The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

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Eight years after Batman took the fall for Two Face's crimes, a new terrorist leader, Bane overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that brands him an enemy.

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Directed By: Christopher Nolan

Written By: Bob Kane, Christopher Nolan, David S. Goyer, Jonathan Nolan

Starring: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Matthew Modine, Gary Oldman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Ben Mendelsohn, Juno Temple, Anne Hathaway, Joey King

Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller, Crime, Action

Franchises: Batman, The Dark Knight Trilogy

Country: UK, USA

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Stars	User	Rating
21	mwgerb	72 _88%
Nolan's Batman films have often been wrongly described as "gritty realism". But this isn't realistic. It is operatic. It is Shakespearian. This is human drama and morality writ large on the screen. It is epic in every sense of the word; in its heroic narrative, its ambition, its stunning IMAX visuals, its massive set pieces, and its stellar ensemble cast. This has its flaws (see: forced moments, plot holes, pacing), but it is still deeply emotional, perfectly twisted, and supremely satisfying.
20	DavidBlast	60 _54%
And so the Batman franchise deflates, back to its fantastical weapons of mass destruction, poorly thought out action scenes and underdeveloped bad guys. Predictable plot, exposition through dialogue, lingering scenes on redundant side characters, musical cues stolen from 'War of the Worlds' - it's all here. Leave it to a crying Caine and a surprisingly nuanced Hathaway to instill some emotional ompfh into what is more 'Batman Begins 1.5' than 'The Dark Knight'.
15	Ytadel	8 _93%
The weakest of the trilogy? Perhaps, as it lacks the super-streamlined satisfaction of Batman Begins, the for-the-ages villain of The Dark Knight, and the plot is undeniably messy. But it's the film's HUGENESS, for lack of a better term, that I respect - not just hugeness of spectacle, which is there, but hugeness of vision, of ambition, of mythology, of emotion. This is cinematic drama writ colossal. And I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt is our greatest young star, so I loved how big his part was.
10	XakkMaster	81 _65%
A fitting conclusion to an epic saga, though Nolan's grandiose ambition causes a rushed final act featuring deus ex machina moments that detract from an otherwise excellent script. Thematically, it's another dynamite experience. The cast is stellar, JGL in particular is a terrific addition. Also, Bane is the perfect villain to follow the Joker as he tests the Wayne/Batman duality physically after his psychological break. Bale squeezes every emotion out of his character in a bittersweet farewell.
10	Zarkon	87 _81%
Here's how I suspect many reviews will look like for The Dark Knight Rises: "I didn't like X, Y, and Z" gives tier 9 score
9	FunkyAstro	45 _44%
A little too campy with that cliche Nolan twist. And I know it sounds retarded saying this about a comic book movie but there were just too many things that were stupid. Like Cat Woman suddenly has a badass outfit with ears/goggles out of nowhere? She just instinctively knows how to ride the tumbler? The autopilot just happened to be functional the whole time? Come on... if you're gonna have surprises they gotta be somewhat explainable. The whole point of this new trilogy was its realism.
9	Bagger	95 _99%
If 'Dark Knight' was the Shakespeare and 'Godfather' of superhero films, then 'Rises' is the 'Les Miserables' and 'Lawrence of Arabia'. As is Nolans custom the strength isn't necessarily in the parts (the plot and a few characters have some airholes) but in how they all fit together. Even the two previous movies seem stronger in light of this one. This may not be the Batman movie for everyone, but Nolan makes the finale that both his trilogy and his Caped Crusader needs, deserves and earned.
8	omgfridge	3 _27%
Exceptionally mediocre. Not that it was bad by any stretch yet there was just too many little things that bothered me to make it an enjoyable end to what was going to be a fantastic trilogy. Was strangely highly predictable throughout with lazy writing which led to poor structure and underwhelming scene upon scene. Characters were also having random relationship strands in their arcs that just didn't fit the tone of the series. I dug Murphy making another reappearance to end on a postive note.
8	CarsonWid	76 _78%
While it was still good, I was left disappointed. The characters were very shallow and the themes and plot were all over the place. It tried to do too much but never really accomplished anything. It had no soul, it had no meaning. The first two were successful because it made it real and it made it represent something, this movie became cliche.
8	BillyShears	60 _34%
I spent the entire run time side eyeing everyone and staring at the emergency exit. Weak end to the trilogy, felt like the director was racing to get this done so he could return to his passion: jerking off to time. Christopher Nolan is the secret internet handshake of “hey I just started watching movies.”
8	CMonster	45 _22%
Nolan builds the character and the story for 3 films to a final point which seems the fitting end to the Nolanverse Batman franchise...but then he literally and metaphorically pulls the rip cord in the last few seconds. The gritty realism with the first two is lost in favor of CGI spectacle. Hathaway was just a pretty face and the much lauded Gordon-Levitt was mediocre at best. The dialogue was poor. The themes were heavy handed. Plot devices abound. A disappointment but entertaining nonetheless
7	mrandersen10	75 _59%
Hands down the weakest in the series. Despite the lengthy run time, the story felt too stuffed: too many plot threads with too many characters. As a result, the film lacked the sense of urgency and suspense given what was at stake and it didn't pack the emotional punch I was expecting. An underwhelming experience.
7	Leonardis	95 _86%
I really dug it. It doesn't quite live up to its predecessor, but it doesn't need to. It brings Bruce Wayne's arc to a very satisfying conclusion and still manages to make Bane a very interesting villain (I kind of hated the mouth piece at times though). This was really well acted and paced and I for one am pretty content with it. Aside from very little overacting, Nolan and the cast handled this very well.
7	BeeDub	95 _91%
Can't quite match the otherwordly awesomeness of the first two, but it's still really good, and an appropriate capper to the trilogy. What Nolan pulled off with these movies is a near-miracle.
6	Beer94	75 _86%
Experiencing this movie without any prior knowledge of from what it was based was definitely an advantage. I can imagine the lead up to all of the twists which seemed to all stack at the end to be rather tedious, but when it got there it sure packed a punch. Great score and great performances from all, including Hathaway surprisingly. It does feel a bit rushed, in terms of production and the attention to detail, but that's getting a bit picky. It's definitely worth a watch.
6	WWallce4prez	82 _79%
Nolan needed to go on rampage mode to approach the level of TDK, and, in this, it seems as if he attempted it. Huge in scale and epic in its scope, The Dark Knight Rises cannot be faulted for its shear power. Lost is some of the finer points of story-telling that the earlier films had, probably due to the copious amount of material and characters thrust into this final act of the trilogy. Still, a massively successful conclusion.
