Dark Knight Rises

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To whoever saw Dark Knight Rises at the midnight premiere or to people who have seen it now, What did you think? What was your Favorite part? Does it live up to the Dark Knight or Batman Begins? Tell us your thoughts!

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I liked it, but I still like the Dark knight better. Bane's character development was shot when he cried. I couldn't picture someone who is about to kill millions of people, start crying over one girl. I much preferred the Joker. Also, I think it would have added to Batman's character if they had kept him dead. Not bringing him back to date Anne Hathaway. But, I did like it A LOT!! It was a great movie!

 

[HyruleLove]

It comes out the 26th here in PR -___- but I will be seeing it when it does! Im gonna geek out with my batman apparel xD

 

[Hanyou]

The Dark Knight is now my least favorite Nolan Batman film.

What does that say? One of the most well-written, well-acted, intense comic book films ever made, with one of the most iconic villains ever, is the one I like LEAST in its franchise? These three movies are exceptionally good.

I'm not yet sure I like The Dark Knight Rises as much as Batman Begins, but it is a very good film, and it's surprisingly uplifting. It needs to be watched.

 

[Trio the Punch]

Dark Knight Rises is now my favorite in the trilogy. So freakin' cool. Bane kicked *** and Anne Hathaway wasn't as terrible an actress as usual (plus she was pretty hot). My one hope is that with the ending as open-ended as it is and Nolan vowing not to do any more Batman that the movie executives don't try to keep going with this franchise and end up ruining it.

 

[Majoras_Wrath]

All I can say is that it was the greatest of the three. I loved dark knight to death and could sing nothing but praises. Now I know that this one was by far the best of the three. It was faithful to the source material (knightfall) as much as it could be and made itself into its own chapter. I'll still admit that I didn't enjoy the muffled voice at times since I still had a hard time understanding what Bane was saying but besides that minor complaint, it honestly made this summer one of the best for movies. I loved Avengers, but Rises was so much more detailed than that. They're both two different styles of hero movies I know, but in my mind the better was Batman. Nolan did for superhero movies what Rocksteady did for superhero games.

 

[Chilfo Freeze]

Easily the best in the trilogy.

So much depth in this movie in various ways; from emotional tugs and visual effects, it was quite the stunner no doubt. I had been enraptured by The Dark Knight, having loved the "Heath Ledger" Joker. I thought that was the best Joker ever made; so incredibly insane and disturbed, it was awesome.

But the vibe I got from Bane was just incredible. This may be a little thing that I loved, but I couldn't get over his voice. You'd think it would have been a deep, dark voice that came from him, but the fact that his voice had such a range in pitch, made him that much more "villain"-esque. It inserted a bit of insanity, IMO. Tom Hardy did an absolutely amazing job.

The ending definitely left it open for other producers to continue with another side of the story.

 

[TheMasterSword]

I'll give my review. To anyone about to read this, there will be SPOILERS.

The Dark Knight Trilogy was a phenomenal movie franchise. Christopher Nolan did a wonderful job combining comic book aspects, while making an entirely unique film. The Dark Knight Rises truly shows off his directorial capability, and his capability to keep the characters true, but have a unique story line within itself.
The Dark Knight Rises begins with 3 men with bags over their heads, being escorted to an unknown place by a doctor and a mysterious man. The arrive at a CIA plane, and the CIA operative demands to know who Bane is. While on the plane, the officer threatens to throw the three men off the plane if they don't talk. The operative pretends to kill two of them, and the third one immediately talks, saying something on the likes of "Why kill a man and not throw him off the plane?". The operative then precedes to take of the bag, and BOOM! Bane is right there. The CIA operative asks what would happen if he were to take off his mask. "It would be extremely painful." Bane and his men then take action and the CIA plane is torn to pieces by gravity, and dropped off.
The beginning of the movie was right to the point, yet phenomenal none the less. It introduced Bane as exactly what he is, a ruthless, strong man. Yet throughout this movie, he uses his strength to his advantage, yet all the while meticulously planning Gotham's downfall.
I don't want to reveal too much, but Batman falls to women many times, there are many twists in the story, especially towards the end. With the ending in mind, I doubt there will be another Batman film, but I am expecting a Nightwing Film.
Rating: 10/10

This is a must see.

