batman Begins Christopher and Batman Begins co-writer David S goyer developed the story elements making dent the central protagonist caught up in the battle between Batman and the Joker in writing the screenplay the Nolan were influenced by S Batman comics and crime drama films and sought to continue Batman Begins heightened sense of realism from April to November filming took place with a million dollars budget in Chicago and Hong Kong and on sets in England The Dark Knight was the first major motion picture to be filmed with high resolution IMAX cameras Christopher avoided using computer generated imagery unless necessary insisting on practical stunts such as flipping in wheel truck and blowing up a factory The Dark Knight was marketed with an Innovative inter active viral campaign that initially focused on countering criticism of ledgers casting by those who believed he was a poor choice to portray The Joker Ledger died from an accidental prescription drug overdose in January leading to widespread interest from the press in public regarding his performance when it was released in July The Dark Knight received a claim for its mature tone and themes visual style and performances particularly that of Ledger who received many postumus awards including Academy bafta and Golden Globe Awards Wards for best supporting actor making the Dark Knight the first comic book film to receive major industry Awards it broke several box office records and became the highest grossing film the fourth highest grossing film to that time and the highest grossing superhero film since its release the Dark Knight has been assessed as one of the greatest superhero films ever one of the best movies of the S and one of the best films ever made it is considered the blueprint for many modern superhero films particularly for its rejection of a typical comic book movie style in favor of a crime film that features comic book characters many filmmakers sought to repeat its success by emulating its gritty realistic tone to varying degrees of success The Dark Knight has been analyzed for its themes of terrorism and the limitations of morality and ethics the United States Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National film registry in a sequel The Dark Knight Rises concluded the Dark Knight trilogy in addition Al Eric Roberts Michael ji white and Richie Coster appear as crime bosses Sal [ __ ] Gamble and the cin respectively while chinhan portrays Lao a Chinese criminal banker. D the gcpd cast includes Colin McFarlan as commissioner Gillian B lobe Keith sarajka and Ron Dean as detective Stevens and WS Monique Gabriella kernin as rookie detective Anna Ramirez and Philip bulock as Murphy the cast also features Joshua harto as Wayne Enterprises employee Coleman Ree Anthony Michael Hall as news reporter Mike Engel Nester carbonell as mayor Anthony Garcia William ficner as a bank manager Nidia Rodriguez terasina as Judge cerillo Tom Tiny Lister Jr as a prisoner beatric Rosen as Wayne's Russian ballerina date and David dastmalchi in as the Joker's paranoid schizophrenic henchman Thomas Schiff Melinda McGraw Nathan Gamble and Hannah Gamble and Hannah gun portrayed Gordon's wife Barbara his son James Jr and his daughter respectively The Dark Knight features several Cameo appearances from selan Murphy who reprises his role as Jonathan crane Scarecrow from Batman Begins musical performer Matt skeba as well as United States Senator and Batman fan Patrick Lehi who has appeared in or voiced characters in other Batman media following the critical and financial success of Batman Begins the film studio Warner Bros pictures prioritized a sequel although Batman Begins ends with a scene in which Batman is presented with a Jer playing card teasing the introduction of his Arc enemy The Joker Christopher Nolan did not intend to make a sequel and was unsure Batman Begins would be successful enough to Warrant one Christopher alongside his wife and longtime producer Emma Thomas had never worked on a sequel film but he and co-writer David goyer discussed ideas for a sequel during filming goyer developed an outline for two sequels but Christopher remained Unsure how to continue the Batman Begins narrative while keeping it consistent and relevant though he was is interested in utilizing the Joker and begins his grounded realistic style discussions between Warner Bros pictures and Christopher began shortly after Batman Begins his theatrical release and development began following the production of Christopher's The Prestige goyer and Christopher collaborated for three months to develop the dark Knight's core plot points they wanted to explore the theme of escalation and the idea that Batman's extraordinary efforts to combat common crimes would lead to an opposing escalation by criminals attracting The Joker who uses terrorism as a weapon The Joker playing card scene in Batman Begins was intended to convey the fallacy of Batman's belief his war on crime would be temporary goyer and Christopher did not intentionally include real world parallels to terrorism the war on terror and laws enacted to combat terrorists by the United States government because they believed making overtly political statements would detract from the story they wanted it to resonate with and reflect contemporary audience Christopher described The Dark Knight as representative of his own fear of Anarchy and Joker represents somebody who wants to just tear down the world around him although he was a fan of Batman starring Jack Nicholson as the Joker goyer did not consider Nicholson's portrayal scary and wanted the dark Knight's Joker to be an unknowable already formed character similar to the shark and Jaws without a cliche origin story. e Christopher and goyer did not give their Joker An Origin story or a narrative spk believing it made the character scarier Christopher described their film as the rise of the Joker they felt the threat of cinematic villains such as Hannibal Lecter and Darth Vader had been undermined by subsequent films depicting their origins. f with Christopher's help his brother Jonathan spent six months developing the story into a draft screenplay after submitting the draft to Warner Bros Jonathan spent a further two months refining it until Christopher had finished directing The Prestige the pair collaborated on the final script of over the next 6 months during pre-production for The Dark Night Jonathan found the poignant ending the script's most interesting aspect it had always depicted Batman fleeing from police but was changed from him leaping across rooftops to escaping on the bat pod his motorcycle like vehicle the dialogue Jonathan considered most important you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain came late in development influenced by films such as the Godfather and heat and maintaining Batman Begins his tone their finnished script bore more resemblance to a crime drama than a traditional superhero filmg comic book influences included writer Frank Miller's s Works which portray characters in a serious tone and the limited series Batman the long Halloween which explores the relationship between Batman dent and Gordon Dent was written as the dark Knight's Central character serving as the center of the battle between Batman who believes Dent is the hero the city needs and the Joker who wants to prove even the most righteous people can be corrupted Christopher said the title refers to Dent as much as batman. he considered Dent as having a duality similar to Batman's providing interesting dramatic potential focusing on Dent meant Bruce Wayne Batman was written as a generally static character who did not undergo drastic character development Christopher found writing the Joker the easiest aspect of the script the Nolan identified the traits common to his media incarnations and were influenced by the character's comic book appearances as well as the V doctor muse from the films of Fritz Lang writer Alan Moore's graphic novel Batman The Killing Joke did not influence the main narrative but Christopher believed his interpretation of the joker as someone partially driven to prove anyone can become like him when pushed far enough help the Nolan give purpose to an inherently purposeless character The Joker was written as a purely evil psychopath and Anarchist who lacks reason logic and fear and could test the moral and ethical limits of Batman d and gordon. I Christopher and Jonathan later realized they had inadvertently written their version similarly to Joker's first appearance in batman. J the final scene in which the Joker states he and Batman are destined to battle forever was not intended to tease a sequel but to convey the diametrically opposed pair were in an endless conflict because they will not kill each other describing how his character had evolved from Batman Begins Christian Bale said Wayne had changed from a young naive an angry man seeking purpose to a hero who is B burdened by the realization his war against Crime is seemingly endless because the new bat suit allowed him to be more agile Bale did not increase his muscle mass as much as he had for Batman Begins Christopher had deliberately obscured combat in the previous film because it was intended to portray Batman from the criminals point of view the improved bats suit design led him show more of Bale's keesy fighting method training Christopher was aware that Nicholson's popular portrayal of the Joker would invite comparisons to his version and wanted an actor who could cope with the associated scrutiny. K Ledger casting in August was criticized by some industry professionals and members of the public who considered him inappropriate for the role executive producer Charles Roven said Ledger was the only person seriously considered and that Batman Begins his positive reception would help alleviate any concerns. L Christopher was confident in the casting because discussions between himself and Ledger had demonstrated they shared similar ideas regarding the Joker's portrayal Ledger said he had some trepidation in succeeding Nicholson in the role but that the challenge excited him he described his interpretation as a psychopathic Mass murdering schizophrenic clown with zero empathy and avoided humanizing him he was influenced by Alex from the crime film A Clockwork Orange and British musicians Johnny Rotten and Sid vicious. M Ledger spent about a month secluding himself in a hotel room while reading relevant comic books he developed the character's Voice by mixing a high pitch and low pitch which was inspired by ventriloquist performances his fighting style was designed to appear improvised and erratic n Ledger spent a further four months creating a joker diary containing images and elements he believed would resonate with his character such as finding the disease AIDS humorous describing his performance Ledger said it's the most fun I've had with a character and probably will ever have it was an exhausting process at the end of the day I couldn't move I couldn't talk I was absolutely wrecked in a November interview Ledger said when committing himself to any role he had difficulty sleeping because he could not relax his mind and often slept only two hours a night during filming Christopher wanted to cast an actor with an All-American heroic presence for Harvey Dent something he likened to Robert Redford but with an undercurrent of anger or Darkness Josh Lucas Ryan Philippe and Mark Ruffalo were considered as well as Matt Damon who could not commit due to scheduling conflicts. according to Christopher eart had the All-American charm and Aura of a good man pushed too far eart found portraying conflicted characters to be interesting he said the difference between dent and Batman is the distance they are willing to go for their causes and that after Dent's corruption he remains a crime fighter but he takes this to an extreme because he dislikes the restrictions of the law eckart's performance was influenced by the Kennedy family particularly Robert F Kennedy who fought organized crime with a similarly idealistic view of of the law during discussions on the portrayal of D's transformation into Two-Face eart and Christopher agreed to ignore Tommy Lee Jones's colorful portrayal in Batman Forever in which the character has pink hair and wears a split designer suit in favor of a more realistic slightly burnt neutral tone suit describing his role as gcpd Lieutenant James Gordon Oldman said Gordon is the moral center of the Dark Knight an honest and Incorruptible character struggling with the limits of his morality Maggie gyllenhal replaced Katie Holmes as Rachel Daws as Holmes chose to star in the crime comedy mad money instead gyllen Hall approached Rachel as a new character and did not reference Holmes's previous performance Christopher described Rachel as the emotional connection between Wayne and Dent ultimately serving as a further personal loss to fuel Wayne's character jillen Hall collaborated with Christopher on the character's depiction because she wanted Rachel to be important and meaningful in her relatively minor rolep musici Dwight yokom turned down a role as the bank manager or a corrupt police officer because he was recording his album Dwight sings in October location Scouting For Gotham City took place in the UK in Liverpool Glasgow London and parts of Yorkshire and in several cities in the US Christopher chose Chicago because he liked the area and believed it offered interesting architectural features without being as recognizable as locations in better known cities such as New York City Chicago and author authorities had been supportive during filming of Batman Begins allowing the production to shut stretches of Roads freeways and bridges Christopher wanted to exchange the more natural Scenic settings of Batman begin such as the Himalayas and caverns for a modern structured environment The Joker could disassemble production designer Nathan Crowley said the clean neat lines of Chicago and architecture enhanced the urban crime drama they wanted to make and that Batman had helped improve the city the destruction of Wayne Manor in Batman Begins provided an opportunity to move Wayne to a modern sparse Penthouse reflecting his loneliness sets were still used for some Interiors such as the bat bunker the replacement for the bave on the outskirts of the city the production team considered placing it in the penthouse basement but believed it was too unrealistic a solution much of the dark night was filmed using panavision's panoflex Millennium XL and platinum cameras but Christopher wanted to film about minutes with IMAX cameras a highresolution technology using mm fil rather than the more commonly used format mm the finished film includes percent IMAX footage running for about minutes. Q this made it the first major motion picture to use IMAX technology which was generally employed for documentaries R Warner Bros was reluctant to endorse the use of the technology because the cameras were large and unwieldy and purchasing and processing the film stock cost up to four times as much as typical mm film Christopher said cameras that could be used on Mount Everest could be used for The Dark Night and had cinematographer Wally P Fister and his crew begin training to use the equipment in January to test its feasibility Christopher particularly wanted to film the bank heist prologue in IMAX to immediately convey the difference in scope between the Dark Knight and Batman Begins principal photography began on April in Chicago on a million dooll budget. St for the dark KN Fister chose to combine the rust style visuals of Batman Begins With The Dusk like color scheme of the pr Cobalt Blues greens blacks and whites in part to address over dark scenes in Batman Begins to avoid attention filming in Chicago took place under the working title Rory's first kiss but the production's true nature was quickly uncovered by media Publications the Joker's homemade videos were filmed and mainly directed by Ledger Caine said he forgot his lines during a scene involving one video because of Ledger's stunning performance the first scene filmed was the bank heist which was shot in the old Chicago main post office over 5 days it was scheduled early to test the IMAX procedure allowing it to be refilmed with traditional cameras if needed and it was intended to be publicly released as part of the marketing campaign Fister described it as a week of patience and learning because of the 4-day wait for the IMAX footage to be processed filming moved to England throughout May returning to Chicago in June filming took place in the lobby of one Illinois Center which served as Wayne's Penthouse apartment bookcase were built to hide the elevators a floor of two Illinois Center was decorated for Wayne's fundraiser the crew was described as excited as this scene depicted the first meeting between Batman and the Joker the windows in both settings were covered in green screen material allowing Gotham City visuals to be added later in July 3 weeks were spent filming the truck chase scene mainly on Wacker Drive a multi-level street that had to be closed overnight during filming Christopher added a set piece of a SWAT van crashing through a concrete barricade the sequence continued on Lal Street which was also used for the gcpd funeral procession for a practical truck flip stunt and helicopter sequence additional segments were filmed on Monroe Street and Randolph Street and at Randolph Street Station Navy Pier along the shore of Lake Michigan served as Gotham Harbor in a climactic fery scene Scouts spent over a month searching for suitable vessels but were unsuccessful so