6	glumpy_99	30 _3%
Clunky, ungainly superhero film is so poorly written (and bloated to an almost 3 hour running time) that the scant pleasures offered (a fine supporting performance from Caine and a genuinely thrilling opening airplane stunt) are almost completely swallowed up. Flat direction and ponderous exposition rob the story of any suspense and, for the most part, the action sequences lack any sense of tension or excitement (including the strangely anti-climactic confrontations between Batman and Bane).
6	chmul_cr0n	62 _32%
Flawed, underthought and entertaining. Action was surprisingly boring and unoriginal (=lame). Score was uninteresting. Film was unsurprisingly Nolan. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was in it. As was Michael Caine. :) But seriously, Bane's voice? Made me crack up every single time. Sounded like a Kung Fu Master English Gentleman Gandalf. :> And the movie is so fucking long, man. Wasted its time indulging in the most obvious stuff, whilst forgetting things like "characters" or their "relationshi
6	theficionado	63 _61%
Nothing's so mesmerizing as the Joker's anarchic spirit or so devastating as Dent's fall from grace. But TDKR, primarily, is a good SEQUEL in the sense of its organic relation to its predecessors: As Bane's horrors pile one onto another, they seem directly connected to Wayne's past from the first film & his complicity in the conspiracy at the end of the second. Put together, Nolan's films are one man's idealism put to crucible -- have Wayne's good intentions paved a path to hell? -- & reaffirmed.
6	KasperL	70 _65%
Nolan's conclusion entertains, partly thanks to terrific performances from two of the very best young actors, Gordon-Levitt and Hathaway (whose superbness is the highlight). Caine delights, too, and Hardy oozes physical menace, ruined by a laughable voice. Script-wise, it's messy and predictable. The Rise-subplot including a backstory wasn't great. Feeling less streamlined than 'Dark Knight', and supplying fewer wow-moments, it's a nicely executed, if borderline bland, action flick all the same.
6	gogokain	95 _98%
Truly epic sequel to Batman Begins. The pacing in the beginning is kinda rough, but it evens out quick enough. Kinda glosses over some details to tell the story, but on the initial viewing nothing really stands out as movie breaking. Surprise highlight was Hathaway, who plays Selina Kyle nearly flawlessly. Great end to the trilogy.
6	PerryStroika	49 _16%
I remember when comic book movies weren't so dour, and concerned with spinning self serious comic book allegories about revenge, the law and justice, like, you know, when they were fun. When I see a summer blockbuster, great action is not negotiable. Nolan doesn't have the patience or craftsmanship to build a great action scene. The space is muddy, the whole thing ends up very abstract. You know punches are being thrown, but there's no impact because you can't see what's happening.
6	Tds4a	1 _18%
The first half is shockingly bad, with about 5 subplots that pop up here and there and don't seem to cohere at all. The second half is markedly better, more thematically powerful and dramatic, but also marks the point where the right-wing bullshit reaches fever point. I'm conflicted, in other words.
5	Astrophizz	90 _87%
Bigger than The Dark Knight and serves more for fans of Batman. The biggest issue is dealing with the threads of more of an ensemble cast than the previous films. Also points for how it closes out the trilogy.
5	Spunkie	45 _31%
Mess.
5	Barthalen	62 _41%
The first hour was quite a slog, and it didn't really improve all that much when things finally got moving. Too bloated, trying so hard to be something grand while there's little under the surface and offering surprisingly few memorable moments. It's lazy too: how often did we need those 'character X arrives in the nick of time to save character Y' moments? And to top it all off, Bane sounds like someone doing a crappy Sean Connery impression.
5	TheRealJ-Ro	85 _84%
It's fucking Batman, so yes it was great. But there are many elements of TDKR that I felt were either improperly handled (I know that's subjective) or logically incoherent. John Blake "just KNOWS" Bruce Wayne is Batman? With a flimsy justification at that? Also, that unstable nuke seems to take an awful lot of punishment. Some characters are also mishandled. It doesn't torpedo what is a solid capper to the Nolanverse trilogy. Hathaway is a brilliant Catwoman and Hardy plays Bane to perfection.
5	3dRevelation	85 _91%
Better than Batman Begins, but can't quite match its predecessor. The action is good and so is the acting (I didn't quite expect as much from Hathaway). Hardy is good as Bane, but it's hard to follow Ledger's Joker. I liked most of the plot and some of the backstories involved except for the very ending. I think I probably expected a little bit more from the film, but TDKR is a fitting end to Nolan's Batman trilogy.
5	Tjekhov	50 _40%
was bored throughout the film.
5	filmfreak88	55 _34%
The usually very reliable Nolan gives us his first misfire with this ambitious but bloated and thematically confused conclusion to the undisputed best re-imagining of the Batman universe. This final installment lacks the moody richness of Begins and the propulsive narrative and relevance of Dark Knight. The film has an epic scope with a pervading gloomy atmosphere but it's a heft and seriousness that never feels earned. The effort may be admirable but the end product is mightily disappointing
5	doctor7	54 _33%
Simply put I couldn't take it serious. Bale, as Batman, sounds like a 12 year old trying to sound like a lifetime smoker and Hardy's Bane through the mask sounds like a muffled Sean Connery from the SNL Jeopardy sketches. Most of the film involves watching Bruce Wayne re-find himself, again, which, quite frankly, is a tied and overused sequel plot. Add to that the final half hour is a pretty boring jet-fighter snooze-fest and you've got a lacklustre conclusion to the series.
4	INDYATMN	87 _79%
What made the Joker fit so easily in2 Nolan's "realistic" take on Batman is that he requires no motivation. The bad guy's motivation was leaky in the 1st film & it's worse here. Revenge 4 daddy can explain the scorched-earth policy the villains take here? No. The forced political subtext doesn't help either. It might b relevant 2 us but not the characters. Still, there's lots of pleasures 2 b found in this epic. Whatever its flaws, this kind of storytelling is the antithesis of Michael Bay
4	SeanBerndorff	65 _45%
I don't know if I was downright dissapointed. I just felt it was one big mess. But exciting none the less. So many storylines that were never explained. And many scenes I had a hard time watching (Alfreds goodbye for one). Zimmers music is what at least glues the movie somewhat together in a coherent atmosphere. But I couldn't help thinking all the time "What the hell?" - everytime someone did something with no apparent reason...
4	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	75 _84%
The Dark Knight Rises couldn't possibly live up to the hype that The Dark Knight caused it to have, but that it's still a very enjoyable movie for most of the time it runs. It's overlong, sure, but who really wants the trilogy to end? I probably would have been able to tolerate a 9 hour movie if it was all of the same quality. The action is sparse but thrilling when it appears, there are a few very funny lines of dialogue, and it concludes logically and fittingly.
4	juntakinte99	83 _69%
Nolan previously gave nerds updates of Blade Runner, The Godfather, and The Matrix. Here he was more literary, replacing the French Revolution of A Tale of Two Cities with Occupy's class struggle & Tea Party style puppet masters. The fanboy stuff is cool: a brooding Bruce Wayne, Hathaway's exemplary Catwoman, and Bane (who gets the best fights of the series). Some supporting characters are dull & it could use an intermission. But it's awesome that the franchise ends, instead of going on forever.
4	Dakota99	7 _77%
While still feeling like every bit of a Nolan Batman film, Dark Knight Rises comes up short in comparison of it's predecessors. Nolan seems to lose a bit more focus as this divulges with plot holes that are covered by oddly convenient timing and subplots that are kind of rushed and unfulfilling. Still, Nolan provided a very good conclusion that answers all the questions, and holds the heart and symbolistic identity of Batman himself. The rest is forgivable, even if slightly disappointing.
4	imnotlaughin	50 _44%
The plot sucks. It is nonsensical, contrived, and devoid of intrigue. If anyone could give an account of the whys, hows, wheres, and whens of each event through the film, they'd deserve a medal. Just attempting the feat is worthy of a formal recognition of valor. I can't say more to argue my point without giving anything away, but I defy anyone with half a brain to watch this film with a critical eye on the plot - and to then come up with a compelling picture of it. Impossible. It can't be done.
4	Dunder74	8 _86%
The Dark Knight Rises is the best film of the trilogy as it is the most balanced. We see Wayne come to light, whereas he had largely been overshadowed in the previous film. However, the other characters are also developed equally. There is no weak link in the cast; Caine, Hardy, and Levitt are especially fantastic. I did have an issue with the fairly simplistic script. There was but one moment where I thought, "Great line!" Nevertheless, TDKR concludes what Batman Begins started.
4	homosuperior	40 _1%
Finally. A movie I can enjoy hating as much as Forrest Gump. Politically and morally incoherent, ineptly edited, ridiculously plotted, choked with exposition and unintentionally comic line readings, and not a pretty shot in sight. I'll take a 22-minute ep of any incarnation of cartoon Batman over this piece of self-important garbage any day.
4	stuie299	80 _61%
The only thing to say about this movie is that it was rushed. A lot of characters and plot elements felt under developed almost as if Nolan bit off more than he could chew with this film. Other than that everything else was on par with the previous films.
4	pilgermann	70 _52%
Plot is way too ambitious and things happen in an illogical way, characters appear out of convenience, the unrelenting soundtrack is overbearing and inappropriate at times, Anne Hathaway was not too convincing, Cotillard was pretty awful, there's no emotional impact. So serious that it borders on becoming a type of Camp...but I was still entertained. shrug
4	Alex Watkins	4 _70%
I think this has aged better than any of the other Dark Knight films; it lacks the structural issues that plague TDK on repeat viewings, and voices some surprisingly mature leftist stances (though it admittedly gets a bit muddled in that regard): Bruce Wayne discovers that, after all, he can only live a normal life by symbolically killing himself, divesting himself of all wealth and title.
4	Anomaly	68 _45%
Suffers from the same problems as The Dark Knight: Takes itself too seriously, way too much plot, way too long, delusions of being more than just skin deep, etc etc - but here at least the action sequences are stronger and more compelling than the previous films. It carries itself on these until the weak and overly predictable ending ruins some of that good will. The best part about it is the series is over, and now Nolan can go back to making more interesting and enjoyable films.
3	overrated	66 _71%
You people talking about how this is so terrible were blinded by Ledger's performance because TDK had its flaws. TDKR isn't brilliant either but is somewhat better structurally, and while Hardy is limited by the mask he's still a powerhouse - the sewer fight being a highlight.
3	frederic_g54	6 _35%
(2nd viewing) Wayne's back getting conveniently punched back into place, a nuclear bomb, a sugar-coated ending,... Out of all the places Nolan would visit, I never imagined he would "go" there, reason why I was so disappointed (twice, at that). There's no denying the sheer spectacle it provides, drab and shambolic for the most part; I know you just won an Oscar, Wally, but that doesn't mean you get to sit back from now on. And will somebody fix Michael Caine's tear ducts, they're leaking again..
3	NothingsGood	0 _1%
I'm not sure if the problems I have are from a conceptual, theoretical, or actual level, but this is arguably the worst movie I've ever seen. I have no idea how anyone can enjoy this. This has nothing to do with Batman from a DC Comics standpoint, let alone a "Dark Knight Trilogy" standpoint. In order for a story to be told you need at least one idea - the Dark Knight Rises has none. 3 hours of trailer editing.
3	SirStuckey	60 _36%
Almost as much good as there was bad. The movie as a whole feels incomplete yet still overlong. Batman almost randomly appears anywhere he needs to be without any regard for spatial placement or time. Few of the actors stand out (Hardy and Caine are exceptions). The dialogue between Batman and Catwoman was laughable and not at all fitting for the universe Nolan had created. The first action scene was stupendous and all the others felt mostly underwhelming.
3	Kavu	83 _79%
Just because it's the worst of the trilogy, doesn't mean it's not good. Nolan, Zimmer and the whole cast shine.
3	Bunken	70 _71%
The third act in Nolans Batman symphony definitely lives up to its hype. Mostly due to a wonderful Anne Hathaway, a great Gordon-Levitt and a tear breaking Michael Caine. On the bad side it simply gets to big, Bane isnt The Joker, the script gets to simplistic at times and it has a couple of huge plot holes her and there - but you tend to accept them all since everything is so god damn well executed by Nolan and Co. A great conclusion to what is hands down the best superhero trilogy ever made.
3	djross	40 _26%
The first film was about things that weren't very interesting; the second was about things that were moderately interesting as long as you were willing to go along with it; I really couldn't tell you what the third one was about. The "action" seemed to consist mainly of unexciting fisticuffs.
3	Langelund (CinemaZone.dk)	75 _77%
Did Nolan just pull off the greatest superhero series of all time AND make us yearn for a freakin' Robin-spinoff?!? I don't know what is most impressive but hats (or, rather, cowls?) off indeed... And so what if this is the weakest of the trilogy with way too many plot holes? The only thing that really annoys me is that the most interesting character - Kyle - serves no purpose whatsoever in the story.
3	Suture Self	3 _25%
Another stupid bomb plot with a bunch of boring subplots and side characters nobody gives a shit about. 50 out of these 65 points go to Anne Hathaway's ass in spandex. 10 points goes to the technical work involved in the film and another 5 goes to Tom Hardy for being a badass. I am being very generous here.
3	bakcheia	52 _40%
I wanted to like it, I really did...
3	CCLZA	70 _51%
As usual with Nolan, this is entertaining, visually dazzling and well acted, and of course too self-serious and indulgent.
