I chose to do my assignment on The Dark Knight. This movie combines old noir and neo noir in unique ways. At times when you think the plot is typical of a noir story line, it quickly changes gears to something totally unpredictable. I felt like I was at the edge of my seat while I was watching this film. In The Dark Knight, I feel that there are two protagonist; Batman, who is played by Christian Bale, and Harvey Dent, who is played by Aaron Eckhart. They are both after the same thing, which is to tear down the Mafia, and get rid of any other bad guys that may come on the way. They are also after the same women – Rachel Dawes, who is played by Maggie Gyllenhaal. I really don’t see the character of Rachel Dawes, being a femme fatale. She is too sweet, and wants nothing more than the best for the two men. Although, I do see Christian Bale, Batman as making a good femme or male fatale. He obviously loves the companionship of women, sometimes with more than just one. It just seems that he uses them, and then throws them away like a tissue. Maybe that is why it is so difficult for him to do what he needs to do to make Maggie – Rachel Dawes his companion for life.
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