construction coordinator Joe andreco and his team built fairy facad at to barges the entire sequence was filmed in one day and involved extras who were moved through makeup and clothing departments and shifts exterior footage of the Gotham prewit building the site of Batman's and the Joker's final confrontation was filmed at the in construction Trump International Hotel and Tower the owners refused permission to film a stunt in which Batman suspends a SWAT team from the building so this was filmed from the 40th floor of a separate building site a former bratches Candy Factory on on Cicero Avenue scheduled for demolition was used to film the Gotham General Hospital explosion in August filming in Chicago concluded on September ending with scenes of Wayne driving and crashing his car before the production returned to England The Dark Night includes Chicago locations such as Lake Michigan which doubled as the Caribbean Sea where Wayne boards a SE plane Richard J Daily Center Wayne Enterprises exteriors in a courtroom the buroff restaurant gcpd arresting mobster twin Anchors Restaurant the sound bar mccormic Place Wayne Enterprises Interiors in Chicago Theater North Wabash served as offices used by Dent mayor Garcia and commissioner lob in its 13th floor appears as Wayne Enterprise's boardroom P Fister enhanced its large panoramic windows and Natural Light Within footm glass table and reflective bulbs a Randolph Street Parking Garage is where Batman captures scarecrow and Batman impersonators Christopher wanted several Rottweiler dogs in the scene but locating a dog handler willing to simultaneously manage several dogs was difficult a scene of Batman surveying the city from a rooftop Edge was filmed at top Willis Tower Chicago's tallest building stuntman Buster Reeves was due to double as Batman but Bale persuaded the filmmakers to let him perform the scene himself the 13 weeks of filming in Chicago was estimated to have generated million dollars for the city's economy and thousands of local jobs many interior locations for The Dark Knight were filmed on sets at Pinewood Studios buckinghamshire and carington Airfield field bedfordshire these locations include the bat bunker which took 6 weeks to build an a carington hangar the bat bunker was based on S Chicago building designs and was integrated into existing concrete floor and used the footm long ft Mall ceiling to create a broad perspective the footm tall hanger was unsuitable for suspending the bunker roof and an encompassing Gantry was built to hold it and the lighting after moving from Chicago in May scenes filmed in the UK also include Criterion restaurant where Rachel dent and Wayne share dinner and a Gotham News Scene that was filmed at the University of Westminster the gcpd headquarters was rebuilt in the phalo building during the interrogation scene Ledger asked Bale to actually hit him and although he declined Ledger cracked and dented the Walls by throwing himself around after returning to England in the middle of September scenes were filmed for the ferry hospital and Gotham prewit building Interiors by mid- October interior and exterior scenes of Rachel being held hostage surrounded by barrels of gasoline were filmed at battery power station to avoid damaging the power station a listed building a false wall was built in front of it and lined with explosives nearby residents contacted Emergency Services believing the explosion was a terrorist attack filming in England concluded at the end of October with a variety of green screen shots for the truck Chase sequence and shots of Rachel being thrown from a window were filmed on a set at Cardington the final nine days of production took place in Hong Kong and included aerial footage from a top the international finance Center as well as filming it central to mid-levels escalator the center the central the peninsula Hong Kong and Queens Road and a stunt involving Batman catching an inflight SE aircraft. despite extensive rehearsals of Reeves jumping from the McClurg building in Chicago a planned stunt to depict Batman leaping from one Hong Kong skyscraper to another was canceled because local authorities refused permission for helicopter use P Fister describe the officials as a nightmare Christopher disputed a report that said a scene of Batman leaping into Victoria Harbor was canceled because of pollution concerns saying it was a script decision the day shoot concluded on November on time and under budget editing was underway in January when Ledger aged died from an accidental overdose of a prescription drug a rumor his commitment to his performance as the Joker had affected his mental state circulated but this later refuted V Christopher said editing the film became tremendously emotional right when he passed having to go back in and look at him every day during editing but the truth is I feel very lucky to have something productive to do to have a performance that he was very very proud of and that he had entrusted to me to finish because Christopher preferred to capture sound while filming rather than re-recording dialogue in post- production Ledger's work had been completed before his death and Christopher did not modify the Joker's narrative ative in response Christopher added a dedication to Ledger and stuntman Conway Wickliffe who died during rehearsals for a Tumblr Batmobile stunt alongside lead editor Lee Smith Christopher took an aggressive editorial approach to editing the Dark Knight to achieve its minute running time. Christopher said no scenes were deleted because he believed every scene was essential and that unnecessary material had been cut before filming the Nolan had difficulties refining the script to reduce the running time after REM moving so much material they believed the story had become incomprehensible they added more scenes unlike the design process of Batman Begins which was restrained by a need to represent Batman iconography audience acceptance of its realistic setting gave the Dark Knight More Design Freedom Chris corbal the film's special effects supervisor oversaw the effect shots double negative in frame store produced there were relatively few effects compared to equivalent films because Christopher only used computer generated Imaging where practical effects would not suffice production designer Nathan Crowley designed the bat pod bat cycle because Christopher did not want to extensively reuse the Tumblr Coral's team built the bat pod which is based on a prototype Crowley and Christopher built by combining different commercial model components the unwieldy wide tired vehicle could only be ridden by stuntman jeene Pierre [ __ ] after months of training the Gotham General Hospital explosion was not in the script but added during filming because corbo believed it could be done Heming Crowley Christopher and Jamie Rama redesigned the bat suit to make it more comfortable and flexible developing a costume made from a stretchy material covered in over urethane armor pieces sculptor Julian Murray developed dense burnt facial design which is based on Christopher's request for a skeletal appearance Murray went through designs that were too real and more horrifying before settling on a more fanciful and detailed but less repulsive version Heming designed Joker's overall appearance which he based on fashion and music celebrities to to create a modern and trendy look influence also came from the painting study after Velasquez's portrait of Pope Innocent I 10th by Francis Bacon suggested by Christopher and the character's comic book appearances the outfit consists of a purple coat a green vest an antique shirt and a thin s- style tie that ledger suggested Prosthetics supervisor Connor O ool thean created Joker scars which he partly based on a scarred delivery man he met and used his own technique to create and apply the Supple skin-like prosthesis John kagon Jr designed Joker's organic makeup to look as though it had been worn for days this idea was partly based on more of Bacon's Works kagle Jr used a theatrical makeup technique for the application he instructed ledger to scrunch up his face so different cracks and textures were created once the makeup was applied and Ledger relaxed Ledger always applied the lipstick himself believing it was essential to his characterization composers James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer who had also worked on Batman Begins scored the Dark Knight because Christopher believed it was important to bridge the musical narrative gap between the films the score was recorded at air Studios London Howard and Zimmer composed the score without seeing the film because Christopher wanted them to be influenced by the characters and story rather than fitting specific on screen elements Howard and Zimmer separated their duties by character Howard focused on dent and Zimmer focused on Batman and the Joker Zimmer did not consider Batman to be strictly Noble and wrote the theme to not seem super Howard wrote about 10 minutes of music for dent wanting to portray him as an American who represents hope but undergoes an emotional extreme and moral corruption he used brass instruments for both moral ends but warp the sound as Dent is corrupted Zimmer wanted to use a single note for the Joker's theme he said imagine one note that starts off slightly agitated and then goes to Serious aggravation and finally rips your head off at the end he did not make it work however and used two notes with alternating tempos and a punk influence the theme was influenced by electronic music innovator's Craft work and Zimmer's work with rock band the Damned he wanted to convey elements of the Joker's corrosion recklessness and other worldliness by combining electronic and orchestral music and modifying almost every note after recording to emulate sounds including Thunder and razors he attempted to develop original sounds with synthesizers trying to create an off-put result by instructing musicians to start with a single note and gradually shift to the second over a 3-minute period the musicians found this difficult because it was the opposite of their training it took several months to achieve Zimmer's desired result following Ledger's death Zimmer considered discarding the theme for a more traditional one but he and Howard believed they should honor Ledger performance. ex the dark Knight's marketing campaign was developed by alternate reality game Arc development company entertainment Christopher wanted the team to focus on countering the negative reaction to Ledger casting and controlling the revelation of the Joker's appearance influenced by the script and the comic books The Killing Joke the long Halloween and Arkham Asylum a serious house on serus earth entertainment paced the arge over annual events although Warner Bros rejected their ideas to use jokerized santis at Christmas coffins filled with chattering teeth on Mother's Day mocking Wayne's late mother and Batman actors on rooftops due to safety concerns the arge began in May with campaign posters for dent and Joker Playing Cards bearing the phrase one believe in Harvey Dent were hidden inside comic books at stores around the US this led people to a website where they could submit their email addresses to reveal a pixel of a concealed Joker image about email addresses and hours were required to reveal the image in full which was well received at the San Diego ComicCon entertainment modified $1 bills with the Joker's image and the phrase why so serious that led Finders to a location entertainment's initial plan to throw the bills from a balcony was canceled due to safety concerns so the bills were covertly distributed to attendees although the event was expected to attract a few thousand people arrived and participated in activities that included calling a number taken from a plane flying overhead and wearing Joker makeup to commit disruptive acts with actors globally fans photographed letters on signs to form a ransom note u.s.- Centric effort involved people recovering self phones made by Nokia a brand partner to the film from a cake which led to an early screening of the film's bank heist prologue before its public release in December Ledger's appearance in the prologue was well received and positively changed the discourse around his casting doy following Ledger's death the campaign continued unchanged with a focus on D election which was influenced by the ongoing United States presidential election Warner Bros was concerned public knowledge of D's character was poor the campaign included signs stickers and Dent mobiles visiting US cities to raise his profile the campaign concluded in July with displays of the bat signal in Chicago and New York City that were eventually defaced by The Joker industry professionals considered the campaign Innovative and successful doz Warner Bros dedicated 6 months to anti-piracy methods the film industry lost an estimated dollar billion to piracy in delivery methods of film reels were randomized and copies had a chain of custody to track who had access some theater staff were given night vision goggles to identify people recording The Dark Knight and one person was caught in Kansas City Warner Bros considered its strategy a success delaying the appearance of the first poorly lit camcorder version until hours after its earliest Global release in Australia compared to S dollar billion box office take in lower revenues were expected due to the large number of comedies competing against each other and the release of films with dark tones such as the dark KN during a period of rising living costs and election fatigue in the US fewer sequels which generally performed well were scheduled and only for The Dark Night The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the Crystal Skull were predicted to be Blockbusters Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was the only film expected to easily earn over million dollars The Dark Knight was expected to sell well based on high audience anticipation positive pre-release reviews and a record dollar million in IMAX pre-sales predictions placed its opening weekend take above that of Iron Man's dollar million but below that of Spider-Man s record dollar million analysts said its success would be influenced by the lengthy running time that limited the number of screenings per day and counterprogramming from the romantic comedy mamam Mia which surveyed well with women and the family comedy space Chimps there was also a perceived limit on financial success for Batman films the installment remained the franchise's highest grossing release the dark Knight's Premiere took place on July in IMAX in New York City a block and Broadway was closed for the event which included a live performance of the film score by Howard and Zimmer the Hollywood reporters said Ledger received several Ovations and that during the Afterparty Warner Bros Executives struggled to maintain a balance between celebrating the successful response and commemorating Ledger on July the Dark Knight was widely released in the US in Canada in a record theaters on an estimated screens it earned dollar million during the weekend a per theater average of dollar breaking Spider-Man s record and making it the number one film ahead of mam Mia million and Hancock million dollars in its third weekend.a it set further records for the highest grossing single day dollar million on the Friday Sunday dollar million midnight opening dollar million from Midnight screenings in IMAX opening dollar a million from about ation as well as the second highest grossing Saturday dollar million behind Spider-Man and contributed to the highest grossing weekend on record dollar million. a b the film benefited from repeat viewings by younger audiences and had broad appeal with percent of the audience being male and an equal number of those under years old and those of or older The Dark Knight broke more records including for the highest grossing opening week dollar million and for 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10day cumulative growth grosses including the highest grossing non-holiday Monday dollar million and non-opening Tuesday dollar million as well as the second highest grossing non-opening Wednesday dollar million behind Transformers dollar million. AC it retained the number one position in its second weekend with a total gross of dollar million ahead of the debuting stepb Brothers million dollars giving it the highest grossing second weekend it retained the number one position in its third dollar million and fourth dollar million weekends before falling to second place in its fifth with a gross of dollar million behind the debut in Tropic Thunder dollar million The Dark Knight remained in the top 10 highest grossing films for 10 weeks and became the film to surpass million dollar soonest days in Million Dollar Days the film was playing in fewer than theaters when it received a theater relaunch in late January to raise its profile during nominations for the saint Academy Awards this raised its total box office to Dollar a million before it left the on March after weeks making it the highest grossing comic book superhero and Batman film the highest grossing film of and the second highest grossing film ever unadjusted for inflation behind the Romantic Drama Titanic dollar million. a The Dark Knight was released in Australia and Taiwan on Wednesday July and opened in 20 markets by the weekend it earned about million dollars combined making its second to Hancock dollar million which was playing in nearly four times as many countries. AE the Dark Knight was available in 62 countries by the end of August