As a pure Lord of the Rings fan, this is Brad Miller's first time to go to the cinema to watch Duke's non-Lord of the Rings movies. To be precise, last year's "Hurricane Rescue" did not meet his appetite. After watching the trailer, he did not buy tickets to enter the theater. However, "Batman: The Moment of War" is different. From the moment he saw the trailer, the dark atmosphere and realistic style of ink evoke his idea of ​​seeing this film, and he flew from Los Angeles to Chicago.

Walking past many waiting fans, he walked to an empty seat and asked a young man politely next to him, "Hello, is there anyone here?"

"No one." The young man also said quite politely, "You can sit there."

After Brad Miller sat down, he couldn't help but look at the young man again, and the other person looked familiar.

He asked tentatively, "Are you from Los Angeles?"

"Yes." The young man nodded slightly.

From the other party's accent of the questioning, Norman Hiller could hear that he should also be from California.

"I'm Brad Miller." Although he was older, Brad offered his hand, "from Valencia in the Greater Los Angeles area."

Norman Shearer held it in his hand, "My name is Norman Shearer, from Venice, Los Angeles."

"I remembered it." Brad Miller suddenly realized, "You are the head of the Los Angeles Fans Association of Duke Rosenberg."

"Just one of them." Norman Hiller said modestly.

Two originally strangers instantly became familiar with each other because of their common hobbies, and their topics revolved around the theme of Duke's film.

"I'm looking forward to it."

In the second row, Scarlett Johnson sat with Erin Lauder and whispered, "This is Duke's first superhero movie."

Erin Lauder's eyes were taken back from the first row where the crew was, and turned to Scarlett, "Dear, are you worried?"

"Worried?" Scarlett shook his head. "Why should I worry, Erin? I started working with Duke in the second film "Battleman" and not only did he fail, but he continued to succeed. Although this is the Batman series that was ruined by Joe Schumacher, I believe Duke will give it a new life."

She also turned her head and looked at Erin Lauder, "You have such a good relationship with Duke, don't you have confidence in him?"

"I never doubted that he would continue to succeed."

After saying this for granted, Erin Lauder suddenly thought of something else and couldn't help asking, "Ska, I heard you are going to star in Duke's next movie?"

"Yes." Scarlett raised his chin slightly, "To be precise, it's a whole series of Marvel."

For the actors who play the main role of Duke's film, Erin Lauder knows very well how their careers will develop after the film is released, and Scarlett Johnson and Duke have an extraordinary relationship. They will undoubtedly book a superstar position in the future.

Thinking of this, Erin Lauder said again, "Ska, are you interested in being the spokesperson for Eschean? Lauder?"

Scarlett Johnson was stunned for a moment, and after thinking about it, he said, "I agree in principle, but you have to talk to my agent."

Friendship belongs to friendship, business cooperation belongs to business cooperation, and she still clearly distinguishes it.

"The movie is about to begin."

I don’t know who said this next to me, and then the whole theater became quiet.

The first thing that lights up is the opening of Warner Bros. Then the opening of the DC comics. Both openings are presented with strange blue-black. In the eyes of people like Erin Lauder and Scarlett Johnson, it undoubtedly represents the dark style of the entire film.

"It's starting!"

Norman Hiller and Brad Miller exchanged phone numbers. They finished chatting and looked at the big screen at the same time.

The two knew very well that since Duke had started the Batman series again and wanted to pull this series out of the quagmire of failure, the first part of the series must reshape the image of Bruce Wayne and determine the overall style of the film. Moreover, there is enough information revealed in advance. "The Moment of War" tells the process of how and why Bruce Wayne became Batman.

Batman was not born as Batman, nor did he actively transform into Batman. This was a painful and even darkening process. Bruce Wayne's soul even underwent a wash in the process.

Fear is undoubtedly the most important theme that the film begins to show.

From the beginning of the film, childhood Bruce Wayne fell to the bottom of the well and was attacked by a group of bats. This human instinct was stimulated and throughout the film.

