How is The Dark Knight similar to a generic superhero film?
The film contains a lot of generic fight scenes, which include some cheesy one-liners from Batman.
The setting of Gotham is very similar to the other city settings seen in other Superhero films, such as Superman’s Metropolis or Spider-Man’s New York.
Batman continues to wear his signature Batsuit, with his emblem on it. This is one of the main defining features of a superhero.
How is The Dark Knight different to a generic superhero film?
The film does not follow the generic story structure and doesn’t end with a happy ending.
The Dark Knight blurs the lines between hero and villain with the characters of both Batman and Harvey Dent.
We focus on the personal issues of the character of Bruce Wayne / Batman a lot more than other superhero films. Rather than a simple object or villain being his “weakness”, it turns out to be his own moral code that stops him from resolving the problems he faces.