Review: The Dark Knight || kuro5hin.org

0atwong • 21st Aug 2008 • Books, Conversation Pieces

I love it how people can take a good “something” and turn it on it’s head. It’s like living in the book 1984 and realizing that things may not be what they really are.

Review: The Dark Knight || kuro5hin.org

It is little wonder that The Dark Knight has done so well in modern America, generating huge returns for its investors, and spurring talk even before its release of potential Academy Awards. This is not because the ‘dark’ setting and overt themes of the film have any legitimate resonance with the zeitgeist. No, the film’s subtext strikes a chord with the deep-seated convictions of the mainstream American public and with the interests of Hollywood investors.