" Neo predicted that the war would be over, but in 24 hours, and he claimed that Morpheus"" prophecy of the One was a lie: "The One was never meant to end anything.The film had many ties to Dickens and specifically o hisA Tale of Two CitiesandOliver Twistnovels -- references o the French Revolution (and the mob pillaging homes of the rich), pickpocket opportunist Selina Kyle similar to the cunning Artful Dodger, a portrait of Napoleon in Catwoman""s house, the character named Stryver, Gordon""s eulogy reading from the leather-boundTale of Two Citiesbook at Bruce Wayne""s burial, and the existence of orphans (Wayne, Blake).As they embrace and kiss during the opera""s thunderous applause, she begs him:Marcia: Oh, don""t ever leave me again, ever.One of his more interesting and intelligent films from a repertoire of about twelve films in his entire career, Sturges""Sullivan""s Travelssatirized Hollywood pretension and excesses with his particular brand of sophisticated verbal wit and dialogue, satire and fast-paced slapstick.