I am a massive fan of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy. I feel like he really understood Batman and also knew how to make a sprawling story about crime and its consequences on a city. Recently, I was scrolling YouTube and found out that the Warner Brothers had a 76-minute documentary on the making of all the movies and their impact, just sitting for free on their channel. It was an epic watch, showcasing the writing, direction, acting, and cinematography that went into making all the movies.And now, I want to share it with you below and talk about it. Let's dive in. 'The Fire Rises: The Creation & Impact of The Dark Knight Trilogy'The Nolan Batman trilogy is one of the few series of movies where I remember my first time seeing each of them in theaters. Each movie was a formative experience for me and delivered inspiration that would lead me to my filmmaking career later. I loved watching a doc that shows Nolan going from an indie director who was respected to becoming a household name. A New VisionNolan's Batman was different than the one we got in the 90s. This was a grounded look at what a rich guy might be able to do in real life, in a little bit of a wild world. The decision to completely reboot the Batman franchise with an independent filmmaker like Nolan at the helm was bold and unprecedented at the time. But Nolan's clear passion and distinct vision...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 8 April