BAUM, BRUCE. New Political Science, Jun2009, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p267-269, 3p.
Ebscohost Database: Academic Search Premier, May 6, 2011
Film Review: The Dark Knight
This source is reviewing the film The Dark Knight. It starts out giving us information regarding the director, cast and makers of the film. It describes how and why the film was so successful. It also compares the superhero Batman, to other superheroes such as, Iron Man and Hancock, which were made into films as well. It brings into play as said by Warner Brothers executives, “the films gloom fits the nations mood and is a vivid allegory for our post 9/11 political economic moment of financial crisis”. The review also gives a good characterization of the late Heath Ledger’s role as the Joker and how his performance was instrumental in making the film a success.
LEUPP, THOMAS, Http://tleupp@reelzchannel.com,May 6, 2011.
Review of The Dark Knight
Mr. Leupp uses his review to make comparisons of previous and futures Batman films directed by Christopher Nolan. He feels that “the dreadful late 90’s Batman flicks left a bitter taste”. He suggests that the “2005 film Batman Begins, successfully erased the taste and left Nolan free to unleash his full arsenal of filmmaking weapons”. He comments on the fact that Batman Forever transformed the character Harvey Dent into the villain Two-Face, and does not feel he is a bigger threat than the Joker.
Legel, Laremy, http://www.film.com/movies/review-the-dark-knight-is-exceptional, May 2011 .
Review The Dark Night is Exceptional
Laremy Legel starts his review with praising Christopher Nolan for his work of The Dark Knight. He states, “that grading a film like The Dark Knight, is tough because it’s immediately clear that Nolan is much, much smarter than your average filmmaker”. The review evaluates the complexity and terror of this film, and how people are judging the film. According to Legel, “Nolan is tackling the social issues of our day and he is doing it with a bat suit”.
Dreyer, Randolph. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, Jan2009, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p80-81,
2p, Ebscohost Database: Academic Search Premier, May 6, 2011.
Clap if you believe in Batman The Dark Knight
Dreyer seems to take a psychiatric point of view about the film. He starts his article with the scene that has the late Heath Ledger, aka the Joker dressed in and old fashion nurse's uniform and the effect it would have on today’s nurses. He states, “He looks a little like Nurse Ratched, who terrorizes her patients in 1975’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. He feels that the audience is in anguish due to a fiendish villain figure. He talks about what is new and different in this Joker’s character and some of the similarities of the others. He sees “Batman discovering a newfound hope for humanity, but the joker stills the show”. His focus is on the villain the Joker.
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/thedarkknight, May 6, 2011.
The Dark Knight
This web site is where all the stats and figures are about the movie. It details the gross amount of money the film made domestically, worldwide, and total lifetime. It also gives information about who the players were, such as the director, writers, actors, producers, cinematographers, and composers of the soundtrack. It also discusses awards and ranks. There are many related stories and links about this film on this site.