although Warner Bros decided not to release it in China blaming a number of pre-release conditions as well as cultural sensitivities to some elements of the film The Dark Knight earned about dollar million outside the US and Canada its highest grosses coming from the United Kingdom dollar million Australia dollar million Germany dollar million France dollar million Mexico Million Dollar South Korea dollar million and Brazil dollar million this made it the second highest grossing film of the Year behind Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the Crystal Skull the film had grossed million dollars worldwide by January its reissue and the runup to the Oscars enabled the film to exceed billion dollars in February and It ultimately earned dollar billion it was the first superhero film to gross over billion dollars the highest grossing film of worldwide the fourth film to earn more than billion dollars and the fourth highest grossing film of it time behind Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's chess dollar billion the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King Dollar billion and Titanic dollar billion. afag as of September re-releases have further raised its box office take to Dollar billion The Dark Knight received critical Acclaim ah on Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a percent approval rating from the aggregated reviews of critics with an average score of for/ the consensus reads dark complex and un forgettable The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film but as a richly thrilling crime Saga on Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of out of based on critics indicating Universal Acclaim audiences pulled by cinemascore gave the film an average grade of a on an a to f scale several Publications called The Dark Knight the best comic book hero adaptation ever made Roger Ebert said it alongside Iron Man had redefined the potential of superhero films by combining comic book ropes with realworld events. I some appreciated its complex moral tale about the effects of vigilantism and terrorism on contemporary Society Emanuel Levy and Manola dargas praised the depiction of the characters as possessing both positive and negative aspects such as Batman's efforts to End crime provoking unintended consequences and a greater response from criminals dargus believed the dark Knight's exploration of chaos fear and death following the September attacks in represented that American movies have entered a new era of of ambivalence when it comes to their heroes or maybe just super. AJ others criticize the dark Grim intense and self-serious tone is lacking any elements of fun or fantasy. AK David Denby said The Dark Knight was a product of a time of Terror but focused on embracing and unleashing it while cynically setting up a sequel Stephanie zachar and David Edelstein criticized a perceived lack of visual storytelling in favor of exposition and aspects of the plot being difficult to follow amid the fast pace and Loud score Christopher's action Direction was criticized especially during fight scenes where it could be difficult to see things clearly although the prologue bank heist was praised as among the film's best. Ledger's performance received near unanimous praise with the caveat that his death made the role both highly anticipated and difficult to watcham daries among others described Ledger as realizing the Joker so convincingly intensely and viscerally it made the audience forget about the actor behind the makeup The Village Voice wrote the performance would have made Ledger a legend even if he had lived other reviews said Ledger out shown Nicholson's performance with mobra humor and malevolence reviews generally agreed The Joker was the best written character and that ledger commanded scenes from the entire cast to create one of the most mesmerizing cinematic villains. AO zachar however lamented that the performance was not in service of a better film Bale's reception was mixed his performance was considered to be alternately cap captivating or serviceable But ultimately uninteresting and undermined by portraying an immovable and generally unchanged character who delivers Batman's dialogue in a horse unvarying tone. AP eckart's performance was generally well-received reviewers praised his portrayal of Dent as charismatic and the character's subsequent transformation into a sad bitter monster although variety considered his subplot the film's weak. AQ Steven Hunter said the dent character was underwritten and that eart was incapable of portraying R the role as intended several reviewers regarded Gyllenhaal as an improvement over holes although others said they found difficulty caring about the character and that gyllenhal while more talented than her predecessor was misc. Peter Travers praised oldman's skill in making a virtuous character interesting and he among others described Kane's and Freeman's performances as effortless Ebert surmised the entire cast provided powerful performances that engaged the audience such that were surprised how deeply the drama affects us the Dark Knight appeared on several lists recognizing the best films of including those compiled by eert The Hollywood Reporter and the American film institute. at the eat satellite Awards The Dark Knight received one award for sound editing or mixing Richard King Laura hburg Gary Rizzo a further four wins came at the te People's Choice Awards favorite movie favorite cast favorite action movie and favorite on screen matchup Bale and Ledger as well as best action movie and best supporting actor Ledger at the ET Critics Choice Awards Howard and Zimmer were recognized for best Motion Picture score at the St annual Grammy Awards Ledger won the film's only awards at the TS Screen Actors Guild Awards ND British Academy film Awards and D Golden Globe awards for best supporting actor at the ET Empire Awards The Dark Knight received awards for best film Best Director Christopher Nolan and best actor Bale Ledger received the award for best Villain at the MTV Movie Awards and at the TS Saturn Awards The Dark Knight one awards for best action or Adventure film best supporting actor Ledger best writing Christopher and Jonathan Nolan best music Howard and Zimmer and best special effects corebo Nick Davis Paul Jay Franklin Timothy Weber before the dark Knight's release film industry discourse focused on Ledger potentially earning an Academy Award nomination at the St Academy Awards Inn making him only the seventh person to be nominated postumus and if the decision would be influenced by his death or performance. t genre films such as those based on comic books were also generally ignored by Academy voters even so Ledger was considered a favorite to earn the award based on praise from critic groups in his postumus Golden Globe Award Ledger won the Academy Award for best supporting actor making him only the second performer to win an award postumus after Peter Finch in and The Dark Knight the first comic book adaptation to win an Academy acting award The Dark Knight also won an award for best sound editing King and received six nominations for Best art Direction Crowley and Peter Lando best cinematography P Fister best film editing Smith best makeup kagon Jr and O olivan best sound mixing hburg Rizzo and Ed novic and best visual effects Davis corbal Weber and Franklin despite the success of the Dark Knight the lack of a best picture nomination was criticized and described as a snub by some Publications the response was seen as the culmination of several years of criticism toward the academy ignoring High performing broadly popular films the backlash was such that for the ND Academy Awards awards awards in the academy increased the limit for Best Picture nominees from 5 to 10 a change known as The Dark Knight rule it allowed for more broadly popular but respected films to be nominated including District The Blindside Avatar and up the first animated film to be nominated in two decades. Au this change is seen as responsible for the first best picture nomination of a comic book adaptation black panther even so The Hollywood Reporter argued the academy mistook the appeals to recognize important generation defining genre films with just nominating more films The Dark Knight was released on DVD and Blu-ray in December the release has a slip cover box art that revealed a jokerized version underneath and contains featurettes on Batman's equipment the psychology used in the film six episodes of the fictional news program Gotham tonight and a gallery of concept art posters and Joker cards the Blu-ray disc version additionally offers interactive elements describing the production of some scenes. a separate limited edition Blu-ray disc set came with a bat pod figurine The Dark Knight sold million copies across both formats on its launch Day in the US Canada and the UK Blu-ray discs comprised about percent of the sales around you units the film was released at the beginning of the Blu-ray disc format it was considered a success breaking Iron Man's record of units sold and indicating the format was growing in popularity. awnn it also became the first major Studio film to be released for rent via digital distribution on Facebook e resolution remaster which was overseen by Christopher was released in December as a set containing a k Ultra HD Blu-ray Blu-ray disc and digital download as well as special features from earlier releases merchandise for The Dark Knight includes statuettes action figures radio controlled Tumblr and Batpod models costumes sets of batarangs a limited edition grappling launcher replica board games puzzles clothing and a special edition UNO card game. ax and novelization written by Dennis o Isle was released in a direct to DVD animated film Batman Gotham KN was released in July executive produced by Bruce Tim and Nolan's wife Emma Thomas with goyer as one of the writers it includes veteran Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy reprising his role originally there was interest in bringing Bale and other actors from the liveaction films to voice their respective characters but it was not possible due to scheduling conflicts Gotham Knight presents six vignettes Each of which are animated in a different artistic style set between the events of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight a video game adaptation Batman The Dark Knight was canceled due to Dev velopment problems The Dark Knight coaster an indoor roller coaster opened in May at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township New Jersey costing dollar million the footm long attraction places riders in an imitation of Wayne's Central Station in Gotham City as they move through areas that are vandalized or controlled by the Joker a central theme of The Dark Night is escalation particularly the rise of the Joker in response to Batman's vigilantism Batman's vigilante operation arms him with high-tech military equipment against common criminals and the Joker is the inevitable response and escalation of lawlessness to counter Batman critic Sid in adlaka considered the Joker an analog for countries such as Iraq Somalia and Lebanon which were targeted by US military campaigns and responded with escalation using terrorism Batman also inspires copycat Vigilantes further escalating lawlessness film studies Professor Todd mcgaan said Batman asserts authority over these copycats telling them to stop because they do not have the same defensive equipment as himself reaffirming his self-given authority to act as a vigilante the film has been analyzed as an analog for the war on terror the militaristic campaign the US launched following the September attacks the scene in which Batman stands in the ruins of a destroyed building having failed to prevent the Joker's plot is reminiscent of the World Trade Center site after September according to historian Steven Prince The Dark Night is about the consequences of civil and government authorities abandoning rules in the fight against terrorism several Publications criticize The Dark Knight for a perceived endorsement of necessary evils such as torture and rendition author Andrew Clavin said Batman is a standin for then- .s President George W bush and Justified the breaching of boundaries of civil rights to deal with an emergency certain that Batman will reestablish those boundaries when the emergency is passed clavin's interpretation was criticized by some publication that considered the Dark Knight anti-war proposing Society must not abandon the rule of law to combat lawlessness or risk creating the conditions for escalation this is exemplified in the covert Alliance formed between Batman dent and Gordon leading to Rachel's death and dense corruption writer Benjamin Kirin said both viewpoints are valid and that the Dark Knight is a perfect mirror of the society which is watching at a society so divided on the issues of Terror and how to fight at that for the first time in decades an American mainstream no longer exists Batman and Dent resort to torture or enhanced interrogation to stop the Joker but he remains immune to their efforts because he has a strong belief in his goals when Dent ineffectually attempts to torture Joker's henchmen Batman does not condemn the Act only being concerned about public perception if people discover the truth this conveys the protagonist gradual abandonment of their principles when faced with an extreme foe The Joker meets dent in a hospital to explain how expected atrocities such as the deaths of several soldiers and societal failings are tolerated but when Norms are unexpectedly disrupted people panic and descend into chaos although the Joker wears disguising makeup he is not hiding behind a mask and is the same person with or without makeup he lacks any Identity or origin representing the uncertainty unknowability and fear of terrorism although he does not follow any political ideology Dent represents the fulfillment of American idealism a noble person who can work within the confines of the law and allow Batman to retire but the fear and Chaos embodied by The Joker taints that idealism and corrupts Dent absolutely in the dark Knight's final Act Batman employs an invasive surveillance Network by co-opting the phones of Gotham citizens to locate The Joker violating their privacy adlaka described this act as a militaristic fantasy in which a significant violation of civil liberties is required through the means of advanced technology to capture a dangerous terrorist reminiscent of the Patriot Act Lucius Fox threatens to stop helping Batman in response believing he has crossed an ethical boundary and although Batman agrees these violations are unacceptable and destroys the technology the film demonstrates he could not have stopped the Joker in time without it The Dark Knight focuses on the moral and ethical battles faced by the central characters and the compromises they make to defeat the Joker under extraordinary circumstances. a why Roger eert said the Joker forces impossible ethical decisions on each character to test the limits of their morality Batman represents order to the Joker's chaos and is brought to his own limit but avoids completely compromising himself Dent represents goodness in hope he is the city's White Knight who is pure of intent and can operate within the law Dent is motivated to do good because he identifies himself as good not through trauma like Batman and has faith in the legal system ad loao Dent is framed as a religious icon his campaign slogan being I believe in Harvey Dent and his eventual death leaves his arm spread wide like Jesus on the cross eart described Dent as someone who loves the law but feels constrained by it and his inability to do what he believes is right because the rules he must follow do not allow it D desire to work outside the law is seen in his support of Batman's vigilantism to accomplish what he cannot dense corruption suggests he is a proxy for those looking for Hope because he is as fallible and susceptible to Darkness as anyone else this can be seen in his use of a two-headed coin to make decisions involving others eliminating the risk of Chance by controlling the outcome in his favor indicating losing is not an acceptable outcome for him once Dent experiences a significant traumatic event in the loss of Rachel and his own disfigurement he quickly abandons his Noble former self to seek his own form of Justice his coin is scarred on one side introducing the risk of chance and he submits himself to it completely according to English Professor Daniel bosal John Dent is not broken he believes in a different form of Justice in a seemingly unjust World flipping a coin because it is unbiased unprejudiced Fair The Joker represents an ideological deviancy he does not seek personal gain and Causes Chaos for its own sake setting a towering pile of cash Ablaze to prove Everything Burns unlike Batman the Joker is the same with or without makeup having no identity to conceal and nothing to lose. a z bosal John wrote the residents and criminals believe in a form of order and rules that must be obeyed The Joker deliberately upends this belief because he has no rules or limitations the character can be considered an example of Friedrich nich's Superman who exists outside definitions such as good and evil and follows his own indomitable will the film however leaves open the option to dismiss his insights because his chaos ultimately leads to death and Injustice Christopher described the joker as an unadulterated evil and professor Charles iner considered him a satanic figure who repels people from goodness and tempts them