A Haunting Return of The Dark Knight Rises
![Can action be interpreted as violence? Christopher Nolan’s, The Dark Knight Rises, pushes members of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) into rating the film PG-13 on Monday. The rating system stirred up quite a conflict in the UK in 2008 after The Dark Night, received a 12A certificate despite its powerful adult themes. […]](http://darkknight.tribute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/batman.jpg "A Haunting Return of The Dark Knight Rises - The Dark Knight")
Can action be interpreted as violence? Christopher Nolan’s, The Dark Knight Rises, pushes members of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) into rating the film PG-13 on Monday. The rating system stirred up quite a conflict in the UK in 2008 after The Dark Night, received a 12A certificate despite its powerful adult themes.
The US sensors say the Batman finale features “intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language.” Director Nolan’s second film of the trilogy, The Dark Knight is the 11th highest grossing film of all time, slapping a rated R sign on the movie could have cost in box office sales. Like most film companies, Warner Bros. was eager to avoid this situation, allowing young teenagers to venture off into the city of Gotham.
Cinematographer Wally Pfister teases audiences with little details of what they can expect. He says “It’s the continuing story of Batman, beginning where it left off last time, with Batman [Christian Bale] on the run and Gotham City facing continual problems. They realize they need Batman back, but there are new villains he has to tackle.” Returning to the big screen will be criminal mastermind Bane [Tom Hardy] and jewel thieving Catwoman [Anne Hathaway] this summer.
The Dark Knight Rises releases in theatres on July 20.
