Friday, July 18, 2008

the dark knight

holy COW

the new batman movie is incredible!
it's one of the best movies i've ever seen...

...for lots of reasons
though for now i'd like to talk about the depth and meaning and symbolism that i saw in it.
some at least... it was impossible to soak it all in.
(i'm pretty sure i wrote this in a way that doesn't spoil anything, so no worries)


a major theme is chaos

what do you do when the plan falls apart?
when nothing makes sense?
when you're lost?
when you're hopeless or afraid or desperate?
when you're being attacked or hurt or threatened?

the 'good guys' have a hope
they believe dawn is coming.
and this is what they cling to.

but they definitely find out that the night is darkest before dawn.
and that enduring through the chaos isn't easy.
especially when they realize that enduring sometimes means letting go of the things most precious to them.

the truth is...
chaos will take from you.

and we are all left with a choice.
you can either remember the hope you had in the beginning
and endure.
or you can let it take you as well.

you either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. for you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. when Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. (Colossians 3:2-4)

"all along-
thought I was learning how to take
how to bend not how to break
how to live not how to cry
but really
i've been learning how to die"


metaphorically speaking:
gothams will always need batmen:
heros who die [to self].

if you go too long without dieing...
your second face will show.

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