Reviews — The Dark Knight Rises
Audience write-ups from TMDB
talisencrw
It might not reach the heights of its well-known earlier installment, mainly due to Heath Ledger’s remarkable and award-winning portrayal, and how firmly the Joker has established himself in our minds as the ultimate comic book antagonist—Lex Luthor is far behind. Nevertheless, this remains a superb achievement and serves as a fitting conclusion to what I consider the best film series of all time. Christopher Nolan i…
Im_Infinity
It’s safe to say this movie stands among the very best produced in recent times. The film achieves everything it sets out to do, possessing straightforward storytelling alongside remarkable elements like the direction, performances, musical score, and visuals—a wealth of positive attributes are present. Christian Bale is undeniably captivating to watch. Ultimately, the driving force and true heart of this m…
GeekMasher
Among films released in 2012, The Dark Knight Rises stands out as exceptional. The narrative is so engaging that it invites repeated viewings. In my estimation, the film features one of the most memorable villains ever portrayed on screen: Bane. Batman’s performance was solid, as always, and the actors chosen for their roles were a great fit. It's my belief that this installment represents the finest Batman adaptatio…
Chris
In my view, this movie is as good as, or even surpasses, The Dark Knight. I’ve heard some people say the film's runtime is excessive for what it portrays, but I didn’t experience that myself. It runs longer than certain other movies, yet it doesn't seem to; I appreciated that it unfolded deliberately instead of rushing through things—I believe this helped create the impactful conclusion, similar to how a tradition…
Travis Bell
It seemed to me that this marked a really strong conclusion to Nolan's Batman series. While The Dark Knight Rises might be considered the least impressive of the three, even with its shortcomings, it remains among the top films I’ve experienced recently. I had hoped for more appearances from Batman himself, particularly given the film's length of almost three hours. Though the narrative concerning Bruce Wayne’s de…


