In 2008, Christopher Nolan released The Dark Knight. Known as the best Batman film of all time, The Dark Knight is the sequel to Batman Begins (2005). The gritty, realistic portrayal of once-outlandish comic book characters has consistently been praised for its darker themes. In addition, DC Comics Extended Universe underwent a complete tonal shift with The Dark Knight. The Dark Knight proved to filmmakers what works best for DC media adaptations with its undeniable critical success. What were those changes, aside from darker lighting? The Dark Knight influenced the modern DCEU in the following ways.
Batman was pretty campy before The Dark Knight. There’s nothing wrong with that. Taking inspiration from DC Comics, writers embraced this vigilante’s sillier side. The humor and brightness and toylike quality of Tim Burton’s films cannot be denied, even in “dark” versions like Batman Returns (1992). However, The Dark Knight portrays Bruce as a haunted young man. This Batman has been beaten and broken.
The core emotions of all Batmans are now brooding. There is a lot of anger in Ben Affleck’s Batman. Batman sulks like no other thanks to Robert Pattinson. They’re all as dark as their Batsuits, which have become more black since The Dark Knight. The gray and yellow days of the 1960s are long gone. Puns and cartoon violence are also gone, as are the levity of former titles, as bright and colorful as a new Tanjiro funko pop. We are instead given grit and plenty of physical and mental scars. Modern audiences who have lived through world-changing tragedies find that more appealing. Furthermore, Batman’s unwavering idealism should not be overlooked. For the people to have hope, Batman takes the fall for crimes he didn’t commit. Batman accepts friendship as a part of the Justice League. As Bruce turns toward the future in The Batman, he sheds the name “Vengeance.”.