Batman' Demise in the Hands of Chris Nolan

Rating: 1/10 (4 November 2012)

I was not impressed with "The Dark Knight" which received rave reviews by critics and audience alike. All I remember it was loud and storyline went nowhere. I hope I was wrong so before watching "The Dark Knight Rises", I dusted off my old copy of "Batman Begins" DVD and gave it another viewing. Then I realized the reasons that I was not impressed when I viewed it the first time. In order to explain Batman's super power, Chris Nolan cooked up this Tibetan mystique ninja mumble jumbl which I found boring. Even the grand finale of the fight between Batman and his mentor seemed to be lifted right out from"Spiderman".
After viewing "The Dark Man Rises", it is another evidence that when a filmmaker is given too much praise and power, he begins to believe it himself. In the old days, Hollywood had producers who exercised the check and balance on the script, the casting, the direction and the rest of the film production. When a filmmaker achieved successes and fame, he is given a free hand to make his "Masterpiece". The result is a dud like "The Darkman Rises". Just imagine all the money, time and talent being wasted, not to mention the time and money of the movie goers. Chris Nolan has yet to prove to be a film auteur or even a master
filmmaker of blockbusters. Only technically proficient.