How Christopher Nolan Elevates the Movie Montage

Keys to a Great Montage ►► Write a Script for Free on StudioBinder ►► Chapters 00:00 - What is a Montage? 00:53 - The Training Montage 01:57 - Character Montage — Batman Begin 03:14 - Epilogue Montage 04:16 - Thematic Montage — Dunkirk 05:29 - Emotional Montage — Interstellar 07:51 - Final Takeaways From the very beginning, Christopher Nolan has changed the way we watch movies. From his experiments with non-linear timelines to his high-concept plots, Nolan brings something new to the table every time out. The same can be said for how he uses a rather tired cinematic trope: the movie montage. In this video essay, we’ll explore the inspired and creative ways Christopher Nolan takes the film language of a movie montage and elevates it beyond cliche. When we think of a movie montage, what comes to mind? The typical training montage perhaps best associated with Rocky has been parroted a