The Dark Knight Book Vs Movie

Over the past decade, comic book movies have tremendously grown in popularity. Spiderman, Superman, and Captain America are all superhero characters that have recently been developed onto the big screen. When judging superhero adaptations, there is one that all others look up to. Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight is the standard for which comic book movies should be compared to. Many people come to the conclusion that it is a great movie, but what makes it a great movie? The Dark Knight excels at the three criterion that all comic book movies should have. Well rounded characters, underlying themes, and exhilarating action are what separate the decent comic book movies from the great ones. From the beginning of the movie, it is evident that The Dark Knight has as intriguing
The Dark Knight’s most developed character is unsurprisingly the “Dark Knight.” Batman is a vigilante that has struck fear in every criminal in Gotham. He has been fighting crime for many years, and he is looking for one final victory so he can hang his cape. However, this all changes when a certain clown enters the picture. The Joker, a great character himself, wages a physiological war against Batman. Batman is pushed to his limits by the Joker, and this really affects his character development. At the beginning, Batman is seen as the cliche hero who always saves everyone and defeats the villains. As the movie progresses, Batman comes to the realization he can not save the citizens of Gotham and defeat the Joker all while being the ideal hero. Batman is pushed to becoming a true anti-hero for the sake of the city. At the end of the movie, Batman reiterates a line presented earlier in the film that states,“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” (The Dark Knight). This is an extremely iconic line and defines Batman’s heroism perfectly in the film. As