When it came out, I spent a lot of time talking to coworkers and friends about The Dark Knight. We did an entire podcast on the film at About Heroes. But I've been really enjoying the character breakdowns written by Scipio at The Absorbascon. For example, from his most recent writeup, of the Joker:
And that includes his carefully crafted persona. Hanging his head out the car window like a crazy dog, "I just do whatever comes into my head," playing the unpredictable lunatic. Did he convince you? That was all part of his plan, too.
If you've talked out the film with the folks around you, and you'd like a new perspective on it and the moral dilemmas its characters face, check out the following: