I'm excited. Really excited. In just over a month, we should be seeing the 3rd and final installment of Nolan's Batman franchise on the big screen. The plot of The Dark Knight Rises has been kept under lock and key, but interviews and previews hint at something bad- really bad- in store for the caped crusader. And, as Nolan has repeatedly promised that "this is it" for his association with the franchise, the sky's the limit.
In a recent interview (Here is the link), Nolan references Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities as inspiration. I'm picking that up now, and I'd recommend anyone eagerly anticipating the film should do the same. Not only does it promise to be a great book, it should heighten your enjoyment of the film.
I'm so glad Nolan breaks the mold of the standard Hollywood/superhero film. It's refreshing to see such a different take on things. And yet, "there is nothing new under the sun"- Nolan's shaking things up simply by drawing on material written over 150 years ago. As I've read authors from different generations, I see more of the same- there's really nothing new- it's just that we, as humans, forget from generation to generation. It's interesting that someone like Nolan is considered revolutionary, when really, he's just drawing from what's already been done.
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