On today’s episode of The Goggler Podcast, Uma and Bahir continue their Batman retrospective with what is arguably the best installment of Christopher Nolan’s trilogy: The Dark Knight. A nuanced meditation on the role of heroes and the power of symbols, this might be the most complex Batman movie yet. But how does it hold up in this era of superhero movies? And why is The Dark Knight Rises so bad in comparison?
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With the help of allies Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent, Batman has been able to keep a tight lid on crime in Gotham City. But when a vile young criminal calling himself the Joker suddenly throws the town into chaos, the caped Crusader begins to tread a fine line between heroism and vigilantism.
The Dark Knight was directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Michael Caine.
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