This week at The Film Club we're talking about one of the greatest superhero movies of all time, Batman. This dark and brooding version of Batman directed by Tim Burton made cinema history with its storyline, interpretation of the characters, and it's marketing phenom. The film tells the story of Bruce Wayne who is a billionaire philanthropist who is still reeling from the murder of his parents and becomes the secret protector of Gotham City. Bruce tries to maintain his billionaire persona and in doing so he meets Journalist Vicki Vale of the Gotham Globe, Vicki is in town to write a story about the Batman but her and Bruce begin to fall for each other. Meanwhile the criminally insane Jack Napier who is Gangster Grissom's second in command is set up while on a heist at Axis Chemicals and this where Jack and Batman finally meet. During a scuffle with Batman Jack falls into a vat of chemicals and is presumed dead. Jack survives the fall and chemicals and is transformed into The Joker. The Joker begins his reign of terror by trying to poison the people of Gotham and while doing so he falls for Vicki Vale. The Joker kidnaps Vicki and now Bruce must save her in a fight to the death with The Joker. Can Batman save Vicki and Gotham? Or will The Joker get the girl and destroy the city? Join us as we dive into the world of Batman.
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