The Dark Knight Rises
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Some stories gain meaning not through a hero's rise, but through their fall. This final ring, which concludes Christopher Nolan's legendary trilogy, offers exactly such a reckoning: paying the price for a legend, finding the humanity lost behind a mask again, and standing up against all odds. Eight years. A figure drawn from the streets of Gotham City, buried in darkness. Someone who has been branded both the enemy of the city and its secret protector. Nolan crafts this long silence with care; for rebirth to be meaningful, a collapse must first occur. The heavy atmosphere felt throughout the film is indicative of it being a truly existential test, not just an ordinary superhero adventure. Bane emerges as one of the most underrated villains in cinema history. Tom Hardy delivers an extraordinary performance with the character he portrays, despite most of his face being masked, using only his eyes and voice. Bane's plan for Gotham goes far beyond an ordinary criminal organization attack; as an ideological threat, it shakes the city to the core and surrounds the viewer with a real sense of danger. Selina Kyle, played by Anne Hathaway, is one of the most striking surprises of the film. This character, who is both self-interested and possesses an ethical compass, adds a controversial nuance to the story and blurs the one-dimensional lines of good and evil. Considering that every character in the Nolan universe faces a choice, Kyle represents perhaps the most humane of these choices. The film's real power comes from what lies beneath the action: the question of whether being a hero requires personal destruction. The themes of hope, sacrifice and social collapse are so processed by Nolan's harsh and realistic tone that the film at times feels more like a heavy drama than a superhero movie. Hans Zimmer's soaring, almost ritualistic music also deepens this feeling. This long-running finale, spanning 165 minutes, may be tiring for some viewers; but for those who watch patiently, Gotham's final night leaves an unforgettable impression.
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Travis Bell
July 25, 2012
9/10
I felt like this was a tremendous end to Nolan's Batman trilogy. The Dark Knight Rises may very well have been the weakest of all 3 films but when you're talking about a scale of this magnitude, it still makes this one of the best movies I've seen in the past few years. I expected a little more _Batman_ than we got (especially with a runtime of 2:45) but while the story around the fall of Bruce Wayne and Gotham City was good I didn't find it amazing. This might be in fact, one of my only crit...
Chris
July 28, 2012
10/10
I personally thought this film is on par if not better than the Dark Knight. Whilst some think the film is too long for the story I didn't find this. The length of the film is longer than some (but doesn't feel it), I liked that the film took it's time rather than shoving more elements in it - I think this contributed to the dramatic ending (much like a classical piece of music will be relaxed and calm before the final crescendo). At the end of the day whether you like this film will boil ...
GeekMasher
March 15, 2013
9.5/10
The Dark Knight Rises is one of the best movies to come out in 2012. The story compels you to watch it time and time again. It also has I of, I my opinion, the best bad guys in any movie, Bane! Batman was well played as all ways and the cast where well selected. I think this movie is the best batman to see the light of day or the darkest nights (pun intended).
Im_Infinity
February 09, 2016
/10
No doubt that the movie is one of the best movies of this era. The film doesn't lack in whatever it try to do.It has Simple narration with extraordinary Direction,Acting,Music,Cinematography and a lot of qualities. Christian Bale is supremely entertaining for sure. The person behind the scenes is actually the real core creater of the film yes! The Director Christopher Nolan ❤ . The film ofcorse completes with philosophical quality loaded with Lots of Sacrifices. This one is the one you sure...
talisencrw
May 26, 2016
10/10
While it's clearly not as superlative as its famous predecessor, it's simply because of both Heath Ledger's outstanding and Oscar-winning performance, and the character of the Joker's etching in our collective unconscious as the greatest comic-book villain ever created (with Lex Luthor a very distant second place). This is still a masterwork, and is an excellent coda to the finest filmic trilogy ever made. As great as Christopher Nolan is as a director, and as fine a film as 'Interstellar' is, I...

DoryDarko
February 21, 2017
10/10
So here we have it. The end of a trilogy, the end of an era of the universe of Batman through the eyes of Christopher Nolan. And baby, it goes out with a bang... Going into the theatre tonight I actually wasn't sure what I was up for. I loved Batman Begins, but I didn't actually care that much for The Dark Knight. So the big question was, will TDKR actually be more like the first or the second film? The answer is: neither. This third instalment of the Nolan-franchise carries its weight all...
Dark Jedi
February 15, 2018
5/10
Batman was one of my childhood heroes from the Comic magazines even though the Swedish plonkers, in their infinite stupidity, had renamed him to something as ridiculous “Läderlappen” which basically translates into “patch of leather”. Thus, when Christopher Nolan brought us Batman Begins and steered away from the ridiculous comic shows that the previous batman movies (except the first one) had turned into I was thrilled. Unfortunately I was equally disappointed with this one. I think the t...
Reviewsforlife
September 13, 2020
10/10
"And when it is done, and Gotham is in ashes, then you have my permission to die." - Bane, the Dark Knight Rises. An epic, amazing end to the Dark Knight trilogy, with great acting, numerous complex subplots, a creepy villain, amazing action scenes and a heart-thumping score. I really love this film and consider it one of Nolan's better works, and I wish more people on the Internet would start giving it more respect. Oh, also, I really don't care about the small plot holes like the magic m...

AstroNoud
January 15, 2022
9/10
Even though the plot feels messier than the previous two installments, one cannot resist a smile after the unexpected twist and final scenes, which make ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ a worthy final chapter of Nolan's epical trilogy. 9/10

CinemaSerf
September 03, 2022
7/10
Tom Hardy is superb in this denouement to Christopher Nolan's "Batman" trilogy. His depiction of the clever and malevolent "Bane" is intricate and terrifying in equal measure. Christian Bale also has the role very much under control now as he joins forces with his old pal "Gordon" (Gary Oldman) and jewel thief turned "Catwoman" (Anne Hathaway) to rise to his biggest challenge yet... What's great about this film is that is ties up all of the loose ends from the first two; it dots some i's and cro...

Andre Gonzales
April 26, 2023
8/10
I enjoyed watching the Dark Knight. They were at least able to keep the same batman from the the last one made too.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Dark Knight Rises was released in 2012.
The Dark Knight Rises has a runtime of 2 hr 45 min (165 minutes).
The Dark Knight Rises belongs to the following genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller.
The Dark Knight Rises has a rating of 7.8/10 from 24,433 votes on TMDB.
In the United States, The Dark Knight Rises is available to watch on: HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.