The Dark Knight

Nolan, Christopher. The Dark Knight. Warner Brothers, 2008. ASIN: B001GZ6QC4.

Plot
A sinister new villain has appeared in Gotham City. He calls himself the Joker and no one knows anything about him. The only problem is that he does not commit crimes for any monetary gains, he lives just to bring chaos and breed fear. Batman now is pushed to the limits in taking on his toughest opponent yet.

Critical Evaluation
Usually with movies it is either a hit and miss with the quality of the sequels. However, this movie has to be one of the most well made sequels for a long time. The plot is intricate and there is no way for viewers to guess what will happen next. There is a lot of action, great characters as well as lot of suspense.

Reader's Annotation
Batman faces his toughest opponent yet, his name is Joker and his only goal is to see the world fall into chaos.

About the Author
Christopher Nolan was born in London, UK in 1970. He started making films at the age of seven. He later attended the University College London and studied English Literature. He still worked in film while he attended college and went on to pursue it after his graduation.

Christopher Nolan has directed nine films to date. He has also written screenplays and has produced several other films. He is married and has three children.

Genre
DVD

Curriculum
None

Book Talking Ideas
None

Reading Level/Interest Age
13+

Challenge Issues
Violence, psychological disturbed villains.

Challenge Answer
There is little gore and actual blood in the movie. The actions of the Joker are disturbing, but they are negatively viewed and the people in the movie are shown to raise above it.

Why Included in Selection
This is an awesome action packed movie. It totally wowed me in the theater. This is the way comic movies are supposed to be made.