"The Dark Knight," a movie emphasizing the struggles between the hero, Batman/Bruce Wayne (played by Christian Bale), and the villain, The Joker (played by the late Heath Ledger), is a dark and bitter movie. Despite its obvious fictional qualities, this movie shows that there are evil, twisted people out there, trying to create danger and mayhem even if just for no apparent reason. The Joker only wished for troubles and conflict, whereas the typical criminal (such as the mob shown at the beginning of the movie) seek money and/or fame. "The Dark Knight" also shows that there are people trying to help make this world a better place, and rid us of the heartless, cruel people around us, though they are most often misunderstood and unappreciated, such as when the residents of Gotham City believe that Batman is only causing more troubles in their lives. This movie, in general, made me feel weird; after some scenes where something happens that is just so sudden and so overwhelming, I would get the chills and would think, "whoa...what do I do now?" I'm not exactly sure how to explain it, but an example would be after Maggie Gyllenhaal's character, Rachel Dawes, was supposedly blown up. Honestly, during the scene(s) leading up to that explosion, I refused to believe that she would be left their to be blown to pieces; I thought no one had the guts to do that to an innocent woman, but apparently, the Joker did. After Batman arrived at the address (given to him by the Joker) where he thought Rachel was being held hostage in, finding Harvey Dent there instead, I really did not know what to expect, though I did not imagine that Rachel would be killed. Unfortunately, I was wrong.In general, I felt this movie was trying to being across a strong message, that people can interpret as they may, but in my opinion, it seemed as if it was trying too hard to be profound, such as the narration at the end of the movie, said by Gary Oldman's character, James Gordon ("He's a silent Guardian. A watchful protector. A Dark Knight."). Now please understand that this is just my opinion, and that other people have their own thoughts on the movie that don't agree with mine. I did, however (as I'm sure many people have) find the acting phenomenal, and it is clear that the actors really "became one" with the characters they were portraying.
