Christopher Nolan reflected on the political point of view of his three Batman films, Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight Rises (2012), during a conversation with the BFI [via Variety] .
“My intention was always to be honest about the things that affected me, the things that worried me. Certainly, when I look at Batman Begins today, I feel like there’s a heavy emphasis on terrorism, because it was a post-9/11 world. But no It was something I consciously put into the film”, he commented.
Nolan also addressed the sequels to “Begins” in the interview: “In The Dark Knight, the Joker represents the fear of anarchy, the fear of broken rules, and what that does to society. And The Dark Knight Rises is very about the fear of fascism, of demagoguery”.
It’s worth remembering that Nolan’s three films in the Batman franchise were box office phenomena, collectively grossing more than US$2.5 billion around the world. All titles are available for streaming on Max.