with things they supposedly lack such as forcing Batman to choose between saving Dent who is best for the city and Rachel who is best for Wayne The Joker aims to corrupt Dent to prove anyone even symbols can be broken in their desperation dent and Batman are forced to question their own limitations as the Joker states to Batman their morals their code it's a bad joke dropped at the first sign of trouble they're only as good as the world allows them to be you'll see I'll show you when the chips are down these civilized people they'll eat each other see I'm not a monster I'm just ahead of the curve the fairy scene can be seen as the Joker's true defeat demonstrating he is wrong about the residents turning on each other in an extreme scenario according to writer David Chen this demonstrates individually people cannot responsibly handle power but by sharing the responsibility there is hope for a comp passionate outcome although Batman holds to his morals and does not kill the Joker he is forced to break his code by pushing Dent to his death to save an innocent person Batman chooses to become a symbol of criminality by taking the blame for dense crimes and preserving him as a symbol of good maintaining the hope of Gotham's residence critic David Crow wrote Batman's true test is not defeating the Joker but saving dent a task at which he fails Batman makes his own Christ like sacrifice taking on D sin to preserve the city although the Dark Knight presents this as a heroic act this Noble lie is used to conceal and manipulate the truth for what a minority determines is the greater good Macwan considered the ACT heroic because Batman's sacrifice will leave him hunted and despised without recognition indicating he has learned from The Joker the established Norms must sometimes be broken according to Professor Martin fradley among others Batman's Noble lie and Gordon's support of it is a cynical endorsement of deception and totalitarianism Wayne's Butler Alfred also commits a noble lie concealing Rachel's choice of Dent Over Wayne to spare him the pain of her rejection overview furiosa H Mad Max Saga is a prequel to Mad Max Fury Road 2015 directed by George Miller the film delves into the backstory of imperator furiosa one of the most iconic characters from Fury Road the movie explores furiosa's Origins her rise to power and the events that shape her into the fierce Warrior we see in Fury Road setting the story is set in the post-apocalyptic Wasteland a desolate and harsh environment where survival is a constant struggle the world is ruled by Warlords and resources like water and fuel are scarce and fought over introduction to furiosa the movie opens with a young furiosa living in the green place a fertile Oasis in the midst of the Wasteland her early life is peaceful but short lived as her home is invaded by the warlord IM [ __ ] Joe and his army of War boys abduction enslavement furiosa is captured by imort Joe's forces and taken to the Citadel a fortress where imort Joe rules with an iron fist she is enslaved and trained to become one of Joe's Warriors known as an imperator life in the Citadel the film shows furio's harsh life in the Citadel where she is forced to fight for her survival her strength intelligence and determination set her apart but she is constantly reminded of her captivity and the loss of her Homeland furiosa's training furiosa undergo brutal training to become an imp parator she is taught to drive and fight skills that will later make her a formidable Warrior despite the harsh conditions furiosa remains defiant secretly plotting her Escape alliances and betrayals in the Citadel furiosa forms alliances with other captives including the wives of immortan Joe who are also plotting their escape these alliances are fragile as betrayal and mistrust run rampant in the citadel's oppressive environment the plan for escape furiosa devises a daring plan to escape from the Citadel and return to the green place she steals one of Orton Joe's War Rigs and with the help of the wives makes a break for Freedom this act of rebellion sets the stage for her transformation into a leader Chase across the Wasteland the majority of the film's action takes place during a high octane Chase across the Wasteland immortan Joe furious at furiosa's betrayal sends his War boys to hunt her down the chase scenes are intense filled with explosive action and breathtaking stunts furiosa struggle as furiosa and the wives flee they encounter various dangers in the Wasteland including rival gangs in the harsh environment itself furiosa's leadership is tested as she must protect the wives while also navigating her own internal conflicts and traumas the green Place Revelation the journey leads furiosa back to the green Place only to find it has been destroyed and turned into a Barren Wasteland this devastating Revelation shatters her hopes but also fuels her determination to seek revenge against IM [ __ ] Joe and reclaim her identity in confrontation with immortan Joe furiosa along with the remaining wives decides to turn back and confront immortan Joe at the Citadel they realized that the only way to ensure their freedom is to overthrow him and take control of the Citadel themselves the battle at the Citadel the film's climax features an epic battle at the Citadel furiosa now fully embracing her role as a leader and Warrior leads the charge against a Morton Joe's forces the fight is brutal and intense showcasing furi combat skills and strategic mind Victory and loss furiosa succeeds in killing immortan Joe but the victory comes at a great cost the battle leaves her and the remaining survivors scarred both physically and emotionally the film ends with furiosa being hailed as a hero by the people of the Citadel but her journey has left her changed forever rebuilding The Citadel in the aftermath of the battle furiosa takes control of the Citadel she begins the process of rebuilding striving to create a more just and fair Society however the scars of her past and the harsh realities of the Wasteland make this a daunting task furiosa's Legacy the film concludes by hinting at furiosa's Future and her role in the larger madmax universe her transformation from a captive to a leader is complete but the journey has only just begun the final scene suggests that her story will continue to have an impact on the world long after the credits role furiosa the film's exploration of furiosa's character is deep and multifaceted she is portrayed as a complex and resilient individual shaped by trauma but not defined by it her journey from a captive to a leader is the heart of the film and her determination intelligence and compassion make her a compelling protagonist immort Joe and Morton Joe serves as the primary antagonist representing the worst aspects of the post-apocalyptic World his tyrannical Rule and exploitation of others are a stark contrast to furiosa's values making their conflict deeply personal and symbolic the wives the wives of immortan Joe play a significant role in the story serving as both allies and symbols of the struggle for Freedom each wife has her own personality and Arc adding depth to the narrative and highlighting the theme of solidarity among the oppressed survival and resistance a central theme of the film is survival in a hostile World furiosa's journey is one of resistance against oppression both physical and psychological the film explores what it means to survive not just physically but also morally and emo identity and Redemption furiosa quest is also about reclaiming her identity and finding Redemption the destruction of the green Place symbolizes the loss of her past but her actions throughout the film show her determination to forge a new identity on her own terms feminism and empowerment furiosa a Mad Max Saga is a feminist narrative focusing on the empowerment of women in a world dominated by male violence and tyranny furiosa's leadership and the Collective Strength of the wives challenged the patriarchal structures is embodied by immortan Joe visual Aesthetics the film continues the Mad Max tradition of stunning visuals and intense action sequences the Wasteland is depicted in Vivid disaturated colors contrasting with the vibrant explosions in the Stark gritty reality of the Citadel the cinematography emphasizes the vastness of the Wasteland and the claustrophobic oppression of the Citadel action sequences the action in furiosa is fast-paced brutal and Visually spectacular George Miller's signature style of practical effects and real stunts is on Full display with high-speed chases explosive battles and tightly choreographed fight scenes music and sound design the film score composed by junky XL complements the intense action with a mix of industrial sounds and orchestral themes the sound design enhances the visceral impact of the action immersing the audience in the chaos of the Wasteland anticipation and reception furiosa was highly anticipated by fans of the Mad Max franchise eager to learn more about one of its most beloved characters the film's reception is likely to be overwhelmingly positive praised for its strong storytelling character development and action cultural significance the film is expected to have a significant cultural impact particularly in terms of its portrayal of a strong female lead in a genre often dominated by male characters furiosa's character has already become an icon of feminist Cinema and this film will likely solidify her status future of the franch furiosa sets the stage for future installments in the Mad Max series the film's success will likely lead to further exploration of the world and its characters possibly with furiosa continuing to play a central role furiosa a Mad Max Saga is a powerful and thrilling addition to the Mad Max franchise it delves deep into the backstory of one of its most iconic characters offering a compelling narrative filled with action emotion and thematic depth for your YouTube video you can explore these aspects in detail discussing how the film expands the Mad Max universe and the cultural significance of furiosa as a character you could also analyze specific scenes character interactions and the broader implications of the film's themes making for a rich and engaging video a gang of masked criminals rob a mafia owned bank in Gotham City betraying and killing each other until the sole survivor The Joker reveals himself as The Mastermind and escapes with the money the Vigilante Batman district attorney Harvey dent and police Lieutenant Jim Gordon Ally to eliminate Gotham's organized crime Batman's true identity the billionaire Bruce Wayne publicly supports Dent as Gotham's legitimate protector as Wayne believes Dent's success will allow Batman to retire allowing him to romantically pursue his childhood friend Rachel Daws despite her relationship with Dent Gotham's Mafia bosses gathered to discuss protecting their organizations from The Joker the police and Batman the Joker interrupts the meeting and offers to kill Batman for half of the fortune their accountant Lao concealed before fleeing to Hong Kong to avoid extradition with the help of Wayne Enterprises CEO Lucius Fox Batman finds Lao in Hong Kong and returns him to the custody of Gotham police his testimony enables Dent to apprehend the crime families the bosses accept the Joker's offer and he kills high-profile targets involved in the trial including the judge and police commissioner although Gordon saves the mayor The Joker threatens that his attacks will continue until Batman Reveals His identity he targets Dent at a fundraising dinner and throws Rachel out of a window but Batman rescues her Wayne struggles to understand the Joker's motives but as Butler Alfred pennyworth says some men just want to watch the world burn Dent claims he is Batman to lure out the Joker who attacks the police Convoy transporting him Batman and Gordon apprehend The Joker and Gordon is promoted to commissioner at the police station Batman interrogates the Joker who says he finds Batman entertaining and has no intention of killing him having deduced Batman's feelings for Rachel The Joker reveals she and Dent are being held separately in buildings rigged to explode Batman races to rescue Rachel while Gordon and the other officers go after Dent but they discover the Joker gave their positions in reverse the explosives detonate killing Rachel and severely burning Den face on one side The Joker escapes custody extracts the Fortune's location from Lao and burns it killing Lao in the process Wayne Enterprises accountant Coleman Reese deduces and tries to expose Batman's identity but the Joker threatens to blow up a hospital unless Reese is killed while the police evacuate hospitals and Gordon struggles to keep ree alive The Joker meets with a disillusioned Dent persuading him to take the law into his own hands and avenge Rachel Dent defers his decision-making to his now half scarred two-headed coin killing the corrupt officers and the mafia involved in Rachel's death as Panic grips the city the joke ER reveals two evacuation fairies one carrying civilians and the other prisoners are rigged to explode at midnight unless one group sacrifices the other to the Joker's disbelief the passengers refuse to kill one another Batman subdues the Joker but refuses to kill him before the police arrest The Joker he says although Batman proved Incorruptible his plan to corrupt Dent has succeeded Dent takes Gordon's family hostage blaming his negligence for Rachel's death he flips his coin to decide their fate but Batman tackles him to save Gordon's son and Dent falls to his death believing Dent is the hero the city needs in the truth of his corruption will harm Gotham Batman takes the blame for his death and actions and persuades Gordon to conceal the truth pennyworth Burns an undelivered letter from Rachel to Wayne that says she chose dent and fox destroys the invasive surveillance Network that helped Batman find the Joker the city Mourns Dent as a hero and the police launch a Manhunt for Batman The Dark Knight is a super superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay co-written with his brother Jonathan based on the DC Comics superhero Batman it is the sequel to Batman Begins and the second installment in the Dark Knight trilogy the plot follows the Vigilante Batman police Lieutenant James Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent who form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City their efforts are derailed by The Joker and anarchistic Mastermind who seeks to test how far Batman will go to save the city from chaos the ensemble cast includes Christian Bale Michael Kane Heath Ledger Gary Oldman Aaron eart Maggie Gyllenhaal and Morgan Freeman Warner Bros pictures prioritized a sequel following the successful reinvention of the Batman film series with Batman Begins Christopher and Batman Begins co-writer David S goyer developed the story elements making dent the central protagonist caught up in the battle between Batman and the Joker in writing the screenplay the Nolan were in influenced by S Batman comics and crime drama films and sought to continue Batman begin's heightened sense of realism from April to November filming took place with a million dollars budget in Chicago and Hong Kong and on sets in England The Dark Knight was the first major motion picture to be filmed with highresolution IMAX cameras Christopher avoided using computer generated imagery unless necessary insisting on practical stunts such as flipping in wheel truck and blowing up a factory the Dark Knight was marketed with an Innovative interactive viral campaign that initially focused on countering criticism of ledgers casting by those who believed he was a poor choice to portray The Joker Ledger died from an accidental prescription drug overdose in January leading to widespread interest from the press in public regarding his performance when it was released in July The Dark Knight received a claim for its mature tone and themes visual style and performances particularly that of Ledger who received many postumus awards including a Academy bafta and Golden Globe awards for best supporting actor making the Dark Knight the first comic book film to receive major industry Awards it broke several box office records and became the highest grossing film the fourth highest grossing film to that time and the highest grossing superhero film since its release the Dark Knight has been assessed as one of the greatest superhero films ever one of the best movies of the S and one of the best films ever made it is considered the blueprint for many modern superhero films particularly for its rejection of a typical comic book movie style in favor of a crime film that features comic book characters many filmmakers sought to repeat its success by emulating its gritty realistic tone to varying degrees of success The Dark Knight has been analyzed for its themes of terrorism and the limitations of morality and ethics the United States Library of Congress selected it for preservation in the National film registry in a sequel The Dark Knight Rises concluded the dark night trilogy in additionally Eric Roberts Michael ji white and Richie CER appear as crime bosses Sal [ __ ] Gamble and the cin respectively while chinhan portrays Lao a Chinese criminal banker. D the gcpd cast includes Colin McFarlan as commissioner Gillian B lobe Keith sarajka and Ron Dean as detective Stevens and WS Monique Gabriella kernin as rookie detective Anna Ramirez and Philip bulock as Murphy the cast also features Joshua harto as Wayne Enterprises employee Coleman Reese Anthony Michael Hall as news reporter Mike Engel