The Dark Knight Hospital Scene

My Analysis

This scene epitomises The Joker’s character throughout the film, showing a lot of his key traits, which emphasises a lot of the film’s overall themes. The scene shows him trying to push Dent to seek revenge for Rachel’s death. This is a very good example of the way The Joker operates, looking to create more chaos whenever he can. Immediately after leaving, too, he blows up the hospital. Walking off centre of the frame and stumbling around, we see The Joker’s actions as a physical manifestation of his love of chaos and disorder. The single strip of lighting from the window shining on The Joker while he speaks to Dent I think adds to this atmosphere.