3	Mentaculus	90 _89%
An overwhelmingly oppressive film on many different levels. Its penchant for melodrama over supreme logic makes sense for a film of its masked caliber - what was surprising for a comic opera, then, was every characters' recurring self-acknowledgement that they are acting out of very specific ideals, representing them, becoming walking synecdoches of some larger puzzle that generations from now will be piecing together for us. That it's also somehow a blockbuster makes this a frightening success.
3	Hawkins	71 _46%
+10 for the "some days you just can't get rid of a bomb" ending, -10 for the nuclear energy alarmism. It's basically arguing that fusion reactors won't work because eat-the-rich terrorists would convert them to atom bombs, and they want to blow up football. Funky science aside, why would Bane wait to hijack that tech instead of a regular warhead like every other super-villain? Questionable character motivations and the plot is frequently nonsense. Quality acting keeps it all running smoothly.
2	roofs_runner	99 _98%
Really don't get people who are yelling that TDKR is far weaker the previous installment. It's different, it just lays in another dimension. These movies cannot be compared. It is pretty overloaded with action scenes and some minor logical lapses. But it has amazing Tom Hardy who can say everything with his eyes, topical social under text, great script, special dark mood, and... OK nice catwoman. Epic. Good luck to anyone who wants to beat Nolan.
2	monkeyflip	58 _57%
I thought it was a grand let down. None of the psychology of the first two films. Bane was silly and batman never really got to beat anybody up (except henchmen). Alfred was the best part of the movie.
2	forehead1	50 _47%
More of the same Nolan Batman, with the good (direction, cinematography, Anne Hathaway in a catsuit) offset by the bad (muddled yet predictable story, far-fetched twists, confused moral messages). Following the Joker, Bane comes across as a pretty naff nemesis too. As watchable yet overrated as the rest of the trilogy.
2	hellboy76	71 _84%
A great action film and fitting end to this trilogy, yet still felt it was weaker than the second. All in all though excellent portrayal from most of the cast.
2	goremeat	90 _95%
Frustrating action tropes and D.Ex.M aside, TDKR was shockingly powerful in the way it dragged idealism through hell and back; operatic to the last in its grand morality. The symbolic characters were torn down, their mistakes laid bare and broken - but their humanism ultimately redeemed & celebrated. By the end, I was floored that modernist themes could be reinvigorated with such emotional impact in a blockbuster so otherwise incredibly bloated. Beautiful trilogy.
2	yesistasty	69 _19%
Topping the Dark Knight was a seemingly impossible goal, and it looks like Nolan just threw up his hands on this one, creating a silly shade of his previous movie. Batman takes on a strange strawman Stalin brute straight out of a 50's propaganda, only to be thrown in a plague-ridden Middle Eastern jail housed in a giant pit. Who the hell pulled this shit out of which orifice? Cutting down on some of the bloat would have done this movie wonders.
2	tinysausage	63 _19%
Portentous, epic in scale, and taking itself very seriously. A classy popcorn flick but with the general tone of doom, the massive runtime and sledgehammer soundtrack, this was something to be endured rather than enjoyed (although Anne Hathaway in a cat suit was an honourable exception). Also, is this basically an anti-socialist propaganda piece?
2	Judge Holden	3 _32%
Please don't make your comic book movies three hours long, thanks. While TDKR moves briskly along, and features some thrilling sections (especially the skyjacking scene), the momentum is quickly lost as the contrivances of the main storyline, as well as the lifeless secondary characters and subplots, pile up. The cons outweigh the pros, but it's almost saved by Hardy's strong performance and Hathaway's lovely ass. Everything else is hilariously self-serious, poorly written drivel.
2	mkellins	65 _65%
I really like the seemingly realistic world of superheros and -villains Nolan has created in his Batman movies. The same atmosphere is still present in this film, but the story lacks the originality of the previous films. The plot was filled with cliches, boring dialogue and messed up physics. Apparently it's possible to make a nuclear bomb out of a fusion reactor... Seriously?!
2	cagedwisdom	100 _90%
I want to kiss Chris Nolan directly on the mouth. A superb film with only a few flaws which I'm above even pointing out at this stage. What Nolan has done with the Batman franchise is staggering to say the least. Bane is a tour de force by Hardy and the rest of the cast is almost equally impressive.
2	HP_Buttcraft	91 _94%
I honestly believe this movie was better than The Dark Knight.
2	krf7	92 _93%
There's merits to the various criticisms (such that the film takes itself too seriously), but as a huge fan of the previous two -- and having grown up with Batman movies and Batman TV shows imprinting various stages of my childhood -- this was a damn satisfying conclusion to a great series.
2	Corbad	80 _79%
The romances are nauseatingly insubstantial (unsurprising when you consider Nolan's track record) and the police-rebel brawl is tacky and illogical, but the film as a whole is really compelling. Not everything in its glutted plot and enormous scope is given enough ground, but enough is fulfilled to make this an impressive picture, surprising, thrilling, and moving at turns.
2	parcaliham	70 _42%
28 temmuz 12 & serinin 2. filminin ustune bir seyler ekleyememis. kliseler cok fazla goze batiyor. Yine de kendisini 2saat 45 dk boyunca izlettiren bir akiciliga sahip olmasi takdir edilesi. Film, son etapta polisi ve devleti yucelterek adaletin bu sekilde saglanacagini one suruyor. Bu acidan seyircisine itaat kulturunun onemini empoze ediyor. Filmin sonu; anarsizme yergi. Belki de Gotham, anarsizm ile kurtulabilirdi. Bence kotu adam Batman'in kendisidir. Robin ise umut degil umutsuzluktur.
2	CosmicMonkey	80 _67%
TDKR eschews the grounded psychological realism of The Dark Knight in exchange for a grand polemic opera set in the modern-day, except the film sags under the loftiness of it's ambitions, with a disjointed story and questionable politics. The problem is, the more political Nolan's films try to be, the more his regressive and reactionary politics come to the surface, and it's even more obvious in 2020. Too technically marvelous to disown, and I appreciated this film's take on Catwoman.
2	Blair	85 _62%
I don't even care, I loved every minute of it.
2	Filligan	96 _94%
With this film, Nolan caps off not just an incredible journey of a beloved legend, he delivers a stunning finale to one of the best film trilogies in history. Though the first act is a little rocky, once the film finds its footing it only ramps the tension up more and more and the stakes have never been higher. The twists are great, the world still perfect, and Hardy as Bane truly feels like an unstoppable force. This trilogy closes on such a masterful note, it's hard to believe we're so lucky.
