The Dark Knight Rises

**Bregor** · 2012-07-23 05:56

Saw it on Saturday. Fucking awesome end to the trilogy. Sir Michael Caine, Christian Bale, and Morgan Freeman were excellent as always, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Anne Hathaway brought a lot of new energy too. Tom Hardy did a pretty damn good job considering the limitations of this mask and how essential facial expressions are to film acting. Gary Oldman was good but they gave him so little to work with.

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- I felt really bad for Commissioner Gordon. Everyone gets a happy ending, to a certain extent, except him. Would have been nice to see his family come back at the end. And who the fuck leaves Gotham to go to Cleveland?
- I don't see why people are calling Bane a henchman. Just because there's the big reveal with Talia at the end doesn't mean she masterminded the whole thing. It always seemed like Bane's movie to me, it's just by the end we know he's doing it for Talia because she wants to fulfill he father's plot, and he shares her ideals and wants her to be happy. Also, the bit about Bane being excommunicated from the League of Shadows was just the best info Alfred could find, it wasn't stated as an absolute fact.
- Definitely said, "OH SHIT" out loud when he broke the Bat's back. Loved that part.
- Based on reviews, I was told it was too boring and too serious. I didn't think so at all, there were quite a few moments of good comedy sprinkled throughout.
- I thought the romantic side story was half-assed, but Bruce's emotions sort of back that up. Given the context of Alfred telling him about Rachel's letter, he's so emotionally spent. So this hot ass woman with a French accent keeps showing up at his door and coming on to you, why wouldn't you throw it in her? Never felt like they were "in love," which was a good thing, and aside from the whole laying-together-in-a-blanket-by-the-fire cliche' I thought it was fine.
- Foley (the Matthew Modine character) was completely pointless, no idea what he was supposed to add. I guess it's just so a high ranking cop gets killed and isn't Gordon or Blake?
- Selina Kyle was pitch-perfect, loved every minute she was on screen.
- God DAMN does Marion Cotillard have some big tits. Like Christina Hendricks big. How has she been keeping those puppies under wraps? (Or maybe I need to see more of her than just Inception?)
- Definitely teared up after Alfred's bit at the funeral. So good.
- Fucking loved how Crane came back as the judge, so unexpected.
- Also, I get that most people here probably read the comic books. That's fine. But just as a movie-goer, a lot of the twists and turns were done pretty well. I hate how people are ranting on about everything being SO OBVIOUS when you've read the source material. You fuckers better stay away from The Hobbit or I might have to choke a bitch.
- I'm also getting the vibe that people who prefer The Avengers are the hardcore comic book fans. That's also fine. What I like about the Nolanverse is the lack of comic book antics (although the timer on the bomb was pretty ridiculous) so I'm getting tired of people saying TDKR is shit and The Avengers is so much better. It's different. Different != worse. (Oh who am I kidding, this is the internet, after all...)

9/10, a hair worse than The Dark Knight or Inception, but as good as Batman Begins and better than almost every movie I've seen in the past five years.

**Arcana** · 2012-07-23 07:07

I'm glad someone mentioned the Age gap between Bane & Talia. Talia looks like she was under 10 years old when she escaped from the Prison, bane looked like he was in his mid 20's. Batman Begins was set 9 years before DKR, and there's no way that Talia is around 19, she looks to be in her late 20s early 30s. so this would bring bane to being close to 50 years old. The timing seems really off in this movie.

I don't know why Talia being the Head of the Demon would use such stupid tactics to destroy Gotham, Ra's had a plan and a very good one to destroy Gotham. But Talia's plan is just too long and drawn out and easily interfered with to be successful.

**Ragnus** · 2012-07-23 07:41

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Also, was the "Exile or Death Judge" Crane? He looked familiar and I didn't rewatch the previous movies before seeing this one.

**Acturus** · 2012-07-23 07:44

I saw it in IMAX, and did not like it at all. Thirty minutes into the film, I debated getting up and leaving.

I have no idea why I'm the only person in the world who thought it was bad, but apparently I am.

**Brill Weave** · 2012-07-23 07:47

Yes Ragnus, that was Crane(Cillian Murphy.)

**Bregor** · 2012-07-23 07:50

Originally Posted by Ragnus

Also, was the "Exile or Death Judge" Crane? He looked familiar and I didn't rewatch the previous movies before seeing this one.

Yes.

Originally Posted by Ragnus

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**Ragnus** · 2012-07-23 08:13

Originally Posted by Acturus

I saw it in IMAX, and did not like it at all. Thirty minutes into the film, I debated getting up and leaving.

I have no idea why I'm the only person in the world who thought it was bad, but apparently I am.

I did the same thing with Inception. Walked out of the theater right after the scene where DiCaprio proves "how good he is" to that mob boss on the train.

**Xno Kappa** · 2012-07-23 09:02

I really enjoyed the movie but the whole Talia bit damn near killed it for me. Certainly could have been implemented better so as to not completely undermine Bane.

The choreography with him versus Batman, the tone that was set with both fights, Bane going berserk, all done brilliantly setting up for a final epic clash. All for some lame ass twist to cheat us out of it.

**Weltall** · 2012-07-23 09:25

Originally Posted by Acturus

I saw it in IMAX, and did not like it at all. Thirty minutes into the film, I debated getting up and leaving.

I have no idea why I'm the only person in the world who thought it was bad, but apparently I am.

I posted several pages back why I hated it and thought it was horrible. The 2 ppl I went with pretty much laughed at it as well.

A lot of the people who "love" it were going to say they loved it after watching it whether or not it was a steaming pile or the 2nd coming of Jesus; they had their mind made up before even walking in the theater. If it were anything but Batman, people would have shit all over this.

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**Tyrath** · 2012-07-23 09:28

Originally Posted by Ragnus

I did the same thing with Inception. Walked out of the theater right after the scene where DiCaprio proves "how good he is" to that mob boss on the train.

Wat. Wasn't that like 10 mins in?

**Ragnus** · 2012-07-23 09:40

Dude. I ragequit the movie after I heard the "It's not his dream... IT'S MINE!" line. Not sure why, but it just pushed my "Fuck this shit" button.

**Tyrath** · 2012-07-23 09:44

I really don't even know what to say to that. Thats so early in the movie, I guess if you get that mad over something like that, then idk lol

**Ragnus** · 2012-07-23 09:45

I have no idea either. I've been meaning to go back and watch it, but for some reason I just let that one crappily delivered line set the tone of the whole movie for me.

**Qalbert** · 2012-07-23 09:45

**Weltall** · 2012-07-23 09:49

Inception was good enough. You should rewatch it.

**Pikarya** · 2012-07-23 10:06

Memento was also gutter trash.

Lets all get the on the Nolan rape train.

**Bregor** · 2012-07-23 10:09

Originally Posted by Pikarya

Memento was also gutter trash.

Lets all get the on the Nolan rape train.

Never saw Memento. The combination of fanboy love of the movie itself, combined with the Martix fanboy love of Carrie-Anne Moss, and I could never muster enough give-a-shit to see it.

**Meresgi** · 2012-07-23 10:10

Nolan is a god awful director, give me a camera and I could do so much better then that talentless fucker.

**Chun Liroy** · 2012-07-23 10:11

Originally Posted by Meresgi

Nolan is a god awful director, give me a camera and I could do so much better then that talentless fucker.

lol

**Bregor** · 2012-07-23 10:13

Originally Posted by Meresgi

Nolan is a god awful director, give me a camera, help me crawl out of this dumpster, and I could do so much better then that talentless fucker.

k

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