The Dark Knight Rises HONEST Answers Only... Did You Cry? (SPOILERS)

[The Joker]

Do you have anyone associated with the movie who confirmed what Caine said?

I don't have to. The onus is on you to find someone affiliated with the movie to back up your opinion. I've got mine, where's yours?

While that is true, she was the last woman that Bruce had interacted with, so she was probably still fresh in his mind.

When did Alfred see him interacting with her?

Otherwise, you could also see it as a plot hole (since this movie had quite a few).

It's only a plot hole if what Alfred saw was a dream, which as Caine confirmed it was not.

 

[Anno_Domini]

I'm still convinced that Bruce died, and Alfred was imagining him at that table with Selina. No way he jumped out of the Batpod in time before the bomb exploded. And even if he did, it would have killed him.

Nice theory you have, but you'd be wrong. Mostly because your theory also means that the whole auto-pilot plot was all imagination for Lucius's sake.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I don't have to. The onus is on you to find someone affiliated with the movie to back up your opinion. I've got mine, where's yours?

Actors lie all the time, its not proof.

When did Alfred see him interacting with her?

Its been a while since I've seen the film.

It's only a plot hole if what Alfred saw was a dream, which as Caine confirmed it was not.

Well then, I find the ending bogus.

 

[The Joker]

Actors lie all the time, its not proof.

What possible reason would he have to lie?

You're just talking nonsense now.

Its been a while since I've seen the film.

Then let me refresh your memory; he never saw Bruce and Selina interacting.

Well then, I find the ending bogus.

That's your choice.

 

[Picard Sisko]

What possible reason would he have to lie?

You're just talking nonsense now.

Nonsense is when people explain plot holes, such as Bruce getting back to Gotham, with... "He's Batman!"

That's your choice.

Nolan's vision of Batman is praised for being grounded, and more "realistic," so how do you explain Batman was able to survive that explosion? Doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[The Joker]

Nonsense is when people explain plot holes, such as Bruce getting back to Gotham, with... "He's Batman!"

Congratulations on completely dodging the question I asked you.

Nolan's vision of Batman is praised for being grounded, and more "realistic," so how do you explain Batman was able to survive that explosion? Doesn't make any sense to me.

Being grounded and more realistic, doesn't mean it is actually realistic. Who said it was supposed to be realistic? Certainly not Nolan;

The term “realism” is often confusing and used sort of arbitrarily. I suppose “relatable” is the word I would use. I wanted a world that was realistically portrayed, in that even though outlandish events may be taking place, and this extraordinary figure may be walking around these streets, the streets would have the same weight and validity of the streets in any other action movie. So they’d be relatable in that way.

http://filmcomment.com/article/cinematic-faith-christopher-nolan-scott-foundas

 

[Anno_Domini]

It's fun to read Joker's replies when they're not to me, lol.

 

[Picard Sisko]

Congratulations on completely dodging the question I asked you.

Well, if you really want an answer that badly, perhaps he didn't want to crush fanboys' dreams that Bruce is still alive. Really, IDK. Point is, I take what actors say with a grain of salt.

Being grounded and more realistic, doesn't mean it is actually realistic. Who said it was supposed to be realistic? Certainly not Nolan;

Still doesn't make up for how absurd it was that Batman, who is just a human being, was able to escape the Batpod in time.
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[Anno_Domini]

How could it be really absurd though with Batman's cape and how it's used? The wind could have easily helped him carry himself off away in time.

 

[Picard Sisko]

How could it be really absurd though with Batman's cape and how it's used? The wind could have easily helped him carry himself off away in time.

We saw Batman in the Batpod seconds before it blew up.

Also, that bomb was meant to destroy Gotham. No way Batman could get far enough to escape.

 

[Anno_Domini]

We saw Batman in the Batpod seconds before it blew up.

Also, that bomb was meant to destroy Gotham. No way Batman could get far enough to escape.

The Bat* And we have no confirmation what we really saw in chronological order, only that we see Batman's face and also the time on the bomb. Knowing Nolan, the two could've been switched around to only confuse the viewer.

And the bomb only had a six-mile radius. Who's to say Batman wasn't able to get farther than that?

 

[Picard Sisko]

The Bat* And we have no confirmation what we really saw in chronological order, only that we see Batman's face and also the time on the bomb. Knowing Nolan, the two could've been switched around to only confuse the viewer.

And the bomb only had a six-mile radius. Who's to say Batman wasn't able to get farther than that?

I'm certain what we saw was in Chronological order. This isn't Memento. There was no reason to switch the order of events just for the sake of confusing the viewer.

And ONLY a six-mile radius? Batman had seconds to get away.

 

[Anno_Domini]

Really? Confusing the viewer such as making everyone believe the auto pilot wasn't working?

And who's to also say how far he can or can't get within a matter of seconds either?

