Bring on the tough stuff. There’s not just one right answer.
- Why does Batman want to give up his crime-fighting ways? What criteria does he need to see met before he will?
- What are the Joker's overall goals? How does this differ from earlier incarnations of the character?
- How justified are the characters in bending the rules here and there? Can the line between right and wrong even be drawn in such an environment?
- Why does Harvey Dent break down in ways that Batman and Jim Gordon don't?
- In what ways does the Joker wreak as much destruction on the underworld as he does law and order?
- Why is it important that the convict on the ferry throws the detonator out the window? Why would he do that when the warden doesn't?
- Why is it important that Batman refuses to break his one rule? What does he lose if he kills the Joker or lets him die? Is what he would gain worth the price of keeping the Joker alive?
- Harvey Dent refuses to work with corrupt cops, while Gordon feels like he has to. What are the benefits and drawbacks of each of their positions?
- How does Harvey's anger manifest before he becomes Two-Face? Is it any "better" or more righteous than his rage as Two-Face?
- Do Batman and Gordon do the right thing at the end of the film?