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shellycheval:
I find it interesting that no one has reviewed DN Rises yet.  I can't think of any other block-buster, super hero films that have debuted and have not been reviewed here shortly thereafter.
Clearly its association with the Aurora, CO massacre is dampening the discourse in many places, but I am both slightly surprised and pleased to find an absence of discussion of the movie itself here.

This says to me that the SOTT forum people recognize that no matter how entertaining, well-made, and fun this movie may be, it's just another corporate artifact vying for our dollars and attention, and now, forever associated with more mind-programmed violence in the US.  Am I correct in assuming (always risky business) that out of respect for the victims or to show disrespect for corporate media, that fans here maybe refraining from discussing it as "entertainment"?



 

maryjk_99:
Hi shelly, yes I went to see it with a friend who's husband highly recommended it, calling it a 'must see'.  And honestly, we both thought it s*cked.  Except for Ann Hathaway (and Morgan Freeman, who is one of my personal favorites, but only had a small role), the acting was bad, the music annoying, the storyline predictable.  This nearly three hour long movie was truly difficult to sit through, with the background noise and music making it difficult to understand the dialog. 

Another fear mongering piece spit out by the conveyor belt located in hollywood set to remind us of how vulnerable and dependent we are but that a savior will rise to free us all from our fears.  Whatever her husband saw in it was a complete mystery to both of us. 

SPOILER ALERT

In short, a masked terrorist threatens gotham city (obviously filmed in NY) with a nuclear bomb set to go off in 30 days, the technology of which was created by Morgan Freeman's corporation, who also creates the technology for the batman.  The terrorist's handler happens to be a trusted female associate of Bruce Wayne.  Ann Hathoway plays catwoman, a thief with a conscience, without whom the batman could not have saved the city.

Bo:
To be honest I liked the movie. There was one scene that could be seen from an esoteric point of view. (below is my perspective on it)


***SPOILER ALERT BELOW!*****




For example the scene where Batman was mentally and physically being tortured by bane. He was forced to fight himself(mentally) in order to find that inner freedom. As he tried to climb out of the pit for the first time where he had to make that jump. He did it out of anger and fear of death and he failed. The second time he was in a state of calmness and without fear, he even did it without the safety of a rope and trusted his own ability to make it. The rope symbolizing his fear of death in that particular case.

For me this scene was an example of how when we try to find that inner freedom. We are blocked by invisible ropes that we can not let go off(buffers/attachments etc). So by cutting off the ropes that binds us too these mechanic behaviours do we have a chance to truly become who we are and take control of our being.

However others might have a different take on it. But that was my observation and perception on it.

Gimpy:

--- Quote ---Am I correct in assuming (always risky business) that out of respect for the victims or to show disrespect for corporate media, that fans here maybe refraining from discussing it as "entertainment"?
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Not in my case.  ;)  We haven't gone for the reason that money is tight, and I'm emotionally compromised via a prednisone course. Given the choice of a trip north to see a dear friends art show, or seeing the Dark Knight, the art show won. Just getting out of the house for a road trip was phenomenal.

Movies are the one 'treat' Hubby and i give each other: I'll see a movie I don't care for if I know he really wants to see it. Vice versa holds true. A lot of the time we discuss them and learn just as much watching the audience as we do the movie itself.

Jerry:
I think it's pretty clear that Nolan no longer took the trilogy seriously.

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