In the latest entry in our look back at the films of Christopher Nolan, we examine the culmination of his Batman trilogy, the big, bold, and bizarre The Dark Knight Rises.
Spoilers ahead for The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Rises is a useful film in Nolan’s filmography because it shows that he needs some kind of thematic thru line to carry his picture. Even a remake like Insomnia benefits from an exploration of characters relying on lies in order to get through the day, and this exploration of self-deception remains a recurring theme in Nolan’s work. But when you get to The Dark Knight Rises, you have a bizarre mishmash of ideas that never cohere into any larger point. Nolan’s second-longest film to date …
Warner Bros. Pictures is set to file a copyright infringement suit against the White House following a President Donald Trump 2020 campaign video that uses music from The Dark Knight Rises score.