Chapter 843: Sublimation of the Theme
The audience in the entire Chinese theater is watching the big screen intently, and at this moment, they no longer know what kind of story the two geniuses Gu Xiaofan and Nolan will bring to them. 【】
A chaotic character like the Joker makes them a little confused, what is this demon going to do?
The only thing they can expect now is Batman, a superhero, to save this chaotic world......
After all, Batman is the "Dark Knight" of Gotham City.
Perhaps it was the appearance of the Joker that made people feel a terrifying sense of unease, Gu Xiaofan, Nolan and others heard many people whispering: "Why hasn't Batman come out yet?" "Where's Batman?"
It seems that only this "dark knight" can bring them a sense of security.
Yes, that's what superheroes are all about, giving people hope and security.
But as the plot unfolds, everyone is surprised to discover the fact that Batman no longer seems to be a hero in the eyes of the people of Gotham City.
A man pretending to be Batman appears in Gotham City, fighting the gangsters with guns in the dark of night.
These people feel that they are Batman, and they feel that they can transcend the law to act as a sanctioner, or even use the name of Batman for personal gain.
And when Batman captures them with the gang and hands them over to the police, a man impersonating Batman yells at him:
"What right do you have to do that? What's the difference between you and us? ”
With the news report, the citizens suddenly realized that the existence of Batman is a symbol that transcends the rules of the law and destroys the order, and he is also a dangerous person!
As Winston Churchill said, "The ingratitude of a great man is the expression of a great nation." "Churchill, the hero who led LinkedIn to win World War II, lost the general election at the end of World War II.
With the efforts of Batman and the police, the formation of urban order, and the restoration of justice, the citizens of Gotham have also begun to reflect like the British people in the past: Since Batman has given us hope, is it time for Batman to quit?
Because Batman's existence has a natural flaw, and that is illegality. Batman leads us to obey the law and protect the law, but why should we let an otherwise illegal existence lead us?
We yearn for light, but why should a man dressed in black bring us light?
At this time, two people representing order in the story appear, the first is the new mayor of Gotham, who was elected mayor because of his determination to fight crime.
Because people don't believe that a person with great power has enough self-discipline (Batman), they want to vote for someone they trust to fight crime. The most important thing about this person, regardless of his ability, is that he is bound by the law and he does not lead himself to madness.
This method is far better than Batman as an outlaw.
The other person is the new prosecutor Harvey, who is honest and high-profile, and has a very simple and crude campaign slogan: "Trust Harvey!" ”
And after the new prosecutor was elected, he made a bold move, fulfilled his promise, and launched a stormy assault on the gang, thousands of gangsters were thrown into prison, and Gotham became a paradise on earth that never closed his door at night, and he was also known as the Knight of Light.
The citizens of Gotham began to have a consensus that Batman would eventually be replaced by him, and that this was a bright path.
The plot entered here, which surprised the fans, reporters, and fans present, they didn't expect that in a superhero film, how could there be so many selfish and ugly depictions of human nature, too realistic, too gloomy...... It made everyone present a little uncomfortable.
People all over the world worship Superman, Spider-Man, which superhero is not an outlaw, but everyone still loves it.
But the fact is, if these people really exist in the world, can the people tolerate the existence of such people?
This problem will never appear in reality, but in the theater, there are already comic book fans and Batman fans, but they have already started to scold their mothers softly......
"...... What kind of script is this, and how did Batman become a bad guy? "I don't understand it either, are the people in Gotham City crazy?" "What does the screenwriter think?"
Even a few film critics in the front row couldn't help but shake their heads and comment: "****** plot ......"
As screenwriters and directors, Gu Xiaofan and Nolan did not have the slightest anger on their faces, but responded to these people's doubts with the plot on the big screen.
On the big screen, a representative four-person round table began, which was attended by Batman and the female companions of the famous Russian ballerina, as well as Rachel, the love of Batman's life, and her current prosecutor boyfriend Harvey.
This seems to be a plot of an ex-boyfriend and girlfriend meeting each other, and it was given great symbolic meaning by Gu Xiaofan and Nolan.
Batman represents the Dark Knight outside the law, while Harvey represents the Knight of Light elected by the democratic order, and Rachel herself represents the order itself.
And who does the ballet dancer as a vase represent in this discussion? Yes, she represents the "people".
This ballet dancer represents the so-called "people who advocate freedom and democracy", and the ingenuity of this arrangement is amazing. The whole process, the main one was the debate between Harvey, the Knight of Light, and "the people", and the topic was: "Do we need Batman?" ”
First of all, the "people" said: "This city would even idolize a knight with a mask?" A person who thinks he is above the law is not a democracy at all. ”
Look, what noble and correct words, democracy~~ The laws made by democracy are just, no matter how many good things Batman has done, he has violated our "democracy", so he should be arrested.
"Knight of Light" Harvey directly retorted:
"As long as it is to fight crime, with a righteous heart, it is nothing if the means are unjust, and when the enemies of the Romans attack the city, the Romans will put aside democracy and send a man to protect their city, not for an honor, but for the service of the public."
When the audience in the theater heard this, they couldn't help but applaud secretly in their hearts! Pretty rebuttal!
And the film critics felt a different meaning after this reply, because in just a few words, this superhero movie has completely jumped out of the level of "the duel between good and evil", but has entered a deeper realm......
Where are they talking about Batman, obviously they are discussing the pros and cons of democratic politics and *politics...... Batman, the "Dark Knight", represents the "elite few*", while Harvey, the democratic government behind the Light Knight, represents the "democracy".
If the film was written by Nolan alone, then it was just a thought of the film artist......
But this is written by Gu Xiaofan, who is from a "* country", which is very subtle.
Dark Knight Batman seems to have become the representative of the "Chinese system", while the Light Knight Harvey represents the embodiment of the "American system".
The two major concepts of statecraft are stirring in such a movie!!