The follow-up to Batman Begins, The Dark Knight shows Batman/Bruce Wayne in his continuing war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and DA Harvey Dent, Batman sets out ti destroy an organized crime in Gotham for good. The triumvirate proves effective, but soon find themselves prey to a rising criminal mastermind known as "The Joker" who thrust Gotham into anarchy and chaos forces Batman to cross the line between hero and vigilante