So, I didn't like how indecisive "Rachel" was. She made an old promise to Bruce that when Gotham no longer needed Batman she would be with him and she would wait. But Harvey got into the middle of all that. Soon after her and Harvey started dating and got serious she was convinced that although Gotham may no longer need Batman that Bruce would still need Batman. When Harvey asked her to marry him, she didn't know what she wanted, it wasn't until near the end of their final hour that she screamed "YES!". When she told Mr.Butler man "it's not sealed" until that point in time, neither was her feelings for either Bruce or Harvey. Rachel mentioned in her note that never made it to Bruce, it read "If you lose your faith in me, never lose your faith in people", just going by what she said, I felt it was more meant for Harvey in the end. When she died, Harvey completely and entirely lost his faith in people.
Bruce Wayne and Harvey Dent. BW (which can stand for between - Just like the relationship between Bruce and Rachel) and HD (High Definition - better choice because he wouldn't be out all hours of the night ~ he would do it in the day light).
The main theme I got from the movie was even the good can become corrupt. Harvey who was supposed to be the White Knight of Gotham, get Rachel, clean the streets of criminals and scum, become forever loved, untouchable and not scared of anything. But, of course this was all ruined and it didn't come as a surprise because the plan was ruined since the beginning. "No one panics about planned things, because it's a part of the plan". Sometimes the truth isn't good enough.
During a press conference when asked what Batman did right, Harvey said "Saving my ass". I thought it was kind of interesting because out of all the things he could do right, such as the real batman coming out, the most right thing he did was saving Harvey's butt. Comimisoner Gordon saved Batman when Batman wouldn't run over Joker, the last scene was Batman telling CG to release the dogs on him. Batman wanted to be caught, be brought to Justice and not be held above the law. "Master Wayne" was the guardian of Gotham, the Dark Knight. He wasn't a hero, he was something more. There was question whether it was 'too much power for one man'. Everyone believes in good until their hopes are completely shattered.
The Joker had the idealogy that having no rules is the only way to live. He was right, if you have no rules, you wouldn't have to bother whether you should break or follow your morals because you had no rules. The Joker was a man dog chasing a car, he wouldn't know what to do with it if he ever caught it, he just went with the flow. The Joker was indestuctable, he was always the first one up from any accident (when the rig that tipped over, he was the first one out and walking about). I don't think anyone else noticed what the nig rig they stole read, it read "Best medical", I thought it was kind of funny because he was laughing every time he shot the gun at the swat truck because it's implying laughter is the best medicine. The Joker was the agent of Chaos, he was sick and twisted because of his childhood and how he father treated him and his mother. Joker explained that Chaos was fair and unbias. The Joker said "If you don't want to be in the game, get out now"to the mob members because "It's not about the money, it's about the message".
People can only be as good as the world allows them to be. Harvey made his own luck with his double headed coin. It was two faced, just like his personality. In the end, chances are both light and dark (live or die). When Harvey was talking with Commisoner Gordon about having to lie to his family, he said "Then you can look me in the eye and tell me you know how I felt" or something along those lines, he pointed he at left eye, which was the eye, the messed up and dark eye. You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villian. Sometimes, you have to do bad things for the greater. There is a thin line between good and evil and it isn't that hard to slip when you lose faith in those you trusted most.
When Harvey proclaimed he was Batman during the press conference, Rachel was extremely disappointed that Bruce let him take the fall, the joker also had an input on the situation. He's input was "Dent took your place, for a guy like me, even that's low", suggesting even though the Joker is scum, there is a lower low. Even though Batman leaves no traces behing, Batman could be anyone but at the same time, how has all the time and money to do such a thing? It could only be Bruce Wayne. "As long this machine is at Wayne Enterprises, I won't be" said Freeman's character, I think everyone knew at that point that Batman did all he could and he is just causing too much trouble and chaos that it's time to hang up the bat cape and live a normal life and leave the crime fighting for the police.
My last point to make is that the "good" are white, rich and admired when the "bad" guys are freaks, foreignors and either are stupid or mental ill. When the seems to be italian thug said to the prostitute looking chick "What makes you think I want to hear you talk?" when she asked if they could go some where quiet to talk, that woman are just objects and men are superior.
Well.... That is the end of my observations.. I loved the movie and now even though I finally get all the messages and themes of the movie (some aren't great), I still love the movie and everyone should have a great easter break!
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