The Dark Knight Trilogy

Batman Begins (2005)

"Gotham's time has come. Like Constantinople or Rome before it the city has become a breeding ground for suffering and injustice. It is beyond saving and must be allowed to die. This is the most important function of the League of Shadows. It is one we've performed for centuries. Gotham... must be destroyed." - Ra's Al Ghul

The first film in the trilogy was the first film so far, to tell the story of the birth of the Dark Knight, also exploring his training and background in martial arts. Excelent movie for those who do not know the story of Bruce Wayne and think it's just a billionaire man who had money to make clothes and special equipment.

****1/4

The Dark Knight (2008)

 

"You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - Harvey Dent

The continuation of Batman Begins shows a Gotham City with its criminals cornered by the actions of the Dark Knight and the new DA Harvey Dent. Until the rise of a new criminal totally different, the Joker. A masterpiece of Christopher Nolan, showing how greed affects mankind, regardless of social class or employment, as this film shows how a city can be corrupted by money. The highlight of the movie is the performance of Heath Ledger as the Joker, in my opinion the best heel that I've ever seen in the cinema history with not just an ordinary a punk, but a very intelligent man outthinking every move of the Dark Knight During Their rivalry.

*****

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) 

 

"A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a little boy's shoulders to let him know that the world hadn't ended." - Batman

And the trilogy that has totally changed the landscape of comics and movies about superheroes in cinema history ends. After eight years of absence, the Dark Knight needs to back to Gotham to face a new terrorist called Bane, who has a big plan to crash the city and to fulfill Ra's al Ghul's destiny. Excellent movie to end the trilogy with great performances from Christian Bale and Tom Hardy.

****1/2