2	Zealot185	96 _98%
Nolan caps the trilogy in epic fashion, tightly wounding these characters around themes of guilt, truth, and zealous devotion. The intelligent plot touches on real-world dangers, issues of class inequality, and the constant struggle among liberty, authority, and justice. Bane acts as the perfect foil especially after he is revealed as a false symbol and rightly deflated by his arc's end. Batman's downfall is excruciating in scope, making his redemption all-the-more worthwhile. A fitting end!
2	jack parsons	10 _92%
I was able to avoid all the hype and speculation, as I only watched the very first trailer that premiered. That is all I knew about the film going into it. What a master conclusion to the greatest trilogy ever created! The scope of this film was huge, and to witness the vastness of the Gotham downfall, wow. It was just unreal. Everyone involved was incredible. The ending sequence was so moving, exciting, and concluding, I was just left sitting in my theater seat with a huge grin on my face.
2	LookJabba...	9 _91%
TDKR is my favourite film of 2012 and it's a spectacular third act to one of the best trilogies of all time. Personally, this is my favourite of the trilogy. The sense of scale is enormous, the set pieces are exciting, the IMAX visuals are absolutely stunning and the cast is one of my all time favourites. Bale, Hardy, Hathaway, Oldman, Gordon-Levitt, Cotillard, Caine, Freeman, Mendelhson & Modine are all superb. The whole trilogy has been amazing, but this was epic. Thank you Christopher Nolan.
2	hiromiyamoto	87 _51%
PERHAPS HE'S WONDERING WHY SOMEONE WOULD SHOOT A MAN BEFORE THROWING HIM OUT OF A PLANE
2	HyphenateMe	85 _94%
TDKR has its flaws, but it ties the series together. Honestly, I think its biggest flaw is that it isn't "The Dark Knight." You can tell that Nolan really wanted to make the movie over 4 hours long and had to cut out quite a bit.
2	yoohoo	85 _82%
What a fun ride. Tom Hardy kicks some serious ass as Bane, and Bale does an excellent job as always.
2	elmakebabi	63 _46%
I would give 40 something if I had watched it at home. (It's three hours long and yet there was no reasonable character development. Bane was a promising badass but that twist ruined anything about him. Whereas, the story was unbelievable, yes even for a super-hero film.)
2	Paxton	86 _94%
I had suspicions that my overall opinion of this would drop dramatically upon second viewing, but it did not. It is summer entertainment at its best. I was alive when comic sequels meant Superman vs. Sun Guy, or Batman Does Neon. Nolan's competence alone puts it above any and all of the Avenger's movies, any superhero whose name includes Green, and those Who Framed Roger Rabbit mixing of real actors and cartoons in the rebooted Spiderman movies. Why wasn't Bane's breathing apparatus CGI?
2	Matija D	81 _78%
Nolan did his best to try and outdone The Dark Knight, but simply that was not possible as much as he tried with all his twists and subplots... Also whoever he picked for the main villain it was expected that he will be compared to The Joker, and you simply cannot outdone Heath's work which he put into Joker. Still movie is very good and it is a decent ending to one of the greatest trilogies ever made.
2	Tavington	2 _37%
Although it's predecessor set very high bar, this is still far from being great. Partly also because of the hype. Surprisingly, old cast did worse than some of the new faces (Hathaway, Gordon-Hewitt). Script was mediocre and getting even worse towards the end. Bane was good badass though.
2	MJVmovieMan	84 _85%
Christopher Nolan ends his trilogy in high fashion, delivering an exciting and entertaining final chapter that doesn't exactly measure up to its predecessors, but comes close in quality. I won't say this is the best final chapter we could ask for, but as whole it is a very solid film. Nolan's Bat-trilogy will be the end-all comic book series of films to beat for a long, long, long time.
2	muzak66	92 _93%
It was a great movie but its hard to forget how great the joker was in the last movie and what a bitch Marion Cotillard turned out to be.
2	Rufam	65 _42%
Very good for a superhero film but ultimately not all that special or original: generic action sequences, a plot full of holes, recycled one-liners, an uninspired cop-out ending with a cringe-worthy twist and Patrick Bateman still playing Batman. Nolan throws in all those 'intellectual' bits of vague social commentary to make the whole thing look serious, but he comes up short. Still, despite the lack of ideas, bad pacing and self-serious approach, the film remains gritty, taut and entertaining.
2	zingiberacea	70 _41%
Ramps up the scope from the previous two, while tying the series together as a whole. It suffers from its scale, with nearly every scene trying to be Big and Important rather than increasing the intensity throughout.
1	joel-w-m	9 _92%
The entertainment value here is again sky high, with nary a dull moment; the narrative is wonderfully layered with constant twists and turns at each level. It doesn't feel quite as deep or dark as its predecessor, and Hardy's Bane isn't quite as interesting as Ledger's Joker (although that was a tough act to follow), but the plot's new lows of despair for Batman and Gotham, along with the cast additions of Hathaway and Gordon-Levitt, add freshness and help craft for it its own positive identity.
1	Barnowl	98 _86%
The Dark Knight Rises is a modern classic and the end to a classic trilogy.
1	guy piranha	65 _53%
let's just say it: hardy was superb. he really put thought and effort into his portrayal of bane, coming across both mentally and physically superior and setting up yet another cultish interpretation to result from nolan's version of the franchise. and then...he's destroyed in favor of the lamest twist conceivable, makes way for the insurmountable uber-villain "backstab-girl". wow. plotwise, there's lots of shitty decisions, but this is what rattled my cage the most. what a waste.
1	auhasarderik	7 _61%
Oversized, ponderous and needlessly self-important actioner with glaring pacing and plotting issues; first couple of hours drag on forever without much momentum or point, the finale is somewhat succesfull as far as action goes, but goes too fast. Maybe one of the most dubious movies ever to get such financing from a major studio.
1	Superargo	92 _95%
Pretty awesomely chilly and swaggering and intimidating, with some iconic moments and performances (Hardy's as Bane foremost among them). For a super-giant-sized blockbuster, it's surprisingly graceful and often beautiful--but the beauty never offsets the awesomeness. I still sat there with my mouth hanging open for the whole three hours. Assured, potent filmmaking, with an eye toward the mythical.
1	Cook3777	80 _78%
would have given this a 100 if batman ollied out of the jail instead of just jumping
1	dogeatmoon	66 _48%
Bane is cool I think.
1	JBTGR	98 _95%
good movie No one cared who I was til I put on the mask good quite by bane a good to end of the franchise i keep on watch these each year bane still makes me laugh
1	basasdura	89 _90%
I'm willing to forgive it some plotwise silliness (most of which can be handwaved or explained with minimum suspension of disbelief) because it is one hell of a ride.