To a certain extent, this fear indirectly killed his parents.

The hatred of the murderer, the anger of the heart, the depravity of the city, the confusion of the future, the hatred of the crime...

All of these have made Bruce Wayne, the heir of billions of wealth, make changes, but how should we change it?

What should you do when facing anger and hatred?

Seeing Bruce Wayne leave Gotham City, Norman Hiller is also considering this issue. What should he do if he was himself?

The best way is to let the anger and hatred be fully vented.

However, during the catharsis, will the innocent be hurt like the Shadow Warrior Alliance, and even be defeated by the fear hidden under anger and hatred?

If a person wants to be strong, he not only needs his body, but also needs an equally strong heart.

There is no doubt that although Bruce Wayne, who had met Henry Ducad, learned some powerful fighting skills while wandering, understanding and fighting crime, he was not strong enough in his heart.

But Bruce Wayne is not a coward. Because of his past experience, he hates crime and wants to fight crime. He, the pride of Gotham City, wants to save his city even more.

What he needs to do most is to regain himself and face his inner fear.

Why do people fall? It is because they have to learn how to stand up.

Bruce Wayne does not lack the courage to stand up, and his father's education plays an important role.

On the top of the snow-capped mountain, Bruce Wayne experienced the rigorous training and spiritual guidance of Henry Ducad. His lost thoughts gradually found the way to go in the future. Fear brought him pain, and fear also brought him strength and saved Gotham City's power.

Gotham City is a dark city where criminals are breeding, filthy and dirty, gangsters are domineering, police are corrupt, police and gangsters are colluding, and people are living in poverty.

Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents being cruelly killed by bandits, and from then on, an indelible shadow was left in his heart.

He hated his powerlessness and wanted to become stronger, so he traveled around the world and practiced everywhere. He met the Shadow Warriors Alliance and Henry Dukad, a figure who is both a master and a father.

"If you can go beyond your limits and devote yourself to a lofty ideal, they will not stop you, and you will become another person, a legend."

This is what Henry Ducad said to Bruce Wayne in prison.

How to surpass yourself? Then you must overcome yourself. How to overcome yourself? Then you must overcome your instinctive fear.

Wayne, who had experienced baptism, returned to Gotham City and the bottom of the well that once scared him.

"Bruce, why do we fall? That way we can learn to stand up."

This is what Bruce Wayne remembers best as he stood up from a group of screaming flying bats, he defeated his fear and a legend was about to be born.

Just in the underground cave, Bruce Wayne slowly stood up in the bat surround, and he finally gained a new life. He turned from fear into the synonym of fear Batman!

There is no doubt that this seemingly meaningful shot is actually for sensation. A lost little boy finally regained himself and is about to transform into the patron saint of Gotham City!

The majestic soundtrack, paired with Duke's carefully designed long shots, gives people a very different feeling.

Just as Christian Bale stood up, Norman Hiller and Brad Miller unconsciously clapped their hands, and the applause in the theater was thundering, as if everyone empathized with Bruce Wayne's experience.

"There is no action scenes that are too intense, but he does just as well."

Not far from Scarlett Johnson, George Lucas, who came to the premiere specifically, nodded gently, "Duke has been improving and has never stopped."

He knew very well that with the consequences caused by "Batman and Robin" back then, if Duke continued to have a Gothic film style, the new Batman series would probably be difficult to achieve much. Duke obviously also understood this and directly jumped out of the past four Batman modes and produced this "Batman: The Moment of War" with a brand new concept.

The film completely abandons those flashy things, and on the basis of maintaining the exciting action scenes and sharp editing styles that Duke is best at, it goes directly into Bruce Wayne's inner world and impresses the audience with emotional resonance.

Judging from the response on the scene, the technique Duke used basically achieved its goal.

In the decades of Hollywood's history, no director has been able to maintain a continuous improvement in every film he filmed. If he could barely find one, it would be Duke.

As a former leader and a top director who watched Duke grow up step by step, George Lucas is sure of this.
Chapter completed!