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Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight

2008 · 45 min

A thoughtful, talking-heads documentary that unpacks a familiar icon with calm, earnest curiosity.

Directed by
Steven C. Smith
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Robert Clotworthy, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan
Overview
Delve into the world of Batman and the vigilante justice that he brought to the city of Gotham. Batman is a man who, after experiencing great tragedy, devotes his life to an ideal--but what happens when one man takes on the evil underworld alone? Examine why Batman is who he is--and explore how a boy scarred by tragedy becomes a symbol of hope to everyone else.

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Directed by
Steven C. Smith
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Robert Clotworthy, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • trauma
  • justice
  • obsession
  • grief
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Steven C. Smith
Written by
Steven C. Smith
Starring
Robert Clotworthy, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, Dennis O'Neil, Len Wein, Dan Didio, Paul Levitz, Danny Fingeroth
Music
Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard
Runtime
45 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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