1	Hofschneider	67 _24%
So, power is good, as long its in the hands of the right people? Capitalism is good, as long everybody remembers their role? Movies like this are about the villain. And this Bain has no identity, no chance to be a figure. This movie is so nostalgic in a bad way. It's "Gangs Of New York" - with Gas-Masks. Every question Nolan had about War On Terror, the Post-9/11-Era, he asked in the figure of the Joker. And all the answers he finds with Bain, are simply reactionary and aristocratic.
1	Vaudevillian	95 _80%
Here for this! All of it!
1	TDH1878	89 _83%
The Dark Knight Rises is an epic, engrossing conclusion to a spectacular superhero arc.
1	MikeH	78 _38%
Better than The Dark Knight, but not as good as Batman Begins. Enjoyed a lot of it, but it was just too long and too serious in the end.
1	hakkanarejo	100 _91%
The Dark Knight Rises is not so much a superhero flick as it is a tense crime drama--grounded in a strong semblance of reality despite the flapping capes. For the most part, Christopher Nolan eschews CGI whiz-bang for gritty realism here, and the result is a compelling but not altogether "fun" piece of cinema.
1	wmajeska	93 _99%
Great ending to the trilogy. Great acting. great visuals. had a few tinsy winsy holes but that is my only complaint
1	rublyov	6 _9%
Michael Caine bestows a rich warmth to the film, especially in one particularly moving scene where he's brought to the point of tears. Not before long you remember this is The Dark Knight Rises and begin to wish Caine were doing this in a film more worthy of it.
1	lex	80 _53%
A great conclusion, but my least favorite of the trilogy. Although it has neither the dominating character of The Dark Knight's Joker nor the storytelling intrigue of Batman Begins it is a very satisfying, emotionally powerful film with awesome action sequences and some thought provoking themes. The trilogy solidifies its position with three of the grandest superhero films.
1	The Pirate	76 _45%
A powerful, emotional, and daring end to this Batman masterpiece! After "The Dark Knight", this third and final installment had alot to live up to, and yet it successfully rose to greatness!
1	TjlMovFrks23	90 _82%
As usual Christopher Nolan has crafted a well-made superhero movie with his intriguing vision. "The Dark Knight Rises" marks the end of the best superhero movie trilogy ever made in movie history. although this movie still could not match his batman masterpiece which is The Dark Knight. nevertheless,the movie inspiring story and its ambition are enough be the final curtain of Nolan's Batman Mythology. he has marked the highest standard for Superhero movie in years to come.
1	myfavchords	81 _80%
This is the third Batman film directed by Christopher Nolan and it is great. The opening sequence is thrilling and there are plenty of interesting moments. Anne Hathaway and Tom hardy are both good additions to the cast. The script is good and the ending is satisfying.
1	Ceekay19	70 _55%
Bane: "Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but blinding!"
1	Revan007	50 _7%
Sadly and unexpectedly bad with way more contrivances, plot conveniences, and outright plot holes than anyone would expect from a Christopher Nolan film, much less a follow-up to the Dark Knight. If anything, this movie goes as the one black mark on Nolan's otherwise solid directorial filmography.
1	rcmacc	50 _34%
Following The Dark Knight is hard to do. The Dark Knight Rises is very bloated and it detracts from the quality of the individual pieces to the film. Christian Bale is as good as ever and Anne Hathaway steals the show, but the film's villain is underwhelming and the film doesn't make sense given the realism of the universe. Nolan's weakest film is still an average film however and that says a lot about him.
1	Greener	77 _82%
It was the weakest of the trilogy, and could be one of the weaker works by Nolan, yet was a very satisfying experience.
1	doyler29	60 _18%
I've watched this film three times and I don't really understand it at all. I'm not talking about the plot, which, despite being filled with absolute absurdities like the stock exchange being invader by armed men while trading continues unabated, is perfectly comprehensible. I mean that I don't know what any of this means.
1	KramYessev	74 _69%
Review: If you can look past the numerous flaws (plot holes, lack of screen time for certain characters, Bane's final moment, which is also the worst thing in the series), then this is a fitting end to the best trilogy ever to come out of a major studio. Everyone is perfectly cast (Hathaway is surprisingly great, even if her character is pointless), the set-pieces are amazing and the sewer fight is the best thing I've seen in years. Update: the more I reflect on it, the worse it gets.
1	morphinapg	99 _98%
This movie is incredible. I get that sometimes people complain because Batman is in it less, but really, the story is solid, and it actually makes for a really strong closing of a trilogy as well. Bane is incredible as a villain, chillingly so, and Anne Hathaway is just perfect as Catwoman, basically doing the role the way I've always wanted it to be seen on screen. Christopher Nolan is a master, and this is nearly as perfect as The Dark Knight is. I only rank it a notch lower.
1	Randy Marsh	20 _28%
Painfully reminds us of the sole reason why the previous film was so good: The Joker. Ridiculous flaws in the story, unneeded length and too many side characters that no one cares about make this movie a 'meh' experience
1	mck_molly	41 _43%
☆ I just don't really really love superhero stuff. Even though Nolan makes some epic stuff, this one isn't for me! ☆
1	LiQuid3600	1 _0%
The most incomprehensibly plotted movie I've seen since The Dark Knight. Features 34 minutes of Batman out of a total run time of of 157 minutes. I kept track.
1	schnofel	49 _36%
Ten years later the slick cross-cutting opulence is already outdated, even if the central conflict of a terrorist nation taking over cities with the final threat of an atomic bomb unfortunately isn't.
1	movieboy	63 _21%
No movie with flying cars should take itself so seriously. For the 100th time, why does someone who has made Memento, Prestige, Inception etc waste his talent making comic book movies?
1	redacted	80 _70%
This plot seemed to be heavily influenced by last years occupy movement, then it goes as far as to show us what would have happened if the camps raised up, over-powered the elite and took over, running their estranged city through anarchy albeit under the defacto rule of Warlord Bane. There's a brief moment when Bale is telling Hathaway how Ibiza is pronounced when I thought he may twitch, chase her toward a flight of stairs, naked with a chainsaw. Bane's voice sounds a lot like Sean Connery?
1	AFlickering	3 _39%
call it reductive, populist, broad-brush, self-important, pretentious, naive, absurd if you must, but its entire point is... [Full Review]
1	Luna6ix	87 _93%
It's epic, big and awesome. This movie has a great story and going into it I had never really knew anything about Bane so there were no previous conceptions to be trampled. There are two reasons that this movie is not as good as the second nolan Batman: 1. Batman does not kick nearly enough ass, he spends most of his time impersonating an invalid or imprisoned and 2. Heath Ledger died. it's as simple as that.
1	purgatos	61 _33%
This could have got rid of about half of the content and been much better for it. The anti-occupy moments were so eye-rolling I would embarrassed to be caught watching it. However the pacing and action are a sure step up from the last entry.
