The Dark Knight

I was nervous at first to watch this movie, because I did not think I would like it. I did not think I would like it, because I am not into comic book movies, with super heroes, but this movie brought it from a comic book to our world. For someone that watches this movie they can watch it in multiple ways, they could look at it from the comic book stand point, a mystery action, tragedy, or other dimensions.  Also, usually sequels never add up to the first movie made, but I was very surprised how much this movie out shined the first one that seemed to be just a warm up to this one. The movie's effects also made this movie more than what it would have been, between the explosions, catastrophes, and chase scenes. This movie is in a subjective point of view, so the we see and hear exactly what the character sees and hears, which the director will do to get the audience more involved. The action that the movie brought was intense and the acting that came into the movie made it an amazing movie to watch. The direction, performances, writing, and the technical quality of the entire production made you invested and to care about the characters in this movie. They could not have done anything to make it a better movie. During this movie they did not use the color wheel or saturated colors, but used more tints, shades, and desaturated colors, which made it more darker to increase the action and intensity, which set the movies entire mood. The director will use several methods involving color to keep attention focused on the center of interest. Also, the way the colors functioned together in different ways throughout the movie made the viewer also engage in what was coming up or going on in that scene. I think Heath Ledger, as the Joker brought this movie to a different level and almost made the movie, because if they would have chose anyone else, it would have changed the dynamics of the movie. He had a goal to make us believe completely in the reality of the character, and he really did become the character, as the Joker. His face reactions, his personality he portrayed, the way he talked and sounded, and the intensity in his actions and voice, all made his character come to life.  Also, the different colors they used for the Joker's makeup and costume, as in his green hair, orange shirt, purple jacket, and bright red lips all clash, but it shows his personality and set him apart from Batman, which can also represent "good vs. evil". The Joker seeks revenge, he claims, for the horrible punishment his father exacted on him when he was a child, which makes you feel sorry for him even though he is a villain and tries to corrupt Gotham City. The Joker also controls the entire movie, because anything thing that he would do and the situations he created would then push Batman, the DA, and the Commissioner to respond in a certain way.  Batman also plays a very complex character, because he is supposed to be the good guy but the city is blaming him for deaths that are occurring, which makes him deeper than I thought initially, and it also threatens the character he was.