To detract from usual subject matter here at the PittStop, I'm going to annalyse certain aspects of what we know so far about the new Christopher Nolan Batman film in production; 'Dark Knight Rises' and try and see what we can expect from it when it's released in 2012. With so much hype soon to be surrounding this film, let's see what we can make of it.
First of all there's probably the most important factor; Director/Writer Christopher Nolan. Due to Nolans presence, the film will be expected to have the usual high quality that follows most Nolan films. With his last 2 Batman films ('Batman Begins' and 'Dark Knight') being 5 star classics, and his last film ('Inception') being the best film of 2010, it is presumed that Nolan will be able to make this great. Although, there is always some unpredictability in the world of cinema, with the roll Nolan's been on, you never know when his next adequite (spelling!) will be, all Directors lose it at some point (I.e post 'Pulp Fiction' Tarrentino). It's assured that Nolan will provide the same stunning visuals and cinematography as his other Batman films, but what about the story and plot itself?
What the public at large can tell about 'Dark Knight Rises's plot can be gathered from the ending of 'Dark Knight' and the released characters list. *SPOILER ALERT* At the end of 'Dark Knight' Batman reveals that he has to take the fall for the deceased Harvey Dent/Two Face's crimes in order for the citizens of Gotham to still have hope and faith (not the sitcom!), thus turning Batman into a fugitive. This provides intrigue for the film as we'll most likely see Batman trying to fight crime and evade the police, which makes for an interesting dynamic. We know that the plot in some way will revolve around battling with villain Bane. We know that Catwoman will be in the film but it is unclear whether she'll be an imediate foe or just being a tease for Batman, as is usual in the comics. It is wondered whether Nolan will follow the plotline of the famous comic where Bane injures Batman, taking him out of commission, I kinda doubt he would, but if so it'd make a great storyline (Hero comeback, Gotham without Batman, realising he's needed etc.).
The cast and characters are another aspect to be annalysed to determine the outcome of the film. Christian Bale is back as Bruce Wayne/Batman, and after an Oscar winning performance in 'The Fighter', he can be expected to give another complex performance on the struggle of the dual life. Gary Oldman's Gordon will this time be a reluctant foe of Batman, it'll interesting to see how the character handles hunting a man he knows is innocent, it's expected of Oldman to deliver another good performance as the Commissoner. The Bane character is something of question, he's supposedly a genetically engineered superhuman, it's difficult to imagine that being portrayed with realism on screen, however, Nolan has a nack for making seemingly absurd things realistic e.g A man who dresses as a bat or entering someones dreams to steal their secrets. The fact that an actor like Tom Hardy, who's given good performances in 'The Take' and 'Inception' is playing Bane, gives the impression that the character will have more depth. It'll be curious to see whether Anne Hathaway can live up to Michelle Pfeiffer's portrayal of Catwoman, but the character always has a sense of mischief and anarchy, which suits Nolan's universe well.
In conclusion, whilst there's some doubt that 'Dark Knight Rises' will live up to 'Dark Knight', due to the factors such as the Director, the cast/characters and fixed plot points, I believe that this film has a chance of being great, but if I'm proven wrong, then there'll numurous fanboys who's expectations will be let down, and a Director who's legacy will be tarnished by ending a classic trilogy with an imperfect climax.
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