1	sophie	90 _95%
I think The Dark Knight Rises is a worthy end to the trilogy. Sure, there are a few sometimes cheesy clichés here and there but after all, it's a Hollywood movie. You get nicely done action scenes and a complete story arc. Looking forward to a home triple feature.
1	hellsditch	92 _96%
Shocked at how much I liked this. Surpasses the somewhat overrated (even by me!) TDK in many non-Joker areas with a final third that features nothing but rising action and a genuinely moving finale. Bravo Nolan. Bravo.
1	Ross	85 _88%
With the number of magical experiences Nolan has given us, this one falls a little short. The film is still amazing but there are many problems. The main one is Bane. The otherwise great Hardy has no chance to bring life to Bane without facial movement and the voice is so distracting.
1	muutanet	73 _70%
Well acted and directed, but the story is pretty mess. And to be honest the masked evil guy was phony.
1	Duder	60 _40%
Rewatch: This might be the most comic book of the trilogy, it is paced better than the second movie but too many stupid things happening in the plot ruins it. Not as dark an atmosphere as the second. This is such a bad movie, considering it was made by Nolan just makes it worst.. Just watch the honest trailer for this movie on youtube, it's a great summary of my feelings towards this movie.. So sad after the greatness that was The Dark Knight, I just came home from this and watched TDK again..
1	emtilt	62 _49%
The script is a bit too unfocused. Some of the unnecessary subplots prevent adequate character development of the villains. There is no central idea on which to center variations on the theme, so it fails to cohere with the rest of the trilogy. Nonetheless, a very fun movie.
1	td888	60 _58%
Great entertainment value, but the story and underlying premise is just plain stupid. The motivations and actions of the bad guys (and girls) is just not believable. Also, don't forget to bring your lunch, it's almost a 3 hour ride. And can they please stop with the funny voices? At least Batman was more understandable, but Bane's voice was annoying as fuck.
1	WoozyB	90 _86%
I liked the slower, more thoughtful tone. The first act is kind of a mess, and there's a few missteps (Dagget's actor is terrible, the senator is hardly an issue, etc.), but the callback to the first Batman movie is unreal. Also, I am gay for Nolan.
1	Radres	79 _76%
TDKR is a good movie but not better than TDK. It has many flaws.Scenes that change from daylight to night, even seasons? Out of character actions? The twist in the ending,ignoring the comics? Everyone getting emotional over nonesensical stuff?I wish i could say that these flaws were caused by the realistic approach Nolan took, but i can see no realism here. The only batman like scene was his first appearence which quickly became odd when a street full of cops let bane go but chased the bat.
1	dst7175	95 _99%
Will he come back I hope so.
1	CinematicESP	97 _98%
If TDK was everything I didn't know I wanted in a Batman film, this is everything I wanted in one, at least through the lens of Christopher Nolan's vision. The perfect combo of Begins' comic book feel and TDK's real world high stakes. Every member of the main cast gets something interesting to do and plenty of moments to shine. I hate to even compare it to the other films, as each one feels different and necessary to the overall story. A perfectly satisfying ending.
1	Nathan S	3 _45%
Strains believability, but not because of superhero stuff. That's a given. Rather it's that Nolan's script, as usual, operates on schemes which connect far-flung dots in a contrived and heavy-handed manner, where everything is a callback revelation served on a diamond-crested platter. Nevertheless, the inherent virtues of this particular comic book mythos, and the portrayal of its characters by strong actors (Hardy is magnificent) are enough to elevate this director's shortcomings. It's fun.
1	Derekstar	90 _85%
In terms of super-villain evil plots, this has to be the most diabolical and most well executed in movie history.
1	TheDiceman	75 _89%
Great film, not enough Bane!!!!
1	Pickpocket	5 _44%
I'm getting sick of these "aha" endings in all these big blockbusters (Robin). Batman isn't even Batman anymore. The sewer scene, which is admittedly well done, is just too unbelievable. Batman fights like a fucking ninja when have you ever seen him just run up and punch someone? The ending was completely unnecessary and just Nolan masturbating showing us how great he is. Also, you're telling me the government wouldn't intervene for months with a nuclear bomb? Beat off in private, Chris
1	lrampartl	44 _21%
My initial review was pretty kind in calling this 'okay'. Thinking back, this was just a bad Batman film that was hard to follow. Not Clooney Batman bad, but just flawed.
1	slidercc	90 _91%
Pretty awesome as expected. Had to drop a few points because the film simply became too big and ignored stuff or just glossed over plot points. Not sure if there was a imposed time limit by someone or just pacing issues. Dropping a few more points because of lack of character development.
1	terrymac	74 _68%
An enjoyable lark, containing many of the elements, good and bad, from the previous two films. This actually feels a bit closer in tone and contect to the comic book roots than its predecessors. Some pieces work well (the performances, the design, some of the action), other don't work quite as well (the pacing, the reliance on spoken exposition, some of the action). Over the three films, we have a thoroughly entertaining series of quality films, ambitious in scope and solid in execution.
1	somms	70 _56%
Overly long, with so many subplots that make it seem like the filmmakers were desperate to stuff every possible idea within one film. The pacing also suffers due to this, with many moments that seem inconsequential, while what should be important seems overly condensed.
1	Actionberg	75 _59%
This felt a little tired, almost assuredly because it feels like Nolan's bag of tricks was exhausted two movies ago, and the intricate, heavily plot contrivances & exposition, to say nothing of the endless parade of new characters, begin to wear you down faster than they used to. It's not subtle enough, but there's still plenty of show to enjoy, especially Tom Hardy as Bane. Story-wise, it's a very satisfying conclusion; the execution is not as good, but not enough for me to dislike it.
1	edkrak	45 _23%
Batman vs Mutated Yoda?! Seriously Nolan, get your shit together.
1	Ofterdingen	62 _57%
Remove the condensed Nolan trademarks (that are truly impressive) and you have a rather ordinary superhero movie with a weak villain.
1	jodamico	61 _15%
The sound design is phenomenal and it's probably Nolan's best looking film, but definitely his worst written. The dialogue is just... oh my god. Every word is a mess. The story is sloppy too but at least Nolan's figured out to put the exciting climactic stuff near the end, and not slapped right in the middle.
1	Bown	80 _56%
Nolan pulls no punches with a huge, epic finale, that somehow even at 167 minutes manages to have one of the most rushed endings I've ever seen. Still, the plot is nicely complex, Hardy and Hathaway absolutely rule, and it's an appropriate end to possibly the best trilogy to ever come out of a major studio. I have plenty of niggles - slightly overlong, not every character was necessary, weird plotholes - but my only major problem is that Bane's last scene is a horrific letdown. Otherwise hooray!
