disolitude said:
I liked TDK myself as well as Inception. Hell TDK is my 3rd favorite Batman movie. But I've run in to so many people that have praised it to hell and back that I may come off sounding a little jaded towards it. Seems like Inception is following the same path. Like Oscar worthy? Really? But again, if Avatar and The Hurt Locker can be nominated and win...Maybe Inception and Dark Knight should be in there too. :) Momento on the other hand...that movie didn't get enough praise. Yes, there is a major flaw with that movie too. How does a man with short term memory loss remember that he has memory loss? But once one accepts that little loop hole, the movie is sublime... |
He doesn't remember that he has memory loss. Hence why he has to write everything about his life (including the fact that he has memory loss) on his body and on notes that he keeps around him.
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As for TDK, I don't remember the specifics myself since I havent rewatched the movie, but the FAQ at imdb says this (spoilers below):
"When Dent had Gordon's family at the place where Rachel died, the police had a border already set up. By this time, Joker was in custody. Had they blamed Joker, everyone would have known they were lying. That would prompt an investigation into the other deaths. Batman and Gordon wanted to preserve Dent's image as the "White Knight," giving the citizens of Gotham hope."
...so they knew that Harvey was there, and they already had the Joker in custody. Batman had to take the fall. They give many more reasons here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/faq#.2.1.62
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Finally, regarding Inception, you can bash the movie all you want, but at the end of the day, your interpretations mean just as much as anyone else's. I personally agree with most of what originally said, but someone else could have interepreted the movie in a totally different way. It's still an open-ended movie, no matter how much you think you have it all figured out.
