Batman

Batman focuses on the battle between Batman/Bruce Wayne and The Joker/Jack Napier.  While trying to rob a chemical factory, Batman accidentally drops Jack Napier into a full acid container.  He survives, but has a permanent grin on his face.  He goes crazy and becomes The Joker.  He starts terrorizing the city with no specific goal in mind except to cause trouble. The rest of the film focuses on Batman trying to stop his mayhem.  I liked it because it kept me on the edge of my seat.  While I knew Batman was going to beat The Joker, it drew me into the story; I wanted to know what happened next.  Also, Jack Nicholson did an amazing job portraying The Joker; he did a great job showing how psychotic and crazy The Joker was.  Michael Keaton also did a good job portraying Bruce Wayne, especially the psychological results of witnessing his parents’ murders.  The most prevalent theme is Good vs. Evil.  Good, obviously, is represented in Batman and Evil in The Joker.  The Joker is mentally unstable and terrorizes Gotham City, killing people for fun.  The only one to stand in his way is Batman, who seeks to bring justice to those who do evil.  In the climax of the film, the viewer even becomes unsure of who will actually win in the end. Spoiler Alert: But, in the end, Good triumphed over Evil when The Joker falls to his death off the top of the Gotham Cathedral. I give this film a 4 out of 5.