The Dark Knight: How the Joker Drives the Story

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This video essay analyzes the movie THE DARK KNIGHT (2008), breaking down the screenplay and unlocking screenwriting techniques found in this great story.
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Screenwriting tips in THE DARK KNIGHT:
00:00 Introduction
00:41 Delayed Character Introductions
02:07 Dilemmas
03:35 Foil Characters
07:55 Sequences
10:42 Stakes
12:56 The Story Spine
13:56 Theme
THE DARK KNIGHT (2008)
Screenplay by Jonathan Nolan and Christopher Nolan.
Story by Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer.
Based on characters created by Bob Kane.
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  • @sorbusogvrsgo4465
    @sorbusogvrsgo4465 Жыл бұрын

    I write novels, and all of the concepts you so easily understandable present on this channel are highly useful to me! Thank you very much!

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    That's great! I'm glad it was useful!

  • @spoiler321
    @spoiler321 Жыл бұрын

    When Nolan pitched The Dark Knight, all he talked about was theme. Once theme is fully realized, plot and character roll out like a red carpet.

  • @TomEyeTheSFMguy
    @TomEyeTheSFMguy Жыл бұрын

    ALWAYS happy to see a Script Sleuth upload, no matter what movie it is.

  • @Ruylopez778
    @Ruylopez778 Жыл бұрын

    Great point about the theme expressed as an argument between Batman/Bruce and the Joker and supported by the other characters; it's consistently demonstrated to the audience without ever feeling annoying - perhaps because it uses different contexts and raises the stakes. But also Dent completely flips from one side to the other, proving Joker's point, while the ferry disproves his point. The Joker, Dent and Rachel are all written to specifically attack aspects of Batman/Bruce's character and expose his flaws/dilemmas. Overall, I think the popularity of this movie is down how clearly it address this theme without getting repetitive. Another tool to approach writing theme would be thesis/antithesis/synthesis.

  • @thedudeabides3138
    @thedudeabides3138 Жыл бұрын

    You can be deservedly proud of yourself man, really well observed, narrated and edited video essay.

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! What a nice comment.

  • @errwhattheflip
    @errwhattheflip Жыл бұрын

    The Dark Knight is a phenomenal movie.

  • @HistorywithHannibal
    @HistorywithHannibal Жыл бұрын

    Ok, I made bets on what you will cover in a dark knight video, and I was kinda right, you dealt with stakes, and you dealt with how powerful of an antagonist the joker is, best aspects of the movie IMO

  • @acg4964
    @acg4964 Жыл бұрын

    Great analysis as always. The Dark Knight is not only the greatest Batman film of all time but one of the best films of all time.

  • @sarasvathip68
    @sarasvathip68 Жыл бұрын

    Please do for oldboy and aaranya kaandam these two films are masterpiece

  • @charliemireland
    @charliemireland Жыл бұрын

    Phenomenal analysis! The Prestige, There Will Be Blood, and Taxi Driver would also make great screenplay analysis videos.

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for commenting, Charlie!

  • @dantedion9307
    @dantedion9307 Жыл бұрын

    All About Eve has a great screenplay. Love ur Analysis on the film!

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Dante!

  • @Jeredos
    @Jeredos Жыл бұрын

    When are we going to see a new video rising? Script Sleuth Rises!

  • @soehan3117
    @soehan31174 ай бұрын

    Bro this is understandable for almost everyone. I can't believe I'm watching this for free. Hope you get millions of subscribers. 👌👌👏

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    4 ай бұрын

    Thank you, that means a lot!

  • @TomEyeTheSFMguy
    @TomEyeTheSFMguy Жыл бұрын

    I really do want Miller's Crossing Next.

  • @factualca
    @factualca Жыл бұрын

    Your channel is top quality in terms of film analysis. Definitely come back ❤ you should def do a film analysis on city lights (1931)

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I'll definitely be back; just going more slowly these days.

  • @Crimson28
    @Crimson286 ай бұрын

    My favorite Batman movie of all time is still Batman Mask of the Phantasm. You should definitely make a video on it.

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    6 ай бұрын

    I love that one, too!

  • @Jeredos
    @Jeredos Жыл бұрын

    Yeah! It's back!

  • @davidmeneses712
    @davidmeneses712 Жыл бұрын

    Taking notes

  • @shrikrishnamanepatil4926
    @shrikrishnamanepatil4926 Жыл бұрын

    Good evening sir. I am a filmmaking students. All your analysis are very good and I have watched all your videos. If possible analyse all Christopher Nolan films. I think he is the best writer-director of our generation. Thank you for taking such a great efforts for us. God bless you.

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad that you found the videos to be useful!

  • @shrikrishnamanepatil4926

    @shrikrishnamanepatil4926

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ScriptSleuth Thank you again sir

  • @daredevil6145
    @daredevil6145 Жыл бұрын

    Hey Sleuth, would you do one for *Oldboy [2003]?* I found you do not do one for TV series otherwise, there'd be plenty to choose from - BB, GoT, HoC, MadM, Sop, Wir, Sher, etc and etc.

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a video for Breaking Bad 😎

  • @daredevil6145

    @daredevil6145

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@ScriptSleuth oh yes Pilot Episode I see so it's a Gold Mine then, Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad both have great episodes to be analyzed & especially Sherlock has great episodes functioning as its own movie - like Study in Pink, Scandal in Belgravia, and The Reichenbach Fall

  • @sarasvathip68

    @sarasvathip68

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ScriptSleuth oldboy please

  • @stealthven2352
    @stealthven23525 ай бұрын

    Love these new thumbnails!

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    5 ай бұрын

    Haha I'm trying!