 

[Sir Quaffler]

As a whole I liked Rises over The Dark Knight. Don't get me wrong, I LOVED The Dark Knight, though that also has something to do with me seeing the premier in London when it came out with all the actors and the Batmobile itself present. The Joker had such stage presence in that movie and was incredibly memorable, but Bane is actually more effective as a villain. I don't want to give it away, but Bane breaks Batman and Gotham City in ways the Joker could only dream about (though the argument could be made that this fulfills the Joker's view on what would happen). He was much more intimidating a villain because he could go toe to toe with Batman and actually win. I really liked all the other new characters as well; Anne Hathaway is now the best Catwoman to date, and the entire John Blake arc is awesome.

Really, though, this movie plays out much more like Batman Begins than TDK. Some people didn't really care for the fact that SPOILER WARNING The League of Shadows and R'as Al Ghul are behind it all again, but I thought it tied the entire series back together perfectly. And I was tearing up at the end when I thought Batman died in the nuclear explosion. Didn't think I would get that emotional in a Batman movie, but there you have it. END SPOILER WARNING

If I thought really hard, I could nitpick a few little things wrong, but everything else about the movie is so good it's hard for me to think of anything bad right now. Tough for me to say, but I think it's a better movie than TDK. Don't listen to what any overzealous fanboys are complaining about (Note: this only applies to people who think the movie's actually BAD and can't see the forest for the trees, not people who simply like the other(s) in the trilogy better.), you need to watch this movie IMMEDIATELY if you have not done so already.

 

[Kuddlesnot]

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The first two hours were complete trash. The acting was terrible, the action was terrible, the dialogue was terrible, everything. However, it was a necessary evil to make the absolutely incredible third act. As soon as those explosions rocked across gotham, the movie actually starts. I honestly think that Nolan knew that there was no way he could compete with the opening and meat of The Dark Knight, so he just phoned it in until those final 45 minutes.

 

[Turo602]

Yes, there are spoilers ahead... what did you expect?

The Dark Knight Rises was phenomenal, but did suffer from a couple of missed opportunities. The fact that Batman was gone for eight years is just kind of a buzz kill. They should of given us some backstory by referencing that he faced many villains throughout those unseen years. It would feel much more complete and more importantly, right. I understand it has to do with not being the hero Gotham needs, but I thought they were gonna hunt him? Commissioner Gordon's dialogue at the end of The Dark Knight made it seem like if he was breaking connection with Batman and labeling him a criminal again, which remains to be true in TDKR, but one would assume Batman is still gonna be protecting Gotham while still having conflict with the police as he did in Batman Begins. But I have to admit, Batman's return in The Dark Knight Rises was epic, and it wouldn't have been if it weren't for his known absence. I also feel that Anne Hathaway did an amazing job as Selina Kyle, but was held back as a Catwoman due to the realistic nature of the films.

One of my favorite scenes in The Dark Knight Rises was the Batman and Catwoman team-up, in the sewers. It was very well done and really showed off Batman's fear inducing side, which was then followed up by a very intense Batman vs Bane showdown which was also great. Speaking of Bane, Tom Hardy really surprised me seeing as I wasn't too psyched about him being cast as Bane. He fit very well into Nolan's universe and the muffled voice wasn't as bad as people made it out be. Although something that bugged me was that he had no explanation for his superhuman speed and strength. No one can simply punch through pillars and move as fast as he did without being juiced up, like he's supposed to. Overall, Tom did a terrific job as Bane in this movie.

I'd also like to mention that Gary Oldman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt both gave amazing performances. The only downside to that was the lack of Batman. It felt like Commissioner Gordon and Detective John Blake stole a lot of screen time from Batman/Bruce at one point, not to say that it wasn't enjoyable, it certainly did their characters a lot of justice, but more Batman could never hurt. I'd also say that Bruce's internal journey was one of the many strong points of the film, as well as the clever Begins tie-ins. Ra's Al Ghul's inclusion into the plot was a smart move, but is what I'd say was one of those missed opportunities from earlier. I mean, they turned the Lazarus pit into a prison... And as for the Talia twist, called it!

