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Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight Ending Explained: Sometimes The Truth Isn't Good Enough
Christian Bale in The Dark Knight (2008)
Is "The Dark Knight" Christopher Nolan's magnum opus? Personally, I feel "The Prestige" has emerged over time as the movie that perhaps best encompasses the motifs of Nolan's work. But there's no denying the impact Nolan's Bat-buster had on the film industry in 2008, not least of all the "Batman" franchise. Building on what he had done three years earlier with "Batman Begins," Nolan's movie cemented the modern era of Caped Crusader cinema. Gone are the grotesque Expressionist stylings of Tim Burton or the Day-Glo campiness of Joel Schumacher. Batman films can only be Very Serious now.

It's an odd legacy,...

The post The Dark Knight Ending Explained: Sometimes the Truth Isn't Good Enough appeared first on /Film.
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  • 8/9/2022
  • by Sandy Schaefer
  • Slash Film

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