  • @user-xf2rm7pp4z
    @user-xf2rm7pp4z9 ай бұрын

    Can you do Witness for the Prosecution from Billy Wilder next?

  • @therohitbabuofnotre-dame7182
    @therohitbabuofnotre-dame7182 Жыл бұрын

    Can you break down the script for that new Puss in Boots movie? It was so epic!!!

  • @peterschreuder2600
    @peterschreuder2600 Жыл бұрын

    Apocalypse now would be a great analysis

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Great movie!

  • @kushirajesh5280
    @kushirajesh5280 Жыл бұрын

    Please make a video on RRR film screenwriting.

  • @exspiravit6920
    @exspiravit6920 Жыл бұрын

    I re-watched it recently, and I have to say it's a little dated, and I find myself hoping for more joker in the scenes where he's absent. Hell, a joker standalone with Heath would've been interesting.

  • @TomEyeTheSFMguy

    @TomEyeTheSFMguy

    9 ай бұрын

    I feel like the movie had enough Joker. He was used as much as he was needed.

  • @stealthven2352
    @stealthven235211 ай бұрын

    I really loved your content and was thinking of joining your patreon but then there was a long break in video releases so I would like to know if you are going to upload again, or if it will be in the near future? Thanks for all the great info, it’s been incredibly helpful

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the great comment! Yes, I will definitely upload again soon. Life got in the way this past year, so it took me away from the channel for a bit.

  • @stealthven2352

    @stealthven2352

    11 ай бұрын

    @@ScriptSleuth Thank you! Now I understand that that was the reason, I’m very sympathetic. I hope everything is okay! Sending my best.

  • @Jason-yw2ow
    @Jason-yw2ow Жыл бұрын

    hey Daniel, i respect the amount of effort and time it takes to produce quality content like this, although i was curious to see if you had any plans in producing more videos like these in the possible future? hope you're doing well, thanks for the great work as always.

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    I definitely do... unfortunately life got in the way. The good news? I've devoted time to working on my own screenplays 😎

  • @Jason-yw2ow

    @Jason-yw2ow

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ScriptSleuth haha totally understandable. thats great to hear though. is the email provided on your channel still the best means of professional contact? i would love to discuss more in regard to your process and your own creative work. have you any potential interest in collaboration?

  • @angelpersonaldvds9049
    @angelpersonaldvds9049 Жыл бұрын

    My next movie suggestion is: Little Miss sunshine

  • @tristan65607
    @tristan65607 Жыл бұрын

    do In Bruges

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    I love that movie!

  • @tristan65607

    @tristan65607

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ScriptSleuth one of my personal favorites and I believe one of the tightest scripts ive ever read

  • @productivenation9336
    @productivenation9336 Жыл бұрын

    Taxi Driver, and Sixth Sense

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent choices.

  • @samlyons3552
    @samlyons3552 Жыл бұрын

    I Love You Philip Morris ........ any thoughts ?

  • @bskravivarman
    @bskravivarman Жыл бұрын

    Please Do video on 'RRR'

  • @ramanjineyaluraam8617
    @ramanjineyaluraam8617 Жыл бұрын

    Taxi driver please

  • @Kal_Kestis
    @Kal_Kestis11 ай бұрын

    Battinson was the best incarnation of Batman imo but tdk was the best make Batman film

  • @therohitbabuofnotre-dame7182
    @therohitbabuofnotre-dame718211 ай бұрын

    Are you working on a new upload?

  • @daredevil6145
    @daredevil6145 Жыл бұрын

    How about *Schindler's List?*

  • @atulkumargupta4774
    @atulkumargupta4774 Жыл бұрын

    Can you analyse Stanley Kubrick The Shinning & David Finchers Fight club

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Great suggestions!

  • @atulkumargupta4774

    @atulkumargupta4774

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ScriptSleuth I really admire your channel and your channel was the first analysis video I ever watched of 12 angry men and Sir can you analyse M Night Shyamlan The Sixth Sense

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    @@atulkumargupta4774 Great suggestion! Definitely on the list. 😎

  • @dannyarcher8836
    @dannyarcher8836 Жыл бұрын

    Cinema Paradiso please....

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    That's a great one!

  • @donsan6404
    @donsan6404 Жыл бұрын

    can you do lord of the ring, please!

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely on the list!

  • @therohitbabuofnotre-dame7182
    @therohitbabuofnotre-dame718210 ай бұрын

    Is there a new upload on the way?

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    10 ай бұрын

    There is!

  • @therohitbabuofnotre-dame7182
    @therohitbabuofnotre-dame7182 Жыл бұрын

    Why haven’t you uploaded in a while?

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    Жыл бұрын

    Life.

  • @rbmohanapraveen9520
    @rbmohanapraveen95209 ай бұрын

    The lives of others ,video deleted??

  • @ScriptSleuth

    @ScriptSleuth

    9 ай бұрын

    No, it's been moved to Patreon.

  • @rbmohanapraveen9520

    @rbmohanapraveen9520

    9 ай бұрын

    @@ScriptSleuth why though 😕, thanks mate

  • @thecinematicguy
    @thecinematicguy Жыл бұрын

    Love your videos! Random question- The audio from the film has a higher pitch (sounds like they’re all breathing helium 🫠) I assume this is to bypass the KZread Content ID? Not complaining but curious! Thank you for the fantastic analytical analysis of one of my favorite movies!

  • @TomEyeTheSFMguy

    @TomEyeTheSFMguy

    Жыл бұрын

    That sounds like the most sensible answer.

  • @Kal_Kestis
    @Kal_Kestis11 ай бұрын

    Battinson was the best incarnation of Batman imo but tdk was the best make Batman film

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