Nester carbonel as mayor Anthony Garcia William ficner as a bank manager Nidia Rodriguez terasina as Judge cerillo Tom Tiny Lister Jr as a prisoner beatress Rosen as Wayne's Russian ballerina date and David dasmal Chan as the Joker's paranoid schizophrenic henchman Thomas Schiff Melinda McGraw Nathan Gamble and Hannah Gamble and Hannah gun portray Gordon's wife Barbara his son James are and his daughter respectively The Dark Knight features several Cameo appearances from San Murphy who reprises his role as Jonathan crane Scarecrow from Batman Begins musical performer Matt skeba as well as United States Senator and Batman fan Patrick lehy who has appeared in or voiced characters in other Batman media following the critical and financial success of Batman Begins the film studio Warner Bros pictures prioritized a sequel although Batman Begins ends with with a scene in which Batman is presented with a joker playing card teasing the introduction of his Arc enemy The Joker Christopher Nolan did not intend to make a sequel and was unsure Batman Begins would be successful enough to Warrant one Christopher alongside his wife and longtime producer Emma Thomas had never worked on a sequel film but he and co-writer David goyer discussed ideas for a sequel during filming goyer developed an outline for two sequels but Christopher remained Unsure how to continue the Batman Begins narrative while keeping it consistent and relevant though he was interested in utilizing the Joker and begins his grounded realistic style discussions between Warner Bros pictures in Christopher began shortly after Batman Begins his theatrical release and development began following the production of Christopher's The Prestige goyer and Christopher collaborated for three months to develop the dark Knight's core plot points they wanted to explore the theme of escalation and the idea that Batman's extraordinary efforts to combat common crimes would lead to an opposing escalation by criminals attracting The Joker who uses terrorism as a weapon The Joker playing card scene in Batman Begins was intended to convey the fallacy of Batman's belief his war on crime would be temporary goyer and Christopher did not intentionally include real world parallels to terrorism the war on terror and laws enacted to combat terrorists by the United States government because they believed making overtly political statements would detract from the story they wanted it to resonate with and reflect contemporary audiences Christopher described The Dark Knight as representative of his own fear of Anarchy and Joker represents somebody who wants to just tear down the world around him although he was a fan of Batman starring Jack Nicholson as the Joker goyer did not consider Nicholson's portrayal scary and wanted the dark Knight's Joker to be an unknowable already formed character similar to the shark and Jaws without a cliche origin story. e Christopher and goyer did not give their joke and origin story or a narrative Arc believing it made the character scarier Christopher described their film as the rise of the Joker they felt the threat of cinematic villains such as Hannibal Lecter and Darth Vader had been undermined by subsequent films depicting their Origins f with Christopher's help his brother Jonathan spent six months developing the story into a draft screenplay after submitting the draft to Warner Bros Jonathan spent a further two months refining it until Christopher had finished directing The Prestige the pair collaborated on the final script over the next 6 months during pre-production for The Dark Night Jonathan found the poignant ending the script's most interesting aspect it had always depicted Batman fleeing from police but was changed from him leaping across rooftops to escaping on the bat pod his motorcycle like vehicle the dialogue Jonathan considered most important you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain came late in development influenced by films such as the Godfather and heat and maintaining Batman Begins his tone their finnished script bore more resemblance to a crime drama than a traditional superhero film. G comic book influences included writer Frank Miller's s Works which portray characters in a serious tone and the limited series Batman the long Halloween which explores the relationship between Batman dent and Gordon Dent was written as the dark Knight's Central character serving as the center of the battle between Batman who believes Dent is the hero the city needs and the Joker who wants to prove even the most righteous people can be corrupted Christopher said the title refers to Dent as much as batman. he considered Dent as having a duality similar to Batman's providing interesting dramatic potential focusing on Dent meant Bruce Wayne Batman was written as a generally static character who did not undergo drastic character development Christopher found writing the Joker the easiest aspect of the script the Nolan identified the traits common to his media incarnations and were influenced by the character comic book appearances as well as the villain doctor muse from the films of Fritz Lang writer Alan Moore's graphic novel Batman The Killing Joke did not influence the main narrative but Christopher believed his interpretation of the joker as someone partially driven to prove anyone can become like him when pushed far enough help the Nolan give purpose to an inherently purposeless character The Joker was written as a purely evil psychopath and Anarchist who lacks reason logic and fear and could test the moral and ethical limits of Batman D and Gordon DOI Christopher and Jonathan later realized they had inadvertently written their version similarly to Joker's first appearance in batman. J the final scene in which the Joker states he and Batman are destined to battle forever was not intended to tease a sequel but to convey the diametrically opposed pair were in an endless conflict because they will not kill each other describing how his character had evolved from Batman Begins Christian Bale said Wayne had changed from a young naive and angry man seeking purpose to a hero who is burdened by the realization his war against Crime is seemingly endless because the new bat suit allowed him to be more agile Bale did not increase his muscle mass as much as he had for Batman Begins Christopher had deliberately obscured combat in the previous film because it was intended to portray Batman from the criminals point of view the improved bats suit design led him show more of Bale's keyy fighting method training Christopher was aware that Nicholson's popular portrayal of the The Joker would invite comparisons to his version and wanted an actor who could cope with the associated scrutiny. K Ledger casting in August was criticized by some industry professionals and members of the public who considered him inappropriate for the role executive producer Charles Roven said Ledger was the only person seriously considered and that Batman Begins his positive reception would help alleviate any concerns. L Christopher was confident in the casting because discussions between himself and Ledger had demonstrated they shared shed similar ideas regarding the Joker's portrayal Ledger said he had some trepidation in succeeding Nicholson in the role but that the challenge excited him he described his interpretation as a psychopathic Mass murdering schizophrenic clown with zero empathy and avoided humanizing him he was influenced by Alex from the crime film A Clockwork Orange and British musicians Johnny Rotten and Sid vicious. M lger spent about a month secluding himself in a hotel room while reading relevant comic books he developed the character Voice by mixing a high pitch and low pitch which was inspired by ventriloquist performances his fighting style was designed to appear improvised and erratic n Ledger spent a further four months creating a joker diary containing images and elements he believed would resonate with his character such as finding the disease AIDS humorous describing his performance Ledger said it's the most fun I've had with a character and probably will ever have it was an exhausting process at the end of the day I couldn't move I could talk I was absolutely wrecked in a November interview Ledger said when committing himself to any role he had difficulty sleeping because he could not relax his mind and often slept only two hours a night during filming Christopher wanted to cast an actor with an allamerican heroic presence for Harvey Dent something he likened to Robert Redford but with an undercurrent of anger or Darkness Josh Lucas Ryan Philippe and Mark Ruffalo were considered as well as Matt Damon who could not commit due to scheduling conflicts. o according to Christopher eart had the All-American charm and Aura of a good man pushed too far eart found portraying conflicted characters to be interesting he said the difference between dent and Batman is the distance they are willing to go for their causes and that after dense corruption he remains a crime fighter but he takes this to an extreme because he dislikes the restrictions of the law Art's performance was influenced by the Kennedy family particularly Robert F Kennedy who fought organized crime with a similarly idealistic view of the law during discussions on the portrayal of D transformation into Two-Face eart and Christopher agreed to ignore Tommy Lee Jones's colorful portrayal in Batman Forever in which the character has pink hair and wears a split designer suit in favor of a more realistic slightly burnt neutral tone suit describing his role as gcpd Lieutenant James Gordon Oldman said Gordon is the moral center of the Dark Knight an honest and Incorruptible character struggling with the limits of his morality Maggie Gyllenhaal replaced Katie Holmes as Rachel Daws as Holmes chose to star in the crime comedy mad money instead gyllen Hall approached Rachel as a new character and did not reference Holmes's previous performance Christopher described Rachel as the emotional connection between Wayne and Dent ultimately serving as a further personal loss to fuel Wayne's character gyllen Hall collaborated with Christopher on the character's depiction because she wanted Rachel to be important and meaningful in her relatively minor rolep musician Dwight yokom turned down a role as the bank manager or a corrupt police officer because he was recording his album Dwight sings in October location Scouting For Gotham City took place in the UK in Liverpool Glasgow London and parts of Yorkshire and in several cities in the US Christopher chose Chicago because he liked the area and believed it offered interesting architectural features without being as recognizable as locations in better known cities such as New York York City Chicago and authorities had been supportive during filming of Batman Begins allowing the production to shut stretches of Roads freeways and bridges Christopher wanted to exchange the more natural Scenic settings of Batman begin such as the Himalayas and caverns for a modern structured environment The Joker could disassemble production designer Nathan Crowley said the clean neat lines of Chicago and architecture enhanced the urban crime drama they wanted to make and that Batman had helped improve the city the ruction of Wayne Manor in Batman Begins provided an opportunity to move Wayne to a modern sparse Penthouse reflecting his loneliness sets were still used for some Interiors such as the bat bunker the replacement for the bave on the outskirts of the city the production team considered placing it in the penthouse basement but believed it was too unrealistic a solution much of the dark night was filmed using panavision's panle Millennium XL and platinum cameras but Christopher wanted to film about minutes with IMAX cameras a high resolution technology using mm film rather than the more commonly used format mm the finished film includes percent IMAX footage the running for about minutes. Q this made it the first major motion picture to use IMAX technology which was generally employed for documentaries R Warner Bros was reluctant to endorse the use of the technology because the cameras were large and unwieldy and purchasing and processing the film stock cost up to four times as much as typical mm film Christopher said cameras that could be used on Mount Everest could be used for the dark night and had cinematographer Wally P Fister and his crew begin training to use the equipment in January to test its feasibility Christopher particularly wanted to film the bank heist prologue in IMAX to immediately convey the difference in scope between the Dark Knight and Batman Begins principal photography began on April in Chicago on a million dooll budget. St for The Dark Knight Fister chose to combine the rust style visuals of Batman begins with the dusk like color scheme of The Prestige Cobalt Blues greens blacks and whites and part to address over dark scenes in Batman Begins to avoid attention filming in Chicago took place under the working title Rory's first kiss but the production's true nature was quickly uncovered by media Publications the Joker's homemade videos were filmed and mainly directed by Ledger C said he forgot his lines during a scene involving one video because of Ledger's stunning performance the first scene filmed was the bank heist which was shot in the Old Chicago main post office over 5 days it was scheduled early to test the IMAX procedure allowing it to be refilmed with traditional cameras if needed and it was intended to be publicly released as part of the marketing campaign Fister described it as a week of patience and learning because of the 4-day wait for the IMAX footage to be processed filming moved to England throughout May returning to Chicago in June filming took place in the lobby of one Illinois Center which served as Wayne's Penthouse apartment bookcases were built to hide the elevators a floor of two Illinois Center was decorated for Wayne's fundraiser the crew was described as excited as this scene depicted the first meeting between Batman and the Joker the windows in both settings were covered in green screen material allowing Gotham City visuals to be added later in July 3 weeks were spent filming the truck chase scene mainly on Wacker Drive a multi-level street that had to be closed overnight during filming Christopher added a set piece of a SWAT van crashing through a concrete barricade the sequence continued on Lal Street which was also used for the gcpd funeral procession for a practical truck flip stunt and helicopter sequence additional segments were filmed on Monroe Street and Randolph Street and at Randolph Street Station Navy Pier along the shore of Lake Michigan served as Gotham Harbor in a climactic faery scene Scouts spent over a month searching for suitable vessels but were unsuccessful so construction coordinator Joe Jo andreco and his team built fairy facad at top barges the entire sequence was filmed in one day and involved extras who were moved through makeup and clothing departments and shifts exterior footage of the Gotham prewit building the site of Batman's and the Joker's final confrontation was filmed at the in construction Trump International Hotel and Tower the owners refused permission to film a stunt in which Batman suspends a SWAT team from the building so this was filmed from the 40th floor of a separate building site a former bratches Candy Factory on Cicero Avenue scheduled for demolition was used to film the Gotham General Hospital explosion in August filming in Chicago concluded on September ending with scenes of Wayne driving and crashing his car before the production returned to England The Dark Night includes Chicago locations such as Lake Michigan which doubled as the Caribbean Sea where Wayne boards a sea plane Richard J Daily Center Wayne Enterprises exteriors in a courtroom the buroff restaurant gcpd arresting mobster twin Anchors Restaurant the sound bar McCormack Place Wayne Enterprises Interiors in Chicago Theater North Wabash served as offices used by Dent mayor Garcia and commissioner lob in its 13th floor appears as Wayne Enterprises boardroom P Fister enhanced its large panoramic windows and Natural Light Within footm glass table and reflective bulbs a Randolph Street Parking Garage is where Batman captures scarecrow and Batman impersonators Christopher wanted several Rottweiler dogs in the scene but locating a dog Handler willing to simultaneously manage several dogs was difficult a scene of Batman surveying the city from a rooftop Edge was filmed at top Willis Tower Chicago's tallest building stuntman Buster Reeves was due to double as Batman but Bale persuaded the filmmakers to let him perform the scene himself the 13 weeks of filming in Chicago was estimated to have generated million dollars for the city's economy and thousands of local jobs many interior locations for The Dark Knight were filmed on sets at Pinewood Studios buckinghamshire and Cardington Airfield bedfordshire these locations include the bat bunker which took 6 weeks to build in a carington hangar the bat bunker was based on S Chicago building designs and was integrated into existing concrete floor and used the foot M long ft M tall ceiling to create a broad perspective the foot M tall hanger was unsuitable for suspending the bunker roof and an encompassing Gantry was built to hold it and the lighting after moving from Chicago in May scenes filmed in the UK also include Criterion restaurant where Rachel dent and Wayne share dinner and a Gotham News Scene that was filmed at the University of Westminster the gcpd headquarters was rebuilt in the phalo building during the