2. The Threat
Let’s face it, Scarecrow, a few mob thugs, a half dead man in a suit, the Joker and Liam Neeson are not the most physically imposing of villains. Although they managed quite enough obstacles for Batman to climb without making the first two films dull, the audience always knew that when it came to a one-on-one confrontation the uber-buff, trained by ninjas Bruce Wayne would be able to overcome then and win the day.
In Bane, an uber-buff man in a piece of sadomasochistic headwear, we have a physical equal and potential better of Bruce Wayne as Batman.
Therefore it makes the ending of this movie less of a predictable conclusion, when Bane and Batman finally meet for the films concluding battle we won’t know who will come out on top, and that makes the whole film a much more intriguing prospect.
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I don’t think TDK was really that emotionally hollow, Aaron Eckharts performance proved that I feel.
Great article and I agree with pretty much everything on here. 32 More days until the story comes comes to an end.
Great article but Hans Zimmer is one of the most over rated composers working right now. So much of his work is copy pasted ideas from older films. Watch The Rock, then Gladiator, then Pirates of the Caribbean (which he contributed themes for the first and composed the sequels) and you hear the same stuff over and over again with little variation. BLAH.
I did notice that actually, I watched Gladiator the other day and was actually startled by how similar it sounded to PotC. Still, his Batman scores do kick ass. But I still think Michael Giacchino is the best.
Maurice Jarre is the best motion picture composer of all time imo.
From:
Lawrance Of Arabia
Doctor Zhivago
To:
A Passage To India
Gorillas In The Mist
Ghost
This movie will take it all this year and will be the best Batman movie of all time.
The Joseph Gordon Levitt being the next Batman is an invalid point. Batman doesn’t want to inspire more vigilantes. That point was addressed in TDK. When Bruce Wayne said he wanted to inspire people he was talking about ACCOUNTABLE ELECTED OFFICIALS. Batman in Nolan’s universe is something personally link to Bruce Wayne. His motivation isn’t only what Batman stands for but also psychological. Bruce Wayne needs Batman to work out his emotional issues. JGL is NOT the next Batman.
I am sorry but this all sounds like wishful thinking. I am sure many fans would hope that all of this will be true about the movie. But it is a lot to hope for and expect. I am not expecting it to be better than TDK, I don’t expect it to be the best batman movie ever. I think it will be better than some but not the best. It will take a lot for Bane to be more interesting than Joker. And the still shots of the fighting between Bat and Bane don’t even look exciting. Also army of cops vs army of thugs is not going to be exciting because we will not know who any of them are, and if and army of cops and robbers are shooting it out, this is going to require a real blood bath. I think it will try and take on to much and leave everyone wishing they had focused on one or two things. I could be wrong, but I just don’t expect it to be the best movie, and who knows maybe it will be better than I think, and blow me away.
I know no-one will read this but months later HOW WRONG WERE ALL ALL THESE POINTS!!!!
This article proved right, it was the best film of 2012, and both critics and fans loved it