Darnell Brown - Auteur: Christopher "I am the greatest" Nolan

I chose Christopher Nolan for "Auteurism" week because he has a very interesting way of inserting his own vision and view points in his films. From his first film, "Following" to his box office smash hit, "The Dark Knight" Nolan has chose to do films on emotional obsessed protagonists and how their obsession not only effects them but the world and characters around them. Nolan chooses to do films that have emotional weight beyond what's written on the page. In a recent interview with...I forget who but Nolan actually said that he's considering not making a third Batman. Why you ask? I asked why. But after further examination, I understood his reasoning. Nolan is very interested in not just the process of making films but the reasoning behind making a film. He isn't interested in making films just for money. If there's not a compelling storyline for the next Batman film...than he won't make it...he says.

I think that goes to Nolan's style of movie making. He often collaborates with the same group of people namely his younger brother, Jonathan Nolan. From what I've been able to observe from Nolan's films and his progression as a film maker, he enjoys making films that don't have a clear cut protagonist and antagonist. He likes there to be questions left unanswered when you get up from your seat. He doesn't like a lot of special effects and most importantly, he believes audiences of today are smarter than Hollywood thinks we are. Who else could pitch the type of film Dark Knight was destined to become as a summer blockbuster. Nolan believed that just because it's summer, doesn't mean the movies have to be "dumber". (Sorry)

Nolan is one of our foremost, intelligent storytellers who respects the intellect of the audience. He is one of the only people that can blow shit up in your face and make you think at the same time. Don't you wish you could do that?