The Dark Knight Rises Themes
Before I begin to try to “answer” this question, I want to say that The Dark Knight Rises is not a bad movie. It just pales in comparison to its predecessor, The Dark Knight. Also, spoilers! I will be analyzing how Christopher Nolan, the director, tried to incorporate the themes of truth versus lies and social inequalities, and ultimately fell short.
To understand one of the major themes in The Dark Knight Rises, one has to first understand a critical plot driver in The Dark Knight.. The Dark Knight ends with a noble lie: Batman takes responsibility for Harvey Dent’s murders, thus preventing the fall of Gotham’s White Knight and protecting his image as a leader of justice and hope. The viewer is left to wonder what is more important, the terrible …show more content…
While other great movies about social inequality or oppression give us a clear picture of the transgressions by the government or other suppressive parties, The Dark Knight Rises only gives us a vague, muddy and almost nonsensical display of the social tensions that lead to Bane’s false revolution against the rich. According to Bane, Blackgate Prison is a symbol of the Dent Act’s oppression. Blackgate is overcrowded, where men and women sometimes share cell blocks, and criminals do not get parole, but the overwhelming success of the Dent Act overshadows the alleged atrocities against the prisoners.
As for the economic outlook, a kid in an orphanage suggested that the because there are no jobs for the poor, many orphans go into the sewers to join Bane’s army. However, we are given zero indication on how the Dent Act or Blackgate are disenfranchising the poor. The only evidence we see of elite corruption is when a board member attempts to steal Wayne Enterprises from Wayne, but that is only the rich screwing over the rich, not the rich screwing over the poor. This makes the protesters seem like puppets on a stage who do not know what they are truly fighting for.
As this is the last movie in a fantastic trilogy, it is easy to see that The Dark Knight Rises appeared a little messy. With more finesse and reworking, this film could have been just as good as The Dark
To understand one of the major themes in The Dark Knight Rises, one has to first understand a critical plot driver in The Dark Knight.. The Dark Knight ends with a noble lie: Batman takes responsibility for Harvey Dent’s murders, thus preventing the fall of Gotham’s White Knight and protecting his image as a leader of justice and hope. The viewer is left to wonder what is more important, the terrible …show more content…
While other great movies about social inequality or oppression give us a clear picture of the transgressions by the government or other suppressive parties, The Dark Knight Rises only gives us a vague, muddy and almost nonsensical display of the social tensions that lead to Bane’s false revolution against the rich. According to Bane, Blackgate Prison is a symbol of the Dent Act’s oppression. Blackgate is overcrowded, where men and women sometimes share cell blocks, and criminals do not get parole, but the overwhelming success of the Dent Act overshadows the alleged atrocities against the prisoners.
As for the economic outlook, a kid in an orphanage suggested that the because there are no jobs for the poor, many orphans go into the sewers to join Bane’s army. However, we are given zero indication on how the Dent Act or Blackgate are disenfranchising the poor. The only evidence we see of elite corruption is when a board member attempts to steal Wayne Enterprises from Wayne, but that is only the rich screwing over the rich, not the rich screwing over the poor. This makes the protesters seem like puppets on a stage who do not know what they are truly fighting for.
As this is the last movie in a fantastic trilogy, it is easy to see that The Dark Knight Rises appeared a little messy. With more finesse and reworking, this film could have been just as good as The Dark