interrogation scene Ledger asked Bale to actually hit him and although he declined Ledger cracked and dented the Walls by throwing himself around after returning to England in the middle of September scenes were filmed for the ferry hospital and Gotham prewit building Interiors by mid October interior and exterior scenes of Rachel being held hostage surrounded by barrels of gasoline were filmed at batter Power Station to avoid damaging the power station a listed building a false wall was built in front of it and lined with explosives nearby residents contacted Emergency Services believing the explosion was a terrorist attack filming in England concluded at the end of October with a variety of green screen shots for the truck Chase sequence and shots of Rachel being thrown from a window were filmed on a set at Cardington the final N9 days of production took place in Hong Kong and included aerial footage from a top the international finance Center as well as filming at Central to mid-levels escalator the center the central the peninsula Hong Kong and Queens Road and a stunt involving Batman catching an inflight see aircraft. despite extensive rehearsals of Reeves jumping from the McClurg building in Chicago a planned stunt to depict Batman leaping from one Hong Kong skyscraper to another was canceled because local authorities refused permission for helicopter use P Fister describ the officials as a nightmare Christopher disputed a report that said a scene of Batman leaping into Victoria Harbor was cancelled because of pollution concerns saying it was a script decision the day shoot concluded on November on time and under budget editing was underway in January when Ledger aged died from an accidental overdose of a prescription drug a rumor his commitment to his performance as the Joker had affected his mental state circulated but this was later refuted V Christopher said editing the film became tremendously emotional right when he passed having to go back in and look at him every day during editing but the truth is I feel very lucky to have something productive to do to have a performance that he was very very proud of and that he had entrusted to me to finish because Christopher preferred to capture sound while filming rather than re-recording dialogue and post-production Ledger's work had been completed before his death and Christopher did not modify the Joker's narrative and response Christopher added a dedication to Ledger and stuntman Conway Wickliffe who died during rehearsals for a Tumblr Batmobile stunt alongside lead editor Lee Smith Christopher took an aggressive editorial approach to editing the Dark Knight to achieve its minute running time. W Christopher said no scenes were deleted because he believed every scene was essential and that unnecessary material had been cut before filming the Nolan had difficulties refining the script to reduced the running time after removing so much material they believed the story had become incomprehensible they added more scenes unlike the design process of Batman Begins which was restrained by a need to represent Batman iconography audience acceptance of its realistic setting gave the Dark Knight more designed Freedom Chris corbal the film's special effects supervisor oversaw the effect shots double negative in frame store produced there were relatively few effects compared to equivalent films because Christopher only used computer generated Imaging where practical effects would not suffice production designer Nathan Crowley designed the bat pod bat cycle because Christopher did not want to extensively reuse the tumbler Coral's team built the bat pod which is based on a prototype Crowley and Christopher built by combining different commercial model components the unwieldy wide tired vehicle could only be ridden by stuntman jeene Pierre [ __ ] after months of training the Gotham General Hospital explosion was not in the script but added during filming because corwood believed it could be done Heming Crowley Christopher and Jamie Rama redesigned the bat suit to make it more comfortable and flexible developing a costume made from a stretchy material covered in over urethane armor pieces sculptor Julian Murray developed dense burnt facial design which is based on Christopher's request for a skeletal appearance Murray went through designs that were too real and more horrifying before settling on a more fanciful and detailed but less repulsive version Heming design Joker's overall appearance which he based on fashion and music celebrities to create a modern and trendy look influence also came from the painting study after Velasquez's portrait of Pope Innocent I 10th by Francis Bacon suggested by Christopher and the characters comic book appearances the outfit consists of a purple coat a green vest an antique shirt and a thin s- style tie that ledger suggested Prosthetics supervisor Connor O thean created Joker scars which he partly based on a scarred delivery man he met and and used his own technique to create and apply the Supple skin-like prosthesis John kagon Jr designed Joker's organic makeup to look as though it had been worn for days this idea was partly based on more of Bacon's Works kagle Jr used a theatrical makeup technique for the application he instructed ledger to scrunch up his face so different cracks and textures were created once the makeup was applied and Ledger relaxed Ledger always applied the lipstick himself believing it was essential to to his characterization composers James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer who had also worked on Batman Begins scored the Dark Knight because Christopher believed it was important to bridge the musical narrative gap between the films the score was recorded at air Studios London Howard and Zimmer composed the score without seeing the film because Christopher wanted them to be influenced by the characters and story rather than fitting specific on screen elements Howard and Zimmer separated their duties by character Howard focused on dent and Zimmer focused on Batman and the Joker Zimmer did not consider Batman to be strictly Noble and wrote the theme to not seem super Howard wrote about 10 minutes of music for dent wanting to portray him as an American who represents hope but undergoes an emotional extreme and moral corruption he used brass instruments for both moral ends but warped the sound as Dent is corrupted Zimmer wanted to use a single note for the Joker's theme he said imagine one note that starts off slightly agitated and then goes to Serious aggravation and finally rips your head off at the end he could not make it work however and used two notes with alternating tempos and a punk influence the theme was influenced by electronic music innovator's Craft work and Zimmer's work with rock band the Damned he wanted to convey elements of the Joker's corrosion recklessness and otherworldliness by combining electronic and orchestral music and modifying almost every note after recording to emulate sounds including Thunder and razors he attempted to develop original sounds with synthesizers trying to create an off-putting result by instructing musicians to start with a single note and gradually shift to the second over a 3-minute period the musicians found this difficult because it was the opposite of their training it took several months to achieve Zimmer's desired result following Ledger's death Zimmer considered discarding the theme for a more traditional one but he and Howard believed they should honor Ledger's performance dox the Dark Knights marketing campaign was developed by alternate reality game Arc development company entertainment Christopher wanted the team to focus on countering the negative reaction to Ledger casting and controlling the revelation of the Joker's appearance influenced by the script and the comic books The Killing Joke the long Halloween and Arkham Asylum a serious house on serious Earth entertainment paced the arge over annual events although Warner Bros rejected their ideas to use jokerized santis at Christmas coffins filled with chattering teeth on Mother's Day mocking Wayne's late mother and Batman actors on rof rooftops due to safety concerns the arge began in May with campaign posters for dent and Joker Playing Cards bearing the phrase one believe in Harvey Dent were hidden inside comic books at stores around the US this led people to a website where they could submit their email addresses to reveal a pixel of a concealed Joker image about email addresses and hours were required to reveal the image in full which was well received at the San Diego ComicCon entertainment modified $1 bills with the Joker's image and the phrase why so serious that led finders to a location entertainment's initial plan to throw the bills from a balcony was canceled due to safety concerns so the bills were covertly distributed to attendees although the event was expected to attract a few thousand people arrived and participated in activities that included calling a number taken from a plane flying overhead and wearing Joker makeup to commit disruptive acts with actors globally fans photographed letters on signs to form a ransom note u.s. Centric effort involved people recovering cell phones made by Nokia a brand partner to the film from a cake which led to an early screening of the film's bank heist prologue before its public release in December Ledger's appearance in the prologue was well-received and positively changed the discourse around his casting. why following Ledger's death the campaign continued unchanged with a focus on D election which was influenced by the ongoing United States presidential election Warner Bros was concerned public knowledge of Dent character was poor the campaign included signs stickers and Dent mobiles visiting US cities to raise his profile the campaign concluded in July with displays of the bat signal in Chicago and New York City that were eventually defaced by The Joker industry professionals considered the campaign Innovative and successful. Z Warner Bros dedicated 6 months to anti-piracy methods the film industry lost an estimated dollar billion to piracy in delivery methods of film reels were random ized and copies had a chain of custody to track who had access some theater staff were given night vision goggles to identify people recording the dark night and one person was caught in Kansas City Warner Bros considered its strategy a success delaying the appearance of the first poorly lit the camcorder version until hours after its earliest Global release in Australia compared to S dollar billion box office take in lower revenues were expected due to the large number of comedies competing against against each other and the release of films with dark tones such as the dark night during a period of rising living costs and election fatigue in the US fewer sequels which generally performed well were scheduled and only for The Dark Night The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the Crystal Skull were predicted to be Blockbusters Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was the only film expected to easily earn over a million dollars The Dark Knight was expected to sell well based on high audience anticipation positive pre-release reviews and a record dollar million in IMAX pre-sales predictions placed its opening weekend take above that of Iron Man's dollar million but below that of Spider-Man s record dollar million analysts said its success would be influenced by the lengthy running time that limited the number of screenings per day and counterprogramming from the romantic comedy mamame Mia which surveyed well with women and the family comedy space Chimps there was also a perceived limit on Financial success for Batman films the installment remained the franchise's highest grossing release the Dark Knights Premiere took place on July in IMAX in New York City a block and Broadway was closed for the event which included a live performance of the film score by Howard and Zimmer The Hollywood Reporter said Ledger received several Ovations and that during the Afterparty Warner Bros Executives struggled to maintain a balance between celebrating the successful response and commemorating Ledger on July The Dark Knight was widely released in the US and Canada in a record theaters on an estimated screens it earned dollar million during the weekend a per theater average of dollar breaking Spider-Man s record and making it the number one film ahead of mam Mia million and Hancock million dollars in its third weekend.a it set further records for the highest grossing single day dollar million on the Friday Sunday dollar million midnight opening dollar million from Midnight screenings in iMac opening dollar a million from about locations as well as the second highest grossing Saturday dollar million behind Spider-Man and contributed to the highest grossing weekend on record dollar million. a b the film benefited from repeat viewings by younger audiences and had broad appeal with percent of the audience being male and an equal number of those under years old and those of or older The Dark Knight broke more records including for the highest grossing opening week dollar million and for 3456 7 8 n and 10day cumulative grosses including the highest grossing non-holiday Monday dollar million and non-opening Tuesday dollar million as well as the second highest grossing non-opening Wednesday dollar million behind Transformers dollar million. AC it retained the number one position in its second weekend with a total gross of dollar million ahead of the debuting stepb Brothers million dollars giving at the highest grossing second weekend it retained the number one position in its third dollar million and fourth dollar million weekends before falling to second place in its fifth with a gross of dollar million behind the debut in Tropic Thunder dollar million The Dark Knight remained in the top 10 highest grossing films for 10 weeks and became the film to surpass million dollar soonest days and Million Dollar Days the film was playing in fewer than theaters when it received a theater relaunch in late January to raise its profile during nominations for the saint Academy Awards this raised its total box office to dollar million before it left theaters on March after weeks making it the highest gross in comic book superhero and Batman film the highest grossing film of and the second highest grossing film ever unadjusted for inflation behind the Romantic Drama Titanic dollar million. a The Dark Knight was released in Australia and Taiwan on Wednesday July and opened in 20 markets by the weekend it earned about million dollars combined making it second to Hancock dollar million which was playing in nearly four times as many countries. AE The Dark Knight was available in 62 countries by the end of August although Warner Bros decided not to release it in China blaming a number of pre-release conditions as well as cultural sensitivities to some elements of the film The Dark Knight earned about dollar million outside the US in Canada its highest grosses coming from the United Kingdom dollar million Australia dollar million Germany dollar million France dollar million Mexico Million Dollar South Korea do million and Brazil dollar million this made it the second highest grossing film of the Year behind Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the Crystal Skull the film had grossed million dollars worldwide by January its reissue and the runup to the Oscars enabled the film to exceed billion dollars in February and It ultimately earned dollar billion it was the first superhero film to gross over billion dollars the highest grossing film of worldwide the fourth film to earn more than billion dollars and the fourth highest grossing film of its time behind Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's chess dollar billion the Lord of the Rings The Return of the King Dollar billion and Titanic dollar billion. AAG as of September re-releases have further raised its box office take to Dollar billion The Dark Knight received critical Acclaim ah on Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a percent approval rating from the aggregated reviews of critics with an average score of SL the census reads dark complex and Unforgettable The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film but as a richly thrilling crime Saga on Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of out of based on critics indicating Universal Acclaim audiences ped by cinemascore gave the film an average grade of a on an a to f scale several Publications called The Dark Knight the best comic book hero adaptation ever made Roger eert said it alongside Iron Man had redefined the potential of superhero films by combining comic book tropes with realworld events. I some appreciated its complex moral tale about the effects of vigilantism and terrorism on contemporary Society Emanuel Levy and Manola dargas praised the depiction of the characters as possessing both positive and negative aspects such as Batman's efforts to End crime provoking unintended consequences and a greater response from criminals dargus believed the dark Knight's exploration of chaos fear and death following the September attacks in repr presented that American movies have entered a new era of ambivalence when it comes to their heroes or maybe just super. AJ others criticize the dark Grim intense and self-serious tone is lacking any elements of fun or fantasy. AK David Denai said The Dark Knight was a product of a time of Terror but focused on embracing and unleashing it while cynically setting up a sequel Stephanie zachar and David