The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Analysis

From the sparse opening musical accompaniment to the woozy images of Gotham in the half-light, TDKR is be continuing with the stark mood that dominated the conclusion of Nolan’s previous film.

The Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) we see as the trailer opens is without doubt a clear echo of the Bruce we were introduced to at the start of Batman Begins. Bearded, pained and haunted by the past, it’s a clear indication that the fall Batman took at the end of The Dark Knight has truly left its mark.
Also making a reappearance from the first movie is Wayne Manor. If TDK saw Bruce/Batman at the height of his power, living and working in the heart of the city, this seemingly broken incarnation has retreated to the fringes of his hometown, hiding away from the world inside his rebuilt family home.

Tom Hardy’s Bane nonetheless gets a few choice moments. We get shots of Bane fighting Batman underground as well as a brief shot of the man mountain seemingly sans his pain-relieving mask.
And then there’s the small matter of Bane blowing up the bridges linking Gotham to the mainland.
Despite Bane’s appetite for destruction, the two most interesting moments featuring the masked man revolve around the moments when he speaks