Comments on: Christopher Nolan Says ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Is “The End Of The Batman Story” He Wanted To Tell

By: David

David — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

I'll be honest after seeing the movie I was a bit disappointed. It seems like he may have closed up the trilogy as he says, in terms of how Batman "endures" and becomes a symbol of the people and can pass the torch new hand, however he did leave the story open.

What I think he has done is left it open for Bruce Wayne to come back as Batman. He names Blake at the end of the movie as "Robin" and sends him to the "Bat Cave". Fox knows he's not dead and will continue to make gadgets and make sure he gets his company and money back, Alfred knows he's not dead and will help resurrect him from the dead, and it seems like Commissioner Gordon has fixed the Bat signal in the same anticipation. Bringing him back isn't hard either they've done it before, and can do it again. They can make it look like because he was broke and he decided to leave, was presumed dead because they thought he was killed along with all that happened with Bane in Gotham and wasn't found and was presumed dead along with many others, this will help him get Wayne Enterprises back. Don't forget Scarecrow wasn't dealt with, Harley Quinn never enters, and the Joker wasn't seen in this movie and dealt with. Plus, Catwomen is with him, but was never officially announced as such and whole lot more could be added to the story with her.

I just hope they decide to make a 4th entry or standalone that adds more to they way we love to see Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) as Batman and see some Arkham Asylum next time.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

Again I don't fully buy the entire Rise storyline being Nolan's original trilogy plan. Not sure where I read it but I do remember an interview where Nolan had intended for Knight's murky open ended storyline to be the catalyst to the then possible third entry. But he stated that given Ledgers death they were left at a loss as to how the story could be wrapped due to not wanting another actor play the Joker role. The final film is hard to digest simply due to Nolan being uniterested in a lack luster story he just becomes overly cocky and just slapping empty jingoistic images on the screen along with oddly paced edits, and nonsensical story sequences; its basic psuedo intellectual porn. I'd take old fashioned Hollywood style Burton Batman anytime over this overhyped substitute.

By: SFlare

SFlare — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

He's made a wonderful trio of Batman films. It would be a strange decision by Warner to try to shoehorn a character invented by Nolan for specific thematic purposes into the Justice League as a ham-fisted way of trying to capitalise on the Avengers model.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

The 1989-1997 Anthology was good, but rushed into.
The 2005-2012 Trilogy was excellent, It was "Tougher" and it was a short hand full.

I would like a reboot in the future, and I want along fans and critics to love. To turn it into a "New 52/Arkham games Style". For once I would love to see:-

Nightwing
Red Robin
Huntress
Batwoman
Black-Bat
Batwing

Villains:-

Mad Hatter
Harley Quinn
Hush
Red Hood
Man-Bat
Killer Croc

In a gothic dark toned and with psychotic behaviour.

By: Nina

Nina — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

all i want to say is Thank You Christopher Nolan and all the cast and crew for making one of the greatest trilogy of all time!

By: Are777

Are777 — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

There is no doubt that Chris Nolan has made superhero cinematic history with his Dark Knight trilogy. For some, its a matter of debate about whether he has made the definitive Batman films. Personally, I believe he has done just that, and, no matter how one wishes to interpret Nolan's finish in Rises, I believe it is safe to say that Nolan's Batman is retired. To take a character from this universe and attempt to juxtapose it into a shared universe, as mentioned below, would not only be a mistake, it would potentially ruin everything that made Chris's Batman trilogy so great in the first place. Nolan introduced a visionary series of Batman films that the viewer could absolutely believe to be real. The idea that something that sounds so absurd, a man dressing as a bat and pummeling criminals with his bare hands worked – and man did it ever do more than work. It revolutionized the way an audience sees a superhero. Therefore, with all of Nolan's gritty realism, to take from that a character firmly rooted in that world, and place him in a shared DC Universe would be out of place. The symbol lives on, yes, The Batman can be anybody brave enough to stand against injustice. John Robin Blake is not that man though, and nor should Warner and DC carry that character over. I say leave Nolan's Batman trilogy alone, just as we left the Wachowskie brothers Matrix trilogy alone.

By: Coop

Coop — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

Nolan doesn't own Batman, WB/DC does. If WB wants to make Nolan-esque Batman sequels or JLA movies and offers same roles to the actors from Nolan Batman movies, it's up to the actors accept the offers or not. When I first encountered HitFix's scoop, I immediately thought that JGL was campaigning for the role. Of course his rep has to deny that whatever the reality is.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

Anyone who wants Nolan's take on Batman to continue needs to read this interview. The story is said and done. His take is hermetically sealed off from other superheroes. As soon as you add aliens and powers, you make the conflicts in this trilogy absurd. Let this be the end, the only thing one does in connecting it to other superheroes is soil its good name.

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

Nolan is totally on the mark. Completely agreed with him and he has elevated the end of Batman to an everlasting symbol of justice instead of just another "The Adventures of Batsy will continue…" (cough…Marvel…cough). Great job, Chris!

By: hank

hank — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

no shit?

By: KT

KT — Fri, 13 May 2016 11:02:23 +0000

This makes sense.

I view Nolan's Batman trilogy as a graphic novel, if you will, that tells its own separate, self-contained story. That's why Bale's Batman or Gordon-Leavitt's Robin/Nightwing wouldn't work in the same world as the 'Man of Steel'.

From an inception stand-point (no pun intended), the (re)introduction of (a young) Superman is the best way for DC/WB to get the ball rolling with a clean slate for their superhero properties. With all of their heroes under one house if they do it correctly and they could make a killing…