It doesn't really have an agenda other than being the best Batman movie they could make. I am free to not attend a movie that I don't like, but I will reward Hollywood for a film I think is well done. This one was well done.
I thought that the movie was perhaps, one of the most political movies I have seen in years.
Once you get past the storytelling itself, you end up with the following set of archetypes.
Batman is Order.
The Joker is Chaos.
Two Face is Chance.
I think the movie is making a huge political statement.
Evil must be confronted. Soldiers must fight it.
Chaos is at our door, it cannot be appeased or negotiated with, it needs to be smashed.
Chance is always with you. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
And finally, and most importantly, a real hero never needs to take credit for all that goes well, and accepts the blame for things he didn’t even do in order for Order to persevere.
I could go on and on about the allegories to the War we now fight, from concerns about electronic spying, rules of engagement, a nay-saying press, rendition of prisoners and on and on.
This movie was a huge risk for the Director. Once you peel away the crashes and explosions, it is a parable of the need to stand strong in the face of evil and of self sacrifice in the name of a greater good.
I’m stuned this ever got made in Hollyweird.
Cheers,
knewshound
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