Edelstein criticized a perceived lack of visual storytelling in favor of exposition and asked of the plot being difficult to follow amid the fast pace and Loud score Christopher's action Direction was criticized especially during fight scenes where it could be difficult to see things clearly although the prologue bank heist was praised as among the film's best. Ledger's performance received near unanimous praise with the caveat that his death made the role both highly anticipated and difficult to watch. am dargis among others described Ledger as realizing the Joker so convincingly intensely and viscerally it made the audience forget about the actor behind the makeup The Village Voice wrote the performance would have made Ledger a legend even if he had lived other reviews said Ledger out shown Nicholson's performance with macabra humor and malevolence reviews generally agreed The Joker was the best written character and that ledger commanded scenes from the entire cast to create one of the most mesmerizing cinematic villains. AO zachar however lamented that the performance was not in service of a better film Bale's reception was mixed as performance was considered to be alternately captivating or serviceable But ultimately uninteresting and undermined by portraying an immovable and generally unchanged character who delivers Batman's dialogue in a horse unvarying tone. AP eckart's performance was generally well-received reviewers praised his portrayal of Dent as charismatic and the character's subsequent transformation into a sad bitter monster although variety considered his subplot the film's weakest AQ Steven Hunter said the dent character was underwritten and that eart was incapable of portraying the role as intended several reviewers regarded Gyllenhaal as an improvement over Holmes although others said they found difficulty caring about the character and that gyllenhal while more talented than her predecessor was miscast AR Peter Travers praised oldman's skill in making a virtuous character interesting and he among others described Kane's and Freeman's performances as effortless Ebert surmised the entire cast provided powerful performances that engaged the audience such that we're surprised how deeply the drama affects us the Dark Knight appeared on several lists recognizing the best films of including those compiled by eert The Hollywood Reporter and the American film institute. at the eat satellite Awards The Dark Knight received one award for sound editing or mixing Richard King Laura hburg Gary Rizzo a further four wins came at the tea People's Choice Awards favorite movie favorite cast favorite action movie and favorite on screen matchup Bale and Ledger as well as best action movie and best supporting actor Ledger at the ET Critics Choice Awards Howard and Zimmer were recognized for best Motion Picture score at the St annual Grammy Awards Ledger won the film's only awards at the TS Screen Actors Guild Awards ND British Academy film Awards and D Golden Globe awards for best supporting actor at the ET Empire Awards The Dark Knight received awards for best film Best Director Christopher Nolan and best actor Bale Ledger received the award for best Villain at the MTV Movie Awards and at the TS Saturn Awards The Dark Knight one awards for best action or Adventure film best supporting actor Ledger best writing Christopher and Jonathan Nolan best music Howard and Zimmer and best special effects core bod Nick Davis Paul J Franklin Timothy Weber before the Dark Knights release film industry discourse focused on Ledger potentially earning an Academy Award nomination at the sa Academy Award WS in making him only the seventh person to be nominated postumus and if the decision would be influenced by his death or performance. a genre films such as those based on comic books were also generally ignored by Academy voters even so Ledger was considered a favored to earn the award based on praise from critic groups in his postumus Golden Globe Award Ledger won the Academy Award for best supporting actor making him only the second performer to win an award postumus after Peter Finch in and the dark kn night the first comic book adaptation to win an Academy acting award The Dark Knight also won an award for best sound editing King and received six nominations for Best art Direction Crowley and Peter Lando best cinematography P Fister best film editing Smith best makeup kagon Jr and O olivan best sound mixing hburg Rizzo and Ed novic and best visual effects Davis corbal Weber and Franklin despite the success of the Dark Knight the lack of a picture nomination was criticized and described as a snub by some Publications the response was seen as the culmination of several years of criticism toward the academy ignoring high- performing broadly popular films the backlash was such that for the ND Academy Awards awards awards in the academy increased the limit for Best Picture nominees from 5 to 10 a change known as The Dark Knight rule it allowed for more broadly popular but respected films to be nominated including District The Blindside Avatar and up the first animated film to be nominated in two decades. auu this change is seen as responsible for the first best picture nomination of a comic book adaptation black panther even so The Hollywood Reporter argued the academy mistook the appeals to recognize important generation defining genre films with just nominating more films The Dark Knight was released on DVD and Blu-ray in December the release has a slip cover box art that revealed a jokerized reversion underneath and contains featurettes on Batman's equipment the psychology used in the film six episodes of the fictional news program Gotham tonight and a gallery of concept art posters and Joker cards the Blu-ray disc version additionally offers interactive elements describing the production of some scenes. AA separate limited edition Blu-ray disc set came with a bat pod figurine The Dark Knight sold million copies across both formats on its launch Day in the US Canada and the UK Blu-ray discs comp rised about percent of the sales around units the film was released at the beginning of the Blu-ray disc format it was considered a success breaking Iron Man's record of units sold and indicating the format was growing in popularity. awnn it also became the first major Studio film to be released for rent via digital distribution on Facebook e resolution remaster which was overseen by Christopher was released in December as a set containing a k Ultra HD Blu-ray Blu-ray disc and digital download as well as special features from earlier releases merchandise for The Dark Knight includes statuettes action figures radio controlled Tumblr and bat pod models costumes sets of batarangs a limited edition grappling launcher replica board games puzzles clothing and a special edition UNO card game. ax and novelization written by Dennis o is was released in a direct to DVD animated film Batman Gotham KN was released in July executive produced by Bruce Tim and Nolan's wife Emma Thomas with goyer as one of the writers it includes veteran Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy reprising his role originally there was interest in bringing Bale and other actors from the liveaction films to voice their respective characters but it was not possible due to scheduling conflicts Gotham Knight presents six vignettes Each of which are animated in a different artistic style set between the events of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight a video game adaptation Batman The Dark Knight was canceled due to development problems The Dark Knight coaster an indoor roller coaster opened in May at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township New Jersey costing dollar million the footm long attraction places riders in an imitation of Wayne's Central Station in Gotham City as they move through areas that are vandalized or controlled by the Joker a central theme of The Dark Night is escalation particularly the rise of the Joker in response to Batman's vigilantism Batman's vigilante operation arms him with high-tech military equipment against common criminals and the Joker is the inevitable response and escalation of lawlessness to counter Batman critics Sid in adlaka considered the Joker an analog for countries such as Iraq Somalia and Lebanon which were targeted by US military campaigns and responded with escalation using terrorism Batman also inspires copycat Vigilantes further escalating lawlessness film studies Professor Todd mcgaan said Batman asserts authority over these copycats telling them to stop because they do not have the same defensive equipment as himself reaffirming his self-given authority to act as a vigilante the film has been analyzed as an analog for the war on terror the militaristic campaign the US launched following the September attacks the scene in which Batman stands in the ruins of a destroyed building having failed to prevent the Joker's plot is reminiscent of the World Trade Center site after September according to historian Steven Prince The Dark Knight is about the consequences of civil and government authorities abandoning rules in the fight against terrorism several Publications criticize The Dark Knight for a perceived endorsement of necessary evils such as torture and rendition author Andrew claven said Batman is a stand in for then- .s President George W bush and Justified the breaching of boundaries of civil rights to deal with an emergency certain that Batman will reestablish those boundaries when the emergency is passed claven inter ration was criticized by some Publications that considered the Dark Knight anti-war proposing Society must not abandon the rule of law to combat lawlessness or risk creating the conditions for escalation this is exemplified in the covert Alliance formed between Batman dent and Gordon leading to Rachel's death and dense corruption writer Benjamin kirstein said both viewpoints are valid and that the Dark Knight is a perfect mirror of the society which is watching it a society so divided on the issues of Terror and how to fight at that for the first time in decades an American mainstream no longer exists Batman and Dent resort to torture or enhanced interrogation to stop the Joker but he remains immune to their efforts because he has a strong belief in his goals when Dent ineffectually attempts to torture Joker's henchmen Batman does not condemn the Act only being concerned about public perception if people discover the truth this conveys the protagonist's gradual abandonment of their principles when faced with an extreme foe The Joker meets dent in a hospital to explain how expected atrocities such as the deaths of several soldiers and societal failings are tolerated but when Norms are unexpectedly disrupted people panic and descend into chaos although the Joker wears disguising makeup he is not hiding behind a mask and is the same person with or without makeup he lacks any Identity or origin representing the uncertainty unknowability and fear of terrorism although he does not follow any political ideology Dent represents the Fulfillment of American idealism a noble person who can work within the confines of the law and allow Batman to retire but the fear and Chaos embodied by The Joker taints that idealism and corrupts Dent absolutely in the dark night's final Act Batman employs an invasive surveillance Network by co-opting the phones of Gotham's citizens to locate The Joker violating their privacy adlaka described this act as a militaristic fantasy in which a significant violation of civil liberties is required through the means of advanced technology to capture a dangerous terrorist reminiscent of the Patriot Act Lucius Fox threatens to stop helping Batman in response believing he has crossed an ethical boundary and although Batman agrees these violations are unacceptable and destroys the technology the film demonstrates he could not have stopped the Joker in time without it The Dark Knight focuses on the moral and ethical battles faced by the central characters and the compromises they make to defeat the Joker under extraordinary circumstances. y Roger Ebert said the Joker forces impossible ethical decisions on each character to test the limits of their morality Batman represents order to the Joker's chaos and is brought to his own limit but avoids completely compromising himself Dent represents goodness and hope he is the city's White Knight who is pure of intent and can operate within the law Dent is motivated to do good because he identifies himself as good not through trauma like Batman and has faith in the legal system adlock o Dent is framed as a religious icon his campaign slogan being I believe in Harvey Dent and his eventual death leaves his arm spread wide like Jesus on the cross eart described Dent as someone who loves the law but feels constrained by it and his inability to do what he believes is right because the rules he must follow do not allow it Dent's desire to work outside the law is seen in his support of Batman's vigilantism to accomplish what he cannot dense corruption suggests he is a proxy for those looking for Hope because he is as fallible and susceptible to Darkness as anyone else this can be seen in his use of a two-headed coin to make decisions involving others eliminating the risk of Chance by controlling the outcome in his favor indicating losing is not an acceptable outcome for him once Dent experiences a significant traumatic event in the loss of Rachel and his own disfigurement he quickly abandons his Noble former self to seek his own form of Justice his coin is scarred on one side introducing the risk of chance and he submits himself to it completely according to English Professor Daniel boscell John Dent is not broken he believes in a different form of justice and a seemingly unjust World flipping a coin because it is unbiased unprejudiced Fair The Joker represents an ideological deviancy he does not seek personal gain and Causes Chaos for its own sake setting a towering pile of cash Ablaze to prove Everything Burns unlike Batman the Joker is the same with or without makeup having no identity to conceal an nothing to lose. a z bosal John wrote the residents and criminals believe in a form of order and rules that must be obeyed The Joker deliberately upends this belief because he has no rules or limitations the character can be considered an example of friedi nich's Superman who exists outside definitions such as good and evil and follows his own indomitable will the film however leaves open the option to dismiss his insights because his chaos ultimately leads to death and Injustice Christopher described the joker as an unad adulterated evil and professor Charles Bellinger considered him a satanic figure who repels people from goodness and tempts them with things they supposedly lack such as forcing Batman to choose between saving Dent who is best for the city and Rachel who is best for Wayne The Joker aims to corrupt Dent to prove anyone even symbols can be broken in their desperation dent and Batman are forced to question their own limitations as the Joker states to Batman their morals their code it's a bad joke dropped at the first sign of trouble they're only as good as the world allows them to be you'll see I'll show you when the chips are down these civilized people they'll eat each other see I'm not a monster I'm just ahead of the curve the fairy scene can be seen as the Joker's true defeat demonstrating he is wrong about the residents turning on each other in an extreme scenario according to writer David Chen this demonstrates individually people cannot responsibly handle power but by sharing the responsibility there is hope for a compassionate outcome although Batman holds to his morals and does not kill the Joker he is forced to break his code by pushing Dent to his death to save an innocent person Batman chooses to become a symbol of criminality by taking the blame for dense crimes and preserving him as a symbol of good maintaining the hope of Gotham's residence critic David Crow wrote Batman's true test is not defeating the Joker but saving dent a task at which he fails Batman makes his own cry Christlike sacrifice taking on dense sins to preserve the city although the Dark Knight presents this as a heroic act this Noble lie is used to conceal and manipulate the truth for what a minority determines is the greater good mcgaan considered the ACT heroic because Batman's sacrifice will leave him hunted and despised without recognition indicating he has learned from The Joker the established Norms must sometimes be broken according to Professor Martin fradley among others Batman's Noble lie and support of it is a cynical endorsement of deception and totalitarianism Wayne's Butler Alfred also commits a noble lie concealing Rachel's choice of Dent Over Wayne to spare him the pain of her rejection overview furiosa Hamad Max Saga is a prequel to Mad Max Fury Road 2015 directed by George Miller the film delves into the backstory of imperator furiosa one of the most iconic characters from Fury Road the movie explores furiosa's Origins her rise to power and the events that shape her into the fierce Warrior we see in Fury Road setting the story is set in the post-apocalyptic Wasteland a desolate and harsh environment where survival is a constant struggle the world is ruled by Warlords and resources like water and fuel are scarce and fought over introduction to furiosa the movie opens with a young furiosa living in the green place a fertile Oasis in the midst of the Wasteland her early life is peaceful but short-lived as her home is invaded by the warlord of