Ideological Analysis of The Dark Knight Rises
The 2012 film, The Dark Knight Rises is the third installment of the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. The film is a portrayal of the constant battle between good and evil, and does so through the representation of our justice system. The lines between good and evil are hard to distinguish, however due to the police force in Gotham being as well known for its corruption, as it is for its actual crime fighting, and the Villains of the city often have an objective, which is questionably good for the city.
Towards the beginning of the film, the main protagonist, Batman is on the run from the police force, for the accused murder of Harvey Dent in the previous film in the trilogy. The …show more content…
In most cases of Marxism, the oppressed adopt the idea of the oppressor by buying into it, however in the case of The Dark Knight Rises, Bane has made the public accept his plan through the use of force. He employs a false consciousness that the town is doomed due to the imminent detonation of the reactor core. There is a pivotal quote from Bane in front of the Blackgate Prison before he releases the inmates “We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity, and we give it back to you, the people. Gotham is yours. None shall interfere. Do as you please… The powerful will be ripped from their decadent nests, and cast out into the cold world that we know and endure… The police will survive, as they learn to serve true justice. This great city, it will endure. Gotham will survive!” This is a prime example of his parallels with Marxism, or similarities to men like Che’ Guevara. It becomes clear when you look at his …show more content…
One day you may face such a moment of crisis. And in that moment, I hope you have a friend like I did, to plunge their hands into the filth so that you can keep yours clean!”
John Blake: “Your hands look plenty filthy to me, Commissioner.” Commissioner Gordon has always been a symbol of good through out the trilogy, and so he had always hated the Dent Act because it was in fact based upon a lie, and has sense struggled with his inclusion in it.
Batman on the other hand, had been keeping to himself, locked in his mansion over the past eight years while the Dent Act had been in place, because he felt that he was not needed as a force for good because the people of Gotham had been protected by the state. Batman symbolizes personal responsibility, taking care of your own problems and not relying on the state for protection. Towards the end, there is a Civil war between the state (police force) and the “people” (Banes army) while Batman, Blake and Gordon are caught fighting their own battles in the
The 2012 film, The Dark Knight Rises is the third installment of the Batman trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan. The film is a portrayal of the constant battle between good and evil, and does so through the representation of our justice system. The lines between good and evil are hard to distinguish, however due to the police force in Gotham being as well known for its corruption, as it is for its actual crime fighting, and the Villains of the city often have an objective, which is questionably good for the city.
Towards the beginning of the film, the main protagonist, Batman is on the run from the police force, for the accused murder of Harvey Dent in the previous film in the trilogy. The …show more content…
In most cases of Marxism, the oppressed adopt the idea of the oppressor by buying into it, however in the case of The Dark Knight Rises, Bane has made the public accept his plan through the use of force. He employs a false consciousness that the town is doomed due to the imminent detonation of the reactor core. There is a pivotal quote from Bane in front of the Blackgate Prison before he releases the inmates “We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity, and we give it back to you, the people. Gotham is yours. None shall interfere. Do as you please… The powerful will be ripped from their decadent nests, and cast out into the cold world that we know and endure… The police will survive, as they learn to serve true justice. This great city, it will endure. Gotham will survive!” This is a prime example of his parallels with Marxism, or similarities to men like Che’ Guevara. It becomes clear when you look at his …show more content…
One day you may face such a moment of crisis. And in that moment, I hope you have a friend like I did, to plunge their hands into the filth so that you can keep yours clean!”
John Blake: “Your hands look plenty filthy to me, Commissioner.” Commissioner Gordon has always been a symbol of good through out the trilogy, and so he had always hated the Dent Act because it was in fact based upon a lie, and has sense struggled with his inclusion in it.
Batman on the other hand, had been keeping to himself, locked in his mansion over the past eight years while the Dent Act had been in place, because he felt that he was not needed as a force for good because the people of Gotham had been protected by the state. Batman symbolizes personal responsibility, taking care of your own problems and not relying on the state for protection. Towards the end, there is a Civil war between the state (police force) and the “people” (Banes army) while Batman, Blake and Gordon are caught fighting their own battles in the