These practical effects, along with the sweeping shots of the city, add to the authenticity and grittiness of Gotham. This is not a film that was shot on a soundstage. Nolan filmed The Dark Knight in a real city with real people and real effects. Nolan did the same with Gotham, filmed in Chicago, for The Dark Knight. Nolan told GQ how Mann turned Los Angeles into an “epic playground” in Heat. Did Nolan actually say that? No, probably not, but the filmmaker has stated in numerous interviews that Heat inspired The Dark Knight. It’s like Nolan said “What if I make a remade of Michael Mann’s Heatset in Gotham City?” as he envisioned his Batman sequel in the mid-2000s. It’s not interested in fan service instead, it simply wants to weave an elaborate morality play with the main players being comic book characters. The Dark Knight is a neo-noir disguised as a comic book movie and that’s what makes it so good. However, Nolan used The Dark Knight as an excuse to make a crime drama. There are comic book principles he followed, such as Batman’s unwillingness to kill or use guns.

When adapting the source material, Nolan viewed the comics as a guide, not a map. No filmmaker better understands spectacle and the process of “eventizing” a film than Nolan.

Thanks to his commitment to originality and prowess in practical effects, Nolan is one of the few filmmakers who can sell a movie on his name alone.

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