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'The Dark Knight Rises' Is Anti-Revolutionary Corporate Propaganda

As a comic character, Batman seemingly teeters on the line of fascism. He breaks the law regularly, but when he sees other people doing the same thing, he suddenly takesĀ the moral high ground. His nearly solipsistic worldview fallsĀ in line with some troubling ideologies. The secret meaning behind The Dark Knight Rises is one of Camus-meets-Nietzsche nihilism where the status quo becomes prized over a world where everyone lives as equals.

This messaging inĀ The Dark Knight Rises is hard to miss -Ā it liesĀ in the dialogue, and especially in the actions of Batman. Many viewers feelĀ this isĀ the worst of Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy, and whileĀ plenty of plot holes and overall odd moments existĀ in the nearly three-hour film, the most overt negativity comes from all the pro-capitalist Dark Knight Rises propaganda.

This isn't to say Christopher Nolan agrees with this line of thought, of course. Regardless, in The Dark Knight Rises,Ā NolanĀ casts the anti-corporate revolutionaries as sneering, mustache-twirling villains, while the bureaucratic members of the local governmentĀ and the wealthiest of Gotham are portrayed as heroes for simply existing. Thematically,Ā The Dark Knight Rises is a complete mess.

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