1	AndreasThau	70 _59%
There are just so many things in this script that are either unexplained or just unlikely. So many things are uncohesive. Like, why when 1000 policemen run towards Bane and his men, is no one considering shooting Bane? Everyone apparently prefers a good old brawl. Ridiculous. If they all aimed at killing him, the bandits would scatter. End of story. Other than these clear collapses and the annoying tempo of the last hour or so, it's a good film.
1	Kingjohnbbq	93 _76%
I liked this film, but parts of it seemed out of place for the franchise. I'm not going to add any spoilers, i can't really put my finger on some of the gripes, but they are few. Overall I liked it. Its hard to contend with the previous film and I think heath ledger dying is what brought about some of these ideas that seemed out of place. One being the several new characters they throw at you in a short time. i dont know review over.
1	Cinema_Asia	70 _56%
Nolan has a way of distilling all the elements of the comic genre into almost believable bites of realism. However as a final act in his decently put together 3 film trilogy it's lacking. The grand scope is there but what this fails at is creating a sense of coherence. Bane seems like a badass villain but without any of the intriguing deranged pathos of the Joker or even Ras Al Ghul. He also sounds like an englishman with a sponge in his mouth. The character twists at the end are dopey.
1	VinegarBob	30 _12%
I liked The Dark Knight well enough but this is really bad. It doesn't make any sense, the characters are lame, and most everything that happens is kind of pointless and boring when it's not stupid. Poor finale for what was shaping up to be a good trilogy.
1	d_drudges	10 _7%
Contrived, disjointed, ridiculously bloated and above all, boring. Would have been terrible even without the fascist agenda.
1	bing	75 _66%
Fantastic closer to a good trilogy. Although I don't care much for Batman, I was engaged from start to finish.
1	FrederikA	70 _67%
You get the feeling that Goyer and the Nolans handed in a rushed 1. draft of the script, and everybody just went "Great, let's start filming!"... But this being said, Nolan's Bat-saga is still leagues in front of most superhero flicks, and all things considered, it's a satisfying conclusion.
1	Honest_Thief	4 _63%
A fitting end to the trilogy that encloses Nolan's vision for Batman, a dark brooding and subverting take on Batman. Still, it's not as structurally tight as the previous film, and in a way kinda of a mess. But the sheer scope and ambition make the flaws bearable.
1	bolivar	70 _54%
Meh. Big, fat production splattered on a weak and incoherent script. The soundtracks that keeps playing for the most part of the movie drowns any attempt at creating nuances, not that theres much room for any given the horrible, jumpy pacing of the movie. So many parts could have been improved, yet so much is lost. I won't give it a lower score simply because its batman and there are a few good aspects of it.
1	jmarkthespot	45 _34%
(re-watch) An absurdly dumb movie. Tom Hardy plays a great Bane (any, yes, I loved the voice), but everything else is a giant pile of dog shit. I would list off a bunch of things that are so wrong, but Screen Junkies/Red Letter Media already beat me to it. "How did everyone in Gotham figure out that Bruce Wayne was Batman except for Commissioner Gordon? Even the character with down syndrome played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt figured it out."
1	Okkervil	87 _93%
A fairly messy opening hour & several tenuously thin character relationships threatened to seriously limit this movie. However this films second half is pure spectacle & theatre. Hardy & also more surprisingly Hathaway are brilliant & Bale gives his best performance of the trilogy too, managing to add layers to Wayne as a character. Nolan against all odds wraps things up beautifully, & although for my money TDK remains the trilogy's high-point, this is a fitting conclusion to Nolan's vision.
1	Obdurate	95 _97%
I could probably rate all Nolan Batman movies a 100 but I gotta pick one (TDK). And I'm Batman fanboying real hard here but I can honestly say there are very few movies that I enjoy more. There are very very minor gripes (THERE ARE VERY MINOR GRIPES IN ALL MOVIES FOR ME), and that's about it. All characters were handled well. The action moved along, the first fight with Bane was amazing. Uses sound, visuals well, need more space in this review. Interesting to see Batman brought more to light.
1	spleen	80 _69%
I did enjoy imagining Celebrity Jeopardy/Sean Connery quotes every time Bane spoke.
1	TheWhaler	85 _76%
With better pacing than the latter films in the trilogy, the only thing preventing this film taking the crown as the best of the three would be the lack of a standout performance, the best of which coming from Caine's interactions with Bale. Still a must see and a tremendous end to a trilogy.
1	Stewball	70 _54%
Another disappointing summer blockbuster, even more so because I expected more from Nolan. Nothing anywhere near TDK with its dialogue, action, coherent story and Heath Ledger as the Joker.
1	jordanlige	100 _51%
20 out of 20 amazing movie
1	janus	45 _15%
Rewatched February 2016. Nolan's Gotham is beautiful, and Bane kicking the shit out of Batman in the sewer not only lets Hardy rise above the level of "replacement Joker" but makes for the most gripping and operatic scene of the entire trilogy. The rest is lose-lose, boring when it's predictable and confusing when it's not.
1	Nearphotison	93 _97%
Slow starting, but a very fun and exciting ride once the suit goes on. A fitting end to the trilogy with some standout performances from Hathaway, Gordon-Levitt and of course Caine.
1	chemical404	38 _22%
It's not that I ever was a fan of Nolan movies, but I find all of them entertaining and interesting enough to be worth seeing on big screen. That is until TDK Rises came out. Plot is so simple and yet tiresome, moral ambiguity that made TDK so interesting is gone, and all is left is flashy action scenes and cheesy dialogs. But what bothers me the most about this film is it's scarily right wing politics. All in all, this film is poorly made and just wrong.
1	Neonman	86 _83%
Nolan turns his themes, explosions, and IMAX cameras up to 11 in his promised final film in the series. It's an amazing spectacle to watch, notably from a technical stand-point, and the film swerves and side-steps between fan-service well, managing to please and surprise fans and casual audiences alike. In the end, it doesn't feel like it has the heft to conclude this trilogy (it honestly could've been better with a RotK ending), but it feels like a more than suitable entry in the series.
1	NathanDarko	95 _93%
The brilliant end of the perfect comic trilogie. Nolan did such a great job with his dark interpretation of Batman. I've enjoyed Batman begins, adored the Dark Knight and really like this final chapter where everything ends. My all time favorite comic adaption.
1	vespera23	93 _96%
Obviously going to be especially sensitive to critism seeing as it followed such an atom bomb of a movie. Flawed, but still a fitting end to the series. Solid Solid movie and still one of the best bookends to a trilogy in years. I'm not really sure why I'm writing this, though, you're still going to see it, right?
1	crowey	30 _15%
Keep yer Anne Hathaway away from my Batman, Nolan! 😤

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