Now about that ending... yeah, not a fan. It was definitely great from a story perspective, but since it's Batman, it just felt kind of lame. Bruce Wayne was Batman for two to three years max, in a span of 10-12 years. That's not a lot of time, and for him to abandon everything just defeats the whole purpose of who Batman is. I understand that this is just a movie universe, and that Nolan treated it as such with a beginning and an end, unlike the never-ending comics. But the fact that Nolan let so much time pass without Batman just for him to return and throw it all away is just really lame. If that wasn't bad enough, they had to make Robin (cheesy reference right?) John Blake take the mantle of Batman. I would have just kept it at Bruce retiring... I want to Mass Effect 3 the ending of this movie.

 

[Ronin]

If anyone intentionally gets spoiled by this, their punishment will be death...by exile. *gavel bangs*

This is one of the most phenomenal movies I've seen in a long time. It had so many refreshing aspects about it, and I loved literally every second of it. A few parts confused me, as they weren't covered by any shred of backstory during the eight years of the Batman's absence. We only know that Bruce Wayne is now crippled—one of the things that confused me originally, though it's safe to assume how he became that—and that he had given up the cape, cowl, and costume. Yet his incapacity is somehow forgotten once the beginning has passed (although that leg mechanism he's given explains how he adapts from that) and moves on to the main plot. And that is where things get really good...

It turns out somehow that Bane is let into a Wayne Industries conference meeting, where he and his men takes over all of Wayne Tower and even uncover Lucius Fox's Research and Development division. They use all the weaponry from the Archives to establish a brute "police force" which keeps everyone under control. Interestingly enough a whole stash of Tumblers is also revealed. From this point on the plot is driven by Bruce having to rise from the depths of all this despair and take up the mantle as Batman once again. The opposition he faces—most notably from Bane—puts blatant emphasis on his struggle of resurgence as Batman battles his way through to a drastic yet uplifting ending.

Anne Hathaway gave a stellar performance in her role as Catwoman. Somehow I kept mixing her, as Selina Kyle, up with Miss Tates; albeit it looking back it's impossible that they were the same person. I simply have to rewatch the movie to find out I where missed the connection...or rather disconnection...of the two. Granted, it was pretty late it night when I watched it in theaters. But I loved Kyle's participation in the takedown of Bane's plan regardless.

I'd also like to mention that Gary Oldman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt both gave amazing performances. The only downside to that was the lack of Batman. It feels like Commissioner Gordon and Detective John Blake took up a lot of the screen time, not to say that it wasn't enjoyable, it certainly did their characters a lot of justice, but more Batman could never hurt. I'd also say that Bruce's internal journey was one of the many strong points of the film, as well as the clever Begins tie-ins. Ra's Al Ghul's inclusion into the plot was a smart move, but is what I'd say was one of those missed opportunities from earlier. I mean, they turned the Lazarus pit into a prison... And as for the Thalia twist, called it!

YES! I love all the comic references they put into The Dark Knight Rises, and even how they tied Bane in with this trilogy's League of Shadows. Another thing I'd like to bring up is the Knightfall Comics inclusion, where Bane broke Batman's back, and he had to recover for a month. Although they didn't have that happen in the movie, the implication of that was still quite palpable. Bruce's following weakness in the prison did more than justify that, in my opinion.

 

[TheMasterSword]

If anyone intentionally gets spoiled by this, their punishment will be death...by exile. *gavel bangs*

This is one of the most phenomenal movies I've seen in a long time. It had so many refreshing aspects about it, and I loved literally every second of it. A few parts confused me, as they weren't covered by any shred of backstory during the eight years of the Batman's absence. We only know that Bruce Wayne is now crippled—one of the things that confused me originally, though it's safe to assume how he became that—and that he had given up the cape, cowl, and costume. Yet his incapacity is somehow forgotten once the beginning has passed (although that leg mechanism he's given explains how he adapts from that) and moves on to the main plot. And that is where things get really good...

It turns out somehow that Bane is let into a Wayne Industries conference meeting, where he and his men takes over all of Wayne Tower and even uncover Lucius Fox's Research and Development division. They use all the weaponry from the Archives to establish a brute "police force" which keeps everyone under control. Interestingly enough a whole stash of Tumblers is also revealed. From this point on the plot is driven by Bruce having to rise from the depths of all this despair and take up the mantle as Batman once again. The opposition he faces—most notably from Bane—puts blatant emphasis on his struggle of resurgence as Batman battles his way through to a drastic yet uplifting ending.

Anne Hathaway gave a stellar performance in her role as Catwoman. Somehow I kept mixing her, as Selina Kyle, up with Miss Tates; albeit it looking back it's impossible that they were the same person. I simply have to rewatch the movie to find out where missed the connection...or rather disconnection...of the two. Granted, it was pretty late it night when I watched it in theaters. But I loved Kyle's participation in the takedown of Bane's plan regardless.



YES! I love all the comic references they put into The Dark Knight Rises, and even how they tied Bane in with this trilogy's League of Shadows. Another thing I'd like to bring up is the Knightfall Comics inclusion, where Bane broke Batman's back, and he had to recover for a month. Although they didn't have that happen in the movie, the implication of that was still quite palpable. Bruce's following weakness in the prison did more than justify that, in my opinion.

The bomb took 5 months to detonate. 5 months. Bruce wayne was int he prison for well more then one month, Thareous.

 

[Ronin]

The bomb took 5 months to detonate. 5 months. Bruce wayne was int he prison for well more then one month, Thareous.

Have you ever watched a cartoon from the channel Boomerang? If so, then you'll surely remember their motto, "It's all coming back to you." Well, as I read that, it's all coming back to me. ;P

Thing is, though, I had some teeth pulled earlier that very same day, yet had already reserved some tickets to see it later, at night. So rather than pass up the opportunity I decided to tough it out. And I was still partially affected by the numbness that the anesthetics produced. Somehow I didn't fall asleep for the whole three hours. :xd:

Aside from that, I'm a bit happier knowing that Nolan was actually able to work that into his film.

 

[Garo]

The Dark Knight is now my least favorite Nolan Batman film.

What does that say? One of the most well-written, well-acted, intense comic book films ever made, with one of the most iconic villains ever, is the one I like LEAST in its franchise? These three movies are exceptionally good.

I'm not yet sure I like The Dark Knight Rises as much as Batman Begins, but it is a very good film, and it's surprisingly uplifting. It needs to be watched.

I tend to agree - but I'd more strongly agree with the idea that they cannot be compared directly to each other.

Batman Begins was much more about the development of Bruce Wayne than the other films; while The Dark Knight and Rises focused on the growth of Batman as a symbol, Begins focused on the growth of Batman as a man. In Crane, Nolan sets up a representation of Gotham itself as the villain - he is corrupt, manipulative, and uses fear as a weapon. By pitting Batman against Crane, Begins manages to satisfactorily introduce Batman's role in Gotham and begin to ponder his effects on the city, all the while tracking Wayne's personal growth in the becoming of Batman.

The Dark Knight, then, is about what Gotham becomes in the presence of Batman. As Alfred points out, the Joker is a product of the mob's desperation - fear no longer works for them, and the police are slowly shutting them down. So they turn to the Joker, who specifically targets Batman with his terrorist strikes. His ultimate goal involves discrediting the symbol of Batman, which he manages to achieve when Batman takes the blame for Dent's murder.

Rises, ultimately, is about Gotham without Batman - hence why there's not much Batman in the film. For the sake of spoilers I won't go further in depth here.

Because these three films explore different aspects of the Batman legend, it's very very hard to compare them directly to one another. Begins is more emotionally driven, The Dark Knight is focused and thematic, Rises is sprawling, epic, and ambitious in its attempts to reconcile the series' themes. They're all exceptional films, and as a whole represent one of the greatest filmmaking achievements of the modern industry.

 

[Turo602]

I tend to agree - but I'd more strongly agree with the idea that they cannot be compared directly to each other.

Batman Begins was much more about the development of Bruce Wayne than the other films; while The Dark Knight and Rises focused on the growth of Batman as a symbol...

Rises, ultimately, is about Gotham without Batman - hence why there's not much Batman in the film. For the sake of spoilers I won't go further in depth here.

This is just untrue. The Dark Knight Rises displayed lot's of growth in Bruce Wayne. In the beginning of the film, we saw a broken man who had lost everything. It was til he was faced with the trial of the pit, that he truly grew. Bane taught Batman that he's not nearly as disciplined as he thinks himself to be, and when Bruce made it out of that pit, is when he had finally become ready to take on all odds. His character growth even went as far as letting go of the mantle as Batman while restoring everything he had lost for a greater purpose.