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It looks like twilight superman. Everyone is so moody and depressed. You're Superman! Cheer up brother!

Do. not. agree.

I like it!

It's about time they did Superman justice.

I will say, I liked all the Nolan Batmans. Obviously the Dark Knight is a masterpiece, but I really felt like the last one was so weighed down. It was just an uber-drama with people dressed up as Batman characters to me...The one criticism, that I feel is legit, is that is an effort to make Batman more dramatic and legitimate for the screen, Nolan took away some of the fun and suspension of belief that has to be there for comic book characters.

That being said, it was still a chance for me to see freaking Batman on a big screen, so I will never complain about that

Find me one Chris Nolan film that isn't purely depression and turbidity about humanity. He takes something fun and lighthearted (Batman) and makes it wholly dark and heavy and certainly not kid-friendly.

He does this with everything. Inception...while a short-sighted yet not terrible premise...was entirely too long and depressing.

Nolan has fans amongst the masses because his films "feel" smart and amongst the critics because they "seem" artsy...but really, it's just a consistent pattern and theme applied to different stories.

Also, for those who haven't seen it, The Prestige might be Nolan's most underrated film. Loved that one. As much as I enjoyed Inception and The Dark Knight, The Prestige and Memento still are two of Nolan's best, IMO.

Following is really,really good too! In fact, I can't think of a Nolan movie I don't like; As a comic book fan I'm just ready for a little fantasy to be injected back into Batman. I completely agree that Nolan put substance into the movies, where no one has before. But I don't think you have to take out the fun to do that...comic book authors have been finding a middle ground for years now. Also, the recent video games Arkham Asyllum and Arkham City are almost perfect interpretations of the mix between substance and fantasy that I would like to see in a Batman movie. For me, the Dark Knight did a good job of keeping that mix, but the third film kinda lost it

I wont even discuss your last line since it is ridiculous.

I will however, refute your impression of Batman. I think it is quite the opposite. Batman is actually quite grim. His stories are always dark and filled with mystery. He is rough, violent, and his rogues galery has some insane characters in it. In fact, I can point out three or four stories which shouldn't be read by children at all. The fact that Batman action figues and the 60's tv show exist don't mean the character. To say that there is humor associated with the character is categorically false. To say there is an aspect of fantasy because he is, in fact, a comic book character is much more true. But Batman has never been humorous.

+1 So true. I have been a Batman fan since childhood and the '60s TV series nearly permanently ruined everything Bat-related. He's called "the Dark Knight" for a reason."

Prestige was an awesome film....

I don't think Inception, The Dark Knight, Memento, The Prestige and every other movie Nolan has done all should be lumped into the same category. They're not all equally grim, dark movies. They're all well-made dramas or thrillers, which means they're a bit more serious by nature, but I wouldn't call him a "one-trick pony" based on that. I would say The Dark Knight is maybe his darkest movie.

Yeah having parents killed in front of you is hilarious. Other than the Adam west version, Bruce Wayne has never been humorous in any way.
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