Batman v. The Dark Knight

Batman v. The Dark Knight

Batman v. The Dark Knight
    Batman, the heroic comic book series, went to the big screen in 1966.   Since 1966, Batman movies have become some of the greatest movies ever made.   Batman (1989), starring Michael Keaton, and the newly released The Dark Knight (2008), starring Christian Bale, have many similarities.   For instance, the villain in both movies is the Joker; costumes for Batman are alike; and both movies include Alfred the housekeeper. Although Batman and The Dark Knight have many aspects in common, their differences outweigh their similarities.
    Some of the differences in the two movies are obvious. Tim Burton is the director of Batman, and Christopher Nolan is the director of The Dark Knight.   Both directors have a very different vision of how the story of Batman should be told.   Burton has a very dark outlook in most of his movies, and he uses the same dark outlook in the making of Batman.   Burton presents Batman’s world to be evil. It is as if Batman is constantly struggling with demons, and these demons affect every situation he encounters. Burton’s directing brings these demons face to face with the audience. The audience does not have to wonder or search to find the reason why Batman is the way he is.   Burton’s presentation of the Joker is also very dark; he makes the Joker seem to be more a ruthless killer than a psycho on the loose.   Burton’s interpretation of Batman is a very well-directed story. He brings his own flare to the work he is doing. However, Christopher Nolan’s movies seem to be on the brighter side, and The Dark Knight is no exception. Nolan tends to focus more on the action than on Batman’s struggles with demonic forces. The audience of The Dark Knight sometimes has to look for what Batman is feeling.   The Joker in Nolan’s version is psycho, very sadistic.   Nolan’s Joker does not care whom he kills, or why he kills. He is truly a scary villain. Nolan’s vision of Batman is very macho, very manly. Batman is...