In spite of its comic book plot and characters, The Dark Knight addresses serious human rights abuses, including mass surveillance and other privacy violations that are a tragic hallmark of the Digital Age.

The film was directed by Christopher Nolan, produced by Emma Thomas and stars Christian Bale, Michael Crane, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman.

This original movie review was created by students at academic institutions affiliated with the Human Rights Network (HRN). All HRN content has been created for educational purposes within applicable fair use guidelines in order to spread respect for the universal human rights principles enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations 1948).

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