Even fifteen years after its initial release, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight proves how stale the superhero genre has become in recent years.
Despite releasing 15 years ago in 2008, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight remains the pinnacle of superhero cinema, thus proving how stale the genre has become in recent years. Since the early 2000s, superhero cinema has exploded into mainstream popularity.
While some could see this as a negative, Nolan did not find himself constrained to emulate the Batman comics, instead telling a story that fitted his style while incorporating elements of the titular vigilante. This allowed The Dark Knight to not just resonate with fans of Gotham's Caped Crusader, but appeal to wider audiences who still were not entirely sold on the idea of modern franchise filmmaking being dominated by superhero stories.
The Superhero Genre Hasn't Just Failed To Beat The Dark Knight, It's No Longer Trying Due to all the reasoning mentioned above, it is clear the installments in the superhero genre of late have failed to beat The Dark Knight. However, perhaps the most concerning element is that it seems most superhero movies are not even trying to surpass what Nolan did in 2008.
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