Morton Joe and his army of War boys abduction and enslavement furiosa is captured by IM [ __ ] Joe's forces and taken to the Citadel a fortress where IM [ __ ] Joe rules with an iron fist she is enslaved and trained to become one of Joe's Warriors known as an imperator life in the Citadel the film shows furiosa's harsh life in the Citadel where she is forced to fight for her survival her strength intelligence and determination set her apart but she is constantly reminded of her captivity and the loss of her Homeland furiosa training furios under goes brutal training to become an imperator she is taught to drive and fight skills that will later make her a formidable Warrior despite the harsh conditions furiosa remains defiant secretly plotting her Escape alliances and betrayals in the Citadel furiosa forms alliances with other captives including the wives of immortan Joe who are also plotting their escape these alliances are fragile as betrayal and mistrust run rampant in the citadel's oppressive environment the plan for escape furiosa devises is a daring plan to escape from The Citadel and return to the green place she steals one of Orton Joe's War Rigs and with the help of the wives makes a break for Freedom this act of rebellion sets the stage for her transformation into a leader Chase across the Wasteland the majority of the film's action takes place during a high octane Chase across the Wasteland IM [ __ ] Joe furious at furiosa's betrayal sends his War boys to hunt her down the chase scenes are intense filled with explosive action and breathtaking stunts furiosa struggle as furiosa and the wives flee they encounter various dangers in the Wasteland including rival gangs in the harsh environment itself furiosa's leadership is tested as she must protect the wives while also navigating her own internal conflicts and traumas the green Place Revelation the journey leads furiosa back to the green Place only to find it has been destroyed and turned into a Barren Wasteland this devastating Revelation shatters her hopes but also fuels her determination to seek revenge against immortan Joe and reclaim her identity the confrontation with immort Joe furiosa along with the remaining wives decides to turn back and confront immortan Joe at the Citadel they realize that the only way to ensure their freedom is to overthrow him and take control of the Citadel themselves the battle at the Citadel the film's climax features an epic battle at the Citadel furiosa now fully embracing her role as a leader and Warrior leads the charge against Orton Joe's forces the fight is brutal and intense showcasing furiosa's combat skills and strategic mind Victory and loss furiosa succeeds in killing immort Joe but the victory comes at a great cost the battle leaves her and the remaining survivors scarred both physically and emotionally the film ends with furiosa being hailed as a hero by the people of the Citadel but her journey has left her changed forever rebuilding The Citadel in the aftermath of the battle furiosa takes control of the Citadel she Begins the process of rebuilding striving to create a more just and fair Society however the scars of her past and the harsh realities of the Wasteland make this a daunting task furiosa's Legacy the film concludes by hinting at furiosa's Future and her role in the larger Mad Max Universe her transformation from a captive to a leader is complete but the journey has only just begun the final scen suggests that her story will continue to have an impact on the world long after the credits rooll furiosa the film's exploration of furiosa's character is deep and multifaceted she is portrayed as a complex and resilient individual shaped by trauma but not defined by it her journey from a captive to a leader is the heart of the film and her determination intelligence and compassion make her a compelling protagonist Orton Joe and [ __ ] Joe serves as the primary antagonist representing the worst aspects of the post-apocalyptic World his tyrannical Rule and exploitation of others are a stark contrast to furiosa's values making their conflict deeply personal and symbolic the wives the wives of immortan Joe play a significant role in the story serving as both allies and symbols of the struggle for Freedom each wife has her own personality and Arc adding depth to the narrative and highlighting the theme of solidarity among the oppressed survival and resistance a central theme of the film is survival in a hostile World furiosa's journey is one of resistance against oppression both physical and psychological the film explores what it means to survive not just physically but also morally and emotionally identity and Redemption furiosus quest is also about reclaiming her identity and finding Redemption the destruction of the green Place symbolizes the loss of her past but her actions throughout the film show her determination to forge a new identity on her own terms feminism and empowerment furiosa a Mad Max Saga is a feminist narrative focusing on the empowerment of women in a world dominated by male violence and tyranny furiosa's leadership in the collective of the wives challenged the patriarchal structures embodied by immortan Joe visual Aesthetics the film continues the madmax tradition of stunning visuals and intense action sequences the Wasteland is depicted in Vivid desaturated colors contrasting with the vibrant explosions in the Stark gritty reality of the Citadel the cinematography emphasizes the vastness of the Wasteland and the claustrophobic oppression of the Citadel action sequences the action in furiosa is fast-paced brutal and Visually spect acular George Miller's signature style of practical effects in real stunts is on Full display with high-speed chases explosive battles and tightly choreographed fight scenes music and sound design the film score composed by junkie XL complements the intense action with a mix of industrial sounds and orchestral themes the sound design enhances the visceral impact of the action immersing the audience in the chaos of the Wasteland anticipation and reception furiosa was highly anticipated by fans fans of the Mad Max franchise eager to learn more about one of its most beloved characters the film's reception is likely to be overwhelmingly positive praised for its strong storytelling character development and action cultural significance the film is expected to have a significant cultural impact particularly in terms of its portrayal of a strong female lead in a genre often dominated by male characters furiosa's character has already become an icon of feminist Cinema and this film will likely solidify by her status future of the franchise furiosus sets the stage for future installments in the madmax series the film's success will likely lead to further exploration of the world and its characters possibly with furiosa continuing to play a central role furiosa a Mad Max Saga is a powerful and thrilling addition to the Mad Max franchise it delves deep into the backstory of one of its most iconic characters offering a compelling narrative filled with action emotion and thematic depth for your YouTube video you can explore these aspects in detail discussing how the film expands the Mad Max universe and the cultural significance of furiosa as a character you could also analyze specific scenes character interactions and the broader implications of the film's themes making for a rich and engaging video a gang of masked criminals rob a mafia owned bank in Gotham City betraying and killing each other until the Soul Survivor The Joker reveals himself as The Mastermind and escapes with the money the vigilant an Batman district attorney Harvey Dent and police Lieutenant Jim Gordon Allied to eliminate Gotham's organized crime Batman's true identity the billionaire Bruce Wayne publicly supports Dent as Gotham's legitimate protector as Wayne believes Dent's success will allow Batman to retire allowing him to romantically pursue his childhood friend Rachel Daws despite her relationship with Dent Heming Crowley Christopher and Jamie Rama redesigned the bat suit to make it more comfortable and flexible developing a costume made from a stretchy material covered in over urethane armor pieces sculptor Julian Murray developed dense burnt facial design which is based on Christopher's request for a skeletal appearance Murray went through designs that were too real and more horrifying before settling on a more fanciful and detailed but less repulsive version Heming designed Joker's overall appearance which he based on fashion and music celebrities to create a modern and trendy look influence also came from the painting study after Velasquez's portrait of Pope Innocent I 10th by Francis Bacon suggested by Christopher and the characters comic book appearances the outfit consists of a purple coat a green vest an antique shirt and a thin s- style tie that ledger suggested Prosthetics supervisor Connor O O theand created Joker scars which he partly based on a scarred delivery man he met and used his own technique to create and apply the Supple skin-like prosthesis John kagon Jr designed Joker's organic makeup to look as though it had been worn for days this idea was partly based on more of Bacon's Works kagle Jr used a theatrical makeup technique for the application he instructed ledger to scrunch up his face so different cracks and textures were created once the makeup was applied and Ledger relaxed Ledger always applied the lipstick himself believing it was essential to his characterization composers James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer who had also worked on Batman Begins scored the Dark Knight because Christopher believed it was important to bridge the musical narrative gap between the films the score was recorded at air Studios London Howard and Zimmer composed the score without seeing the film because Christopher wanted them to be influenced by the characters and story rather than fitting specific on screen elements Howard and Zimmer separated their duties by character Howard focused on dent and Zimmer focused on Batman and the Joker Zimmer did not consider Batman to be strictly Noble and wrote the theme to not seem super Howard wrote about 10 minutes of music for dent wanting to portray him as an American who represents hope but undergoes an emotional extreme and moral corruption he used brass instruments for both moral ends but warp the sound as Dent is corrupted Zimmer wanted to use a single note for the Joker's theme he said imagine one note that starts off slightly agitated and then goes to Serious aggravation and finally rips your head off at the end he could not make it work however and used two notes with alternating tempos and a punk influence the theme was influenced by electronic music innovator craft work and Zimmer's work with rock band the Damned he wanted to convey elements of the Joker's corrosion recklessness and other worldliness by combining electronic and orchestral music and modifying almost every note after recording to emulate sounds including Thunder and raisers he attempted to develop original sounds with synthesizers trying to create an off result by instructing musicians to start with a single note and gradually shift to the second over a 3-minute period the musicians found this difficult because it was the opposite of their training it took several months to achieve Zimmer's desired result following Ledger's death Zimmer considered discarding the theme for a more traditional one but he and Howard believed they should honor Ledger performance dox the dark Knight's marketing campaign was developed by alternate reality game Arc development company entertainment Christopher wanted the team to focus on countering the negative reaction to Ledger's casting and controlling the revelation of the Joker's appearance influenced by the script and the comic books The Killing Joke the long Halloween and Arkham Asylum a serious house on serus earth entertainment Pac the arge over annual events although Warner Bros rejected their ideas to use jokerized santis at Christmas coffins filled with chattering teeth on Mother's Day mocking Wayne's late mother and Batman actors on rooftops due to safety concerns the arge began in May with campaign posters for dent and Joker Playing Cards bearing the phrase one believe in Harvey Dent were hidden inside comic books at stores around the US this led people to a website where they could submit their email addresses to reveal a pixel of a concealed Joker image about email addresses and hours were required to reveal the image in full which was well received at the San Diego Comic conon entertainment modified $1 bills with the Joker's image and the phrase why so serious that led finder to a location entertainment's initial plan to throw the bills from a balcony was canceled due to safety concerns so the bills were covertly distributed to attendees although the event was expected to attract a few thousand people arrived and participated in activities that included calling a number taken from a plane flying overhead and wearing Joker makeup to commit disruptive acts with actors globally fans photographed letters on signs to form a ransom note u.s.- Centric effort involved people recovering self phones made by Nokia a brand partner to the film from a cake which led to an early screening of the film's bank heist prologue before its public release in December Ledger's appearance in the prologue was well received and positively changed the discourse around his casting doy following Ledger's death the campaign continued unchanged with a focus on D election which was influenced by the ongoing United States presidential election Warner Bros was concerned public knowledge of D's character was poor the campaign cign included signs stickers and Dent mobiles visiting US cities to raise his profile the campaign concluded in July with displays of the bat signal in Chicago and New York City that were eventually defaced by The Joker industry professionals considered the campaign Innovative and successful. Z Warner Bros dedicated 6 months to anti-piracy methods the film industry lost an estimated dollar billion to piracy in delivery methods of film reels were randomized and copies had a chain of custody to who had access some theater staff were given night vision goggles to identify people recording The Dark Knight and one person was caught in Kansas City Warner Bros considered its strategy a success delaying the appearance of the first poorly lit camcorder version until hours after its earliest Global release in Australia compared to S dollar billion box office take in lower revenues were expected due to the large number of comedies competing against each other and the release of films with dark tones such as the dark night during a period of rising living costs and election fatigue in the US fewer sequels which generally performed well were scheduled and only for The Dark Night The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor and Indiana Jones and the kingdom of the Crystal Skull were predicted to be Blockbusters Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was the only film expected to easily earn over million dollars The Dark Knight was expected to sell well based on high audience anticipation positive pre-release reviews and a record dollar million in IMAX pre-sales predictions placed its opening weekend take above that of Iron Man's dollar million but below that of Spider-Man s record dollar million analysts said its success would be influenced by the lengthy running time that limited the number of screenings per day and counterprogramming from the romantic comedy mam Mia which surveyed well with women and the family comedy space Chimps there was also a perceived limit on financial success for Batman films the installment remained the franchise's highest grossing release the Dark Knights Premiere took place on July in IMAX in New York City a block in Broadway was closed for the event which included a live performance of the film score by Howard and Zimmer The Hollywood Reporter said Ledger received several Ovations and that during the Afterparty Warner Bros Executives struggled to maintain a balance between celebrating the successful response and commemorating Ledger on July the Dark Knight was widely released in the US in Canada in a record theaters on an estimated screens it earned dollar million during the weekend a per theater average of dollar breaking Spider-Man s record and making it the number one film ahead of mam Mia million and Hancock million dollars in its third weekend.a it set further records for the highest grossing single day dollar million on the Friday Sunday dollar million midnight opening dollar million from Midnight screenings in IMAX opening dollar a million from about lotion as well as the second highest grossing Saturday dollar million behind Spider-Man and contributed to the highest grossing weekend on record dollar million. a be the film benefited from repeat viewings by younger audiences and had broad appeal with percent of the audience being male and an equal number of those under years old and those of or older The Dark Knight broke more records including for the highest grossing opening week dollar million and for 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10day cumulative grosses including the highest grossing non-holiday Monday dollar million and non-opening Tuesday dollar million as well as the second highest grossing non-opening Wednesday dollar million behind Transformers dollar million. AC it retained the number one position in its second weekend with a total gross of dollar million ahead of the debuting