6. The Plot Holes Are "Part Of The Plan"
Probably the most talked about aspect of TDKR is its massive plot holes. I say "massive" because they do leave behind giants gaps of information that make it difficult to comprehend some aspects of the story. Plot holes like Batman escaping a nuclear blast with only so little time to escape, or everyone's favorite: Bruce Wayne mysteriously returning to Gotham City with no funds or a private jet to get him there. These major examples may be some of the film's most talked about and disputed subjects, but let's play devil's advocate here for a little bit: What if these plot holes, so to speak, were purposefully put in the film to tease at our minds, with us having to ask the obvious questions like how, when, where, and what? As bothersome as they might be, I believe, as unbiased as I can possibly be, that these plot holes are all "part of the plan," as the Joker would narrowly put it. And there's two certain elements to this "plan," and they're Nolan's intellect and our interpretation of the matter. Nolan has a significant style when directing his films. He explores every detail he can find and give it enough reason to make sense within the context of his narrative, as mysterious as they can be sometimes. With said plot holes being a cumbersome part of the experience to some viewers, they must consider Nolan's analytical approach to filmmaking and how he accomplishes wonders behind the lens of a camera (and storyboard, mind you). In my mind, they're simple gaps in the narrative disguised as plot holes so that we can think about the answers ourselves, instead of having Nolan add more running time to a movie that's already almost pushing 3 hours. This couldn't be more prevalent than Bruce's grand return to Gotham: with his funds all but wiped clean in the film's first act, Bruce really didn't have anything left but his damaged career as Batman. So after escaping the Pit in a location we can presume is only far, far away from Gotham or any known source of travel, and with no funds to back up his return, his sudden and shockingly grand return left a lot of people scratching their heads. But the truth is, it was done that way on purpose. What if that was Nolan's intention?