 

[Picard Sisko]

Really? Confusing the viewer such as making everyone believe the auto pilot wasn't working?

We saw Batman sitting inside *the Bat* right before it blew up. Literally seconds before. If Nolan really changed the chronological order of these scenes, then I'd call that bad editing.

And who's to also say how far he can or can't get within a matter of seconds either?

Physics. And, once again, we saw Batman inside right before The Bat blew up, and we watched it blow up. Maybe Superman does exist in the universe, and he quickly flew by to save him. There, a convenient answer.

 

[Anno_Domini]

We saw Batman sitting inside *the Bat* right before it blew up. Literally seconds before. If Nolan really changed the chronological order of these scenes, then I'd call that bad editing.

I would call that more ingenious editing than bad myself. Something to fool the viewer as so many thought Batman indeed died.

Physics. And, once again, we saw Batman inside right before The Bat blew up, and we watched it blow up. Maybe Superman does exist in the universe, and he quickly flew by to save him. There, a convenient answer.

It's like you think Nolan have only plausible solutions because that cable in TDK could so flip a big-wheeler over, lol.

 

[Picard Sisko]

I would call that more ingenious editing than bad myself. Something to fool the viewer as so many thought Batman indeed died.

Hey, choose to interpret it any way you'd like. I'm just saying how I feel about it.

It's like you think Nolan have only plausible solutions because that cable in TDK could so flip a big-wheeler over, lol.

Its more plausible than Batman escaping the Bat in time.

 

[Anno_Domini]

Hey, choose to interpret it any way you'd like. I'm just saying how I feel about it.

That's fine if you think it that way. You also think Alfred was only imagining Bruce as well it seems.

Its more plausible than Batman escaping the Bat in time.

It's really not.

 

[Picard Sisko]

That's fine if you think it that way. You also think Alfred was only imagining Bruce as well it seems.

I said I think he imagined Bruce there. Its a possibility.

It's really not.

Neither are really that plausible.

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

Even if it's in chronological order, it doesn't mean it's in real time.

Every shot in a movie doesn't place exactly after the shot the before it; thus the nature of time in movies.

Clearly the shot of the 5 second timer just didn't take place directly after the shots before it (Bats in the Batpod).

That being said, even though there's no 'plothole', it's still crap editing because people don't realize that editing works like this, thus the complaints of plotholes. They should have put another shot between Bats in the batpod and the timer just to make it clearer I suppose.

One might argue that this editing style was consistent with the rest of the movie, as Nolan used this a ton in this movie, but in the other instances it showed two different times on the same shot/angle, so the audience can tell that time has passed. With the timer thing the audience just assumed it was in real time, thus the complaints.

 

[Picard Sisko]

Even if it's in chronological order, it doesn't mean it's in real time.

Every shot in a movie doesn't place exactly after the shot the before it; thus the nature of time in movies.

Clearly the shot of the 5 second timer just didn't take place directly after the shot before it (Bats in the Batpod).

That being said, even though there's no 'plothole', it's still crap editing because people don't realize that editing works like this, thus the complaints of plotholes. They should have put another shot between Bats in the batpod and the timer just to make it clearer I suppose.

One might argue that this editing style was consistent with the rest of the movie, as Nolan used this a ton in this movie, but in the other instances it showed two different times on the same shot/angle, so the audience can tell that time has passed. With the timer thing the audience just assumed it was in real time, thus the complaints.

This movie had some poor editing. For example, having a chase sequence start during the daytime suddenly changing to night in a matter of seconds was terrible IMO.

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

This movie had some poor editing. For example, having a chase sequence start during the daytime suddenly changing to night in a matter of seconds was terrible IMO.

That's more of a plothole than bad editing I'd say. Day to night in 8 minutes. Or on the flip-side, the chase doesn't feel like it was supposed to be an hour long if it was supposed to be.

But I did notice more of the poor editing on some timing things. Several moments felt 1 or 2 seconds too short. ("He's behind you" "Who?" "me!")

 

[Anno_Domini]

I said I think he imagined Bruce there. Its a possibility.

But again, that just makes the whole auto-pilot idea just stupid, imo.

Neither are really that plausible.

Well yes, that's my point. Both aren't that plausible but I can look past one when I have looked past the other.

 

[BatLobster]

It wasn't day to night, there was a dusk shot in there before the chase goes into the tunnel, and also a time jump when we see Dagget watching the chase on the news at night.

 

[Picard Sisko]

That doesn't change the fact that it was poorly edited.

 

[Brother Jack]

It wasn't day to night, there was a dusk shot in there before the chase goes into the tunnel, and also a time jump when we see Dagget watching the chase on the news at night.

I noticed that the last time I watched the movie. There's a shot of Foley outside the stock exchange after the chase with Bane starts that is at dusk. And a good portion of the chase is in the tunnels, allowing time progression. It isn't a continuity error as I originally thought.