[align=center]The Dark Knight[/align]

The movie begins by showing the goings on in Gotham City. Despite the Caped Crusader, it's still a real mess. It seems that copycats are running around pretending to be Batman. They show up at crime scenes, involve themselves in the situation in some way, and often end up getting killed. This is an unforeseen dilemma for Gordon and the real Batman.

But the true Batman is always in action, and he's not alone. Gotham City has a new District Attorney running the show. He is a brash, talented prosecutor named Harvey Dent. On the personal side, Dent has begun dating Rachel Dawes, the childhood friend and confidant of Bruce Wayne (a.k.a. Batman).

Together, Batman and Dent seem poised to face the criminals of Gotham. When Gambol, the new mob boss in the city, decides to pool all the mob money (we're talking billions of dollars) and put it in China, he sends Lau (a crooked accountant) to Hong Kong. It seems he wants to launder the money through investments in the Pacific Rim. The Batman is able to follow Lau, capture him, and bring him back to Gotham. Dent uses the information taken after his capture to round up a lot of criminals including the notorious Sal Maroni. It is a great victory for Dent, for Batman and for justice.

Unfortunately, the peace does not last. The Joker, a new criminal madman, reveals himself to the people of Gotham City. He demands that Batman must remove his mask and reveal his identity or he'll start killing innocent civilians. He states that he works for the mob. He wants all of their seized funds back. It seems he's been promised half the cash if he gets it back. The Joker kills some people, but decides to set his sights higher and kidnaps both A.D.A. Rachel Dawes and Harvey Dent.

As part of his plan, Joker gets captured by Gotham's Finest. He reveals the location of his prisoners. They are in different places and Batman can’t get to both in time. The Batman has to decide which one to save. He rushes to rescue Rachel, but the Joker has lied. Batman ends up saving Harvey Dent instead while Rachel dies. Dent loses his mind when he discovers that not only has the woman he was falling in love lost her life, but the Joker has escaped. To add insult to injury, the Joker has set fire to both the money and Gotham Police Headquarters. Clearly, the Joker is only interested in mayhem. He was never interested in the money. The mob is now involved with someone they cannot control.

Filled with confidence, the Joker announces that the Mayor has to go or he'll blow up Gotham Hospital. Dent decides to hunt down anyone who was involved in Rachel's kidnapping. He loses all control and starts killing people. He finds Sal Maroni and kills him soon after Maroni (now worried about Joker's craziness) informs Batman where he can find the Joker. During this time, The Clown Prince of Crime does indeed blow up the hospital.

The Joker reaches a point where he feels that it is he who runs Gotham City. He tells the citizens of Gotham that they have to deal with him or leave. Two big ships set out from the metropolis: one filled with dangerous criminals and the other filled with ordinary citizens afraid to live in Gotham City anymore. The Joker stops the ships in the harbor and announces that he'll blow up both the boats at midnight. However, he gives them a choice. Each ship has a controller capable of blowing up the other ship. If one ship’s passengers choose to blow up the other vessel, the remaining ship will not be destroyed. The Joker wants the innocent to kill in order to save their own skin.

Meanwhile, Harvey Dent finds Jim Gordon, who may have become corrupt. Dent feels this is what led to Rachel's kidnapping and subsequent murder. He threatens Gordon with a gun, but Batman arrives in time. He dives at Dent, knocking him through a hole in the floor and apparently to his death. At this point, Batman decides he must go on the run. It seems he wants to take the blame for all those that Dent has killed. He feels that Gotham City needs to have its ex-D.A.'s image untarnished for the people to believe in law and order again. As for the Joker, he is captured and sent back to prison or possibly to Arkham Asylum.

The End.