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From IESB.net, the description for The Dark Knight.

The follow-up to the action hit “Batman Begins,” “The Dark Knight” reunites
director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale, who reprises the role of
Batman/Bruce Wayne.
In “The Dark Knight,” Batman raises the stakes in his war
on crime.

With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent,
Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague
the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find
themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind
known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.

A pretty good basic summary, like what Nolan said “things are going to get worse before they get better”, and much worse when Dent becomes Two-Face.