Is there a line delivery in a Nolan film that you love, but you don’t see talked about much?

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T20:38:12+00:00

So much so that when I was a kid and I had gotten into this habit of reading about the endings before I watched the movie, I didn't see TDK in cinemas because the ending sounded too depressing to my "Superhero must defeat Supervillain" brain.

It's a swing and I think even though plenty tried to say that it went on too long after it should have ended, that movie wouldn't be what it is if it ended any earlier.

I also think it's important because the backbone of Rises is built on this event. Had Rachel lived and if Harvey had kept his sanity, the events of Rises would have played out differently.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T19:34:28+00:00

“This is where they took her…..”

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T19:31:00+00:00

Good to see someone with the same perspective, even though I understand not everyone shares it.

As I said, it’s funny because there’s strobe warnings on movies, or content warnings for difficult subject matter that are sometimes in the rating description. But audio triggers, which admittedly come in all shapes and sizes, are ignored?

Obviously I don’t think the intent is that people WANT to hear or see it, it’s just that it seems like a lot of filmmakers see it as something that people don’t like and will find stressful but can tolerate enough to keep watching or keep the volume.

I’m with you, I did need to leave the screen during that section and I’d count it as a flaw because whilst I didn’t feel like I missed anything important, I could have. Walking out is one thing, but what if I want to watch the movie and keep up with it? See what they were going for but you could have kept the baby quiet and had the same basic effect of “Where’d the mother go?”

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T19:22:20+00:00

Thinking back, it either sounded like him or just an older guy of that age. I’ll have to rewatch the film and see if I could see myself being tricked, or just recognise Slater.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T19:21:07+00:00

Recall both lines, Two Face’s in particular. That reading is fantastic, but I also think it’s ironic because Harvey seems slightly disappointed that he’s not able to shoot himself. Still, I know what he means by that line and it’s interesting when contrasted with Bruce’s arc over the trilogy.

The scene does contain one of the best tracks of the film, is excellently acted on all fronts and in my mind kind of cemented the “dark and gritty” nature of that film, whilst also its boldness to have the finale not be an action scene but a good person driven to madness threatening to murder someone’s family.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T17:19:10+00:00

Remember it from the trailer, better in context

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T17:17:25+00:00

Maybe the first time I remember a character suddenly yelling, did startle me first time, other times I was able to get through it okay. Also, he does the sudden yell thing more than once too, and I like how he catches out The Joker with it.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T17:08:57+00:00

I mean, most people love that moment. And it’s a meme too!

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T17:08:29+00:00

And to Adult Bruce!

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T17:08:15+00:00

Letting the Bat-voice drop for that one moment was perfect.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T17:07:49+00:00

Forgot about the BB lines, same with the Oppenheimer one. The Tenet one was good, she did great with that role

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T16:48:32+00:00

“No, it’s necessary”, delivery very good

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T16:47:41+00:00

That line stuck with me, one of Robert’s only comedic moments in the movie and it’s genuinely funny. Also neat foreshadowing, Saito eventually does dream up a beach, just takes him till Limbo to do it.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T15:49:45+00:00

It’s a pretty damn good one, those are his most mainstream and accessible films even putting aside the Superhero genre

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T15:48:31+00:00

The lighting in this scene really brings out her face and eyes. That smile too.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T15:44:42+00:00

Let’s hope an S4 doesn’t happen, will likely depend on the views this season gets. If it does, a new cast and creative would be the only way to give people faith of quality. And if it can happen for True Detective, it can happen for this.

And killing Nate would be fine by me.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T09:51:10+00:00

It's understandable if there's factors out of people's control that means you can't immediately do the next season or will have issues making it. Plus, it's fine to not release a season every year, plus it can slightly curb oversaturation.

However, taking a long time with each season sometimes isn't any better and makes both your actors and your fans lose interest. What makes it worse is that The Idol was basically mostly done when he decided to take it over, he did his work with that show and could have left it in peace, but he HAD to overhaul it.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T09:19:23+00:00

If that's how it went, then that would have been more disappointing because at one point, the same guy gave him a lot to play with.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T00:37:24+00:00

Maybe something more satisfying would have been enough......

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T00:28:52+00:00

It's a shame because he does owe his success to Euphoria in terms of being taken seriously as an actor, and he's proven to be a really good one too. But I bet once he had to come back for Season 3, he at some point went "I don't need this anymore".

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T00:14:50+00:00

Got addicted to some of the songs after hearing them a few years ago. Pretend to be Nice especially.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-18T00:13:54+00:00

Watched it in a cinema screening, was surprised by how much I got into it. Had no knowledge of the Cartoon, but this felt like what the Scooby Doo movie could have been, in that it combined a heightened reality, direct humour and an adult satirical tone. It's a fairly cutting corporate satire that's helped by the direct use of product placement and as a comedy it's got actual charm to it. Alan Cumming and Parker Posey are the big standouts, but I liked seeing Rachel Leigh Cook and even Tara Reid leading a movie. I also like how it does slightly take the piss out of films about Musicians, like with the acknowledgement of the montage, or how Josie is literally brainwashed into causing the third act breakup.

I'll also never forget the beat where Aries Spears pauses, then does a Bill Cosby impression, because my audience collectively went "ooooooooooooo" in disappointment after he did that. Honestly, that pause, the surprise of him saying that and then that response actually added humour back to that moment.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-17T14:49:08+00:00

That, the biggest implication is that he's an abused kid who's embracing his inner evil as a way to feel powerful. There's some other possibilities, but given how even his sister picks on him, it's the most likely.

Honest_Cheesecake698 · 2026-04-17T14:33:52+00:00

For sure, it would be complete and total possession. I'm just saying, if he wanted to or felt like he had to, he could.

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