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In a previous article (Catholic Insight, Sept. 06), I noted Returns. The Dark Knight, the second installment of the the Christological themes inherent in Superman Batman film franchise, so skillfully rebooted by director Christopher Nolan with 2005's Batman Begins, also deals in spiritual issues--but in a much more nuanced manner. As Father Joseph Singh has noted, the difference between Superman Returns and these new Batman movies is the difference between C.S. Lewis' Narnia series, where Christian symbolism is obvious, and J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, where one must look for God, and the devil for that matter, in the details.
