Loaded with political messages

Rating: Null/10 (2 August 2012)

Where do I begin? Bain begins as a symbol of the Occupy Movement and ends as a symbol of the French Revolution. Gordon's final speech about Batman was from Charles Dickens' book, "A Tale of Two Cities". It is spoken by a character who is martyred in the revolution. The sham tribunals where the rich were "judged" and then executed is another strong pointer to the French Revolution. It would be interesting to get a French perspective on the movie.
Catwoman slips in a joke about Batman's "no-gun" policy. The Police, for the most part, are portrayed as heroes (except for the chief who eventually comes around). Bain's philosophy (and the men who follow him) is a strange amalgamation of Communism and radical Islam. Like Islamic terrorists, they are ready to die for the cause but - like Communists - their cause is to bring down the rich and is in no way religious. Clearly Nolan is a conservative who is trying to tell us who the real enemies of truth and justice are. I agree with him.