Travis Simpkins: DC Comics

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

The Dark Knight Rises (2012): DC Comics. Christian Bale as Batman. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

Directed by Christopher Nolan, based on characters from DC Comics, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is the epic final chapter in The Dark Knight Trilogy.

The plot is summarized: It has been eight years since Batman (Christian Bale), in collusion with Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman), vanished into the night. Assuming responsibility for the death of Harvey Dent, Batman sacrificed everything for what he and Gordon hoped would be the greater good. However, the arrival of a cunning cat burglar (Anne Hathaway) and a merciless terrorist named Bane (Tom Hardy) force Batman out of exile and into a battle he may not be able to win.

The cast does a great job, as usual, including Christian Bale as Batman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robin, Tom Hardy as Bane and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman.

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Morgan Freeman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

he Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Tom Hardy as Bane

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

he Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Tom Hardy as Bane

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

he Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Tom Hardy as Bane

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

he Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Tom Hardy as Bane

he Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Tom Hardy as Bane

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

he Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Tom Hardy as Bane

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman. Tom Hardy as Bane

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

he Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Marion Cotillard

The Dark Knight Rises. 2012. Christian Bale as Batman

Monday, February 15, 2021

The Dark Knight (2008): DC Comics. Christian Bale as Batman. Heath Ledger as Joker

The Dark Knight. 2008. Christian Bale as Batman. Heath Ledger as Joker

Directed by Christopher Nolan, based on characters from DC Comics, The Dark Knight (2008) struck a chord and received acclaim from both audiences and critics. It is the second and best entry in The Dark Knight Trilogy.

The plot is summarized: With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and DA Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman (Christian Bale) has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker (Heath Ledger) suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.

The cast is great, including Christian Bale as Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal (replacing Katie Holmes), Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman and Aaron Eckhart. However, released posthumously, the late Heath Ledger truly steals the show in his Academy Award nominated performance as the Joker.