MovieChat Forums > Batman Begins (2005) Discussion > Non-linear narrative

Non-linear narrative

posted 7 years ago by [deleted]
5 replies | jump to latest

Was the narrative structure with all the flashbacks and time-shifts a little too "artsy" for the superhero genre? Should the story structure have been more straightforward and linear?

What do you think, and why?

[–] MagneticMonopole (286) 7 years ago

It worked just fine. Even actual comic books have used non-linear narrative so it isn't as if Nolan using it here was anything remarkable or unusual for the genre.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

I think it worked for the movie. It was entertaining and easy to follow. I thought it was going to be a lame film, but it surprised me at the time (this was post Batman and Robin). I'd keep the current format.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I was also pleasantly surprised that it wasn't lame.

[–] FredBurroughs (21871) 7 years ago

The structure was handled very well due to the early flashbacks coinciding with Bruce's character development in the present. It also helped that they played out in chronological order, from his early childhood up to his turning point as a young adult.

[–] [deleted] 7 years ago

Good points.