Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, Batman, with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman, is forced from his exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane.
- Director
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- Jonathan Nolan(screenplay)
- Christopher Nolan(screenplay)
- David S. Goyer(story)
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- Director
- Writers
- Jonathan Nolan(screenplay)
- Christopher Nolan(screenplay)
- David S. Goyer(story)
- Stars
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 39 wins & 103 nominations total
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- Director
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- Jonathan Nolan(screenplay)
- Christopher Nolan(screenplay) (story)
- David S. Goyer(story)
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- The Legend Ends
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- Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some sensuality and language
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Did you know
- TriviaAbout a year before this movie's release, writer, producer, and director Christopher Nolan mentioned he was considering using a mixture of CGI and deleted scenes from The Dark Knight (2008) to have the Joker appear briefly. He ultimately decided it was disrespectful to Heath Ledger.
- Goofs(at around 44 mins) In the stock market scene, Bane's henchman that has the tablet that is downloading information is seen putting it in his bag. In the next shot he can be seen doing this again even though the tablet was already put in the bag.
- Quotes
Jim Gordon: I never cared who you were...
Batman: And you were right.
Jim Gordon: ...but shouldn't the people know the hero whot saved them?
Batman: A hero can be anyone. Even a man doing something as simple and reassuring as putting a coat around a young boy's shoulders to let him know that the world hadn't ended.
[takes off in the Bat]
Jim Gordon: Bruce Wayne?
- Crazy creditsThe Batman symbol is made of ice, and cracks as it zooms into the screen.
- Alternate versionsOn IMAX 70mm prints of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), this film's prologue was shown as a special preview. It contained, with only one exception, entirely different takes of Bane's dialogue.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Side by Side (2012)
- SoundtracksPavane pour une infante défunte
Written by Maurice Ravel
Performed by the Minnesota Orchestra with Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Conductor
Courtesy of Countdown Media
Perhaps what set this film apart from his other films was that it had a genuine emotional heartbeat. I felt that this was a flaw of Nolan's other films - the vision of emotion was there, but it was hollow. In this I bought it. I felt it, hero and villain alike.
Christian Bale was typically brilliant as Batman, and I felt that Bruce Wayne was more heavily embraced in this final installment. Bale added emotional depth to the character - a plot point that I think went astray in The Dark Knight - picking up from the development made in Batman Begins.
Tom Hardy as Bane was quite simply, terrifying. No longer a dunderhead "enforcer", but one of the criminal masterminds behind "Gotham's Reckoning", coupled with a physical dominance strong enough to send shivers down your spine.
Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle defied my expectations. Hands up who was not entirely convinced that that girl from the Princess Diaries could handle an intensely physical role like Catwoman. But here I am, hugely impressed. She added immeasurably to the value of the film.
Marion Cotillard fulfilled the role of Miranda Tate admirably, though I suspect this was the most underdeveloped character of the film - though after watching, I can see why.
The unsung hero of The Dark Knight Rises is Michael Caine as Alfred. A heartfelt performance that helps drive the emotional content of the film, helping Nolan sell his most well-rounded film to date. Caine's performance in both presence and absence.
Special mention goes to Joseph Gordon Levitt, who is consistently proving himself to be a big player in the Hollywood game. His role as officer Blake felt like there could've been more, but it may just have come all a bit much. It was a great performance, and Levitt sunk his teeth into role.
If you can, go see this in IMAX. If any film was to sell the format to skeptics, The Dark Knight Rises would be IT. I'm happy Nolan stuck to his guns and shot in 2D. 3D would have been unnecessary.
I suppose at this point, I have to turn my focus on Nolan. If he ever reads this... aspiring filmmaker to filmmaker, I've never been so envious, jealous in all my life. It's a film that leaves me floundering, wondering what I could possibly do to get anywhere near this ballpark. Well done. I think an Oscar Nomination is in order.
From here, I'm not sure what to expect of the future. Does our imagination carry us forward, or do the studios? Time will tell.
10/10
- GregoryPryor
- Jul 18, 2012
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- Also known as
- Arkham
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- Budget
- $250,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $448,149,584
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $160,887,295
- Jul 22, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $1,081,153,097
- Runtime2 hours 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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