Going to the movies with super-high expectations can be a dangerous thing, but that’s what most people will be doing when they get comfortable for a 164-minute screening of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan’s 2012 blockbuster and the third and final film in his epic Batman trilogy that has seen Christian Bale don the iconic black suit.
by Jessica Chandra
Going to the movies with super-high expectations can be a dangerous thing, but that’s what most people will be doing when they get comfortable for a 164-minute screening of The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan’s 2012 blockbuster and the third and final film in his epic Batman trilogy that has seen Christian Bale don the iconic black suit. The good news? It delivers. It satisfies. Despite its long runtime, a necessity given Nolan’s multilayered plot that was scripted with his brother, Jonathan, The Dark Knight Rises is an enthralling ride — and we often feel like we’re literally on a ride — from start to finish.
Here’s what we know of the story: it’s set eight years after Nolan’s 2008 offering The Dark Knight. Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has been living a secluded life holed up in his mansion, and as a result his crime-fighting alter-ego Batman has also been out of the spotlight. But that’s OK with Gotham City’s residents because they believe Batman was responsible for the death of the highly-esteemed DA, Harvey Dent. Crime in general has gone down in the years Batman’s been absent. And then Bane (Tom Hardy), a brutish, mask-wearing villain arrives on the scene and promises to bring chaos back to Gotham. Bruce knows what this means: it’s time to dust off that bat suit.
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