What with Avengers: Infinity War blazing past it at the domestic box office, and pop culture aficionado, Patton Oswalt, sharing a highly viable theory regarding its iconic villain, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight has frequently been in the headlines over the last seven days or so. I suppose as we are approaching the ten-year anniversary of the film opening in theaters – July 18th, 2008 – it’s only fitting.
Continually deemed the benchmark for superhero cinema, Nolan’s unforgettable sequel to Batman Begins has stood the test of time, and the five-time Academy Award nominee discussed his take on the Caped Crusader with Variety late last week. Among other things, he cited the “strong impulses” and “humanity” of Bruce Wayne as the reasons why he gravitated towards the project in the first place.
“Yes, it’s a superhero, but it’s based on ideas of guilt, fear, these strong impulses that the character has.
Continually deemed the benchmark for superhero cinema, Nolan’s unforgettable sequel to Batman Begins has stood the test of time, and the five-time Academy Award nominee discussed his take on the Caped Crusader with Variety late last week. Among other things, he cited the “strong impulses” and “humanity” of Bruce Wayne as the reasons why he gravitated towards the project in the first place.
“Yes, it’s a superhero, but it’s based on ideas of guilt, fear, these strong impulses that the character has.
- 5/16/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
- We Got This Covered
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