Christopher Nolan’s Gotham Cities | Video Essay

Welcome to my second video essay, in which I try to justify (to myself, more than anything) why I think Christopher Noland decided not to shoot The Dark Knight Rises in Chicago like he had with the previous two Dark Knight films. 00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Part 1: The Three Gothams 04:17 - Part 2: Batman and His City 08:22 - Part 3: The City as Character 10:09 - Part 4: A Bruce Wayne Story 13:54 - Part 5: The Living City 17:45 - Conclusion My blog and website: Follow me on Twitter: And Instagram: SOURCES: “Batman Unmasked: Analyzing a Cultural Icon“ by Will Brooker: “Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight“ by Travis Langley: “Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul&