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The Dark Knight
Nolan transforms a comic-book franchise into a post-9/11 moral thriller anchored by Ledger's Joker.
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The Dark Knight
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The bank heist sequence — procedural realism
→ L.A. Confidential (1997)
Nolan cites Michael Mann's Heat as the model for The Dark Knight's opening heist — procedural tactical detail, character revealed through professional competence. L.A. Confidential shares that DNA.
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