The Dark Knight Rises is Misunderstood

This is my favorite film of the trilogy honestly. It concludes Bruce Wayne’s journey of Batman and we see how another protector for Gotham will be there with John Blake, either taking on the Batman persona due to his inheriting the batcave and the fixed bat-signal being a clue as to this possibly being the case or he becomes Nightwing. I like how it comes full circle with the trilogy to tie things together. It’s a film that as time goes on, I notice more and more people seem to enjoy it more, maybe not to the point of thinking it’s the best of the trilogy like I do, but are able to see it for what it is. What people say are problems aren’t really problems as they’re often call backs to the other films in the trilogy, primarily Batman Begins. If everything was explained and the film was over 3 hours then people would complain about that. Because Nolan treats everyone who sees it as smart and having seen the previous films in the trilogy, we aren’t need to be shown every detail that would tell us how things tie back with the previous films. The films also look and feel timeless, which I think helps the re-watchability as sometimes films like this can look and feel like the time it was made and released and that doesn’t always help a film long term. I also think the story in the trilogy gets better with each film. That’s not going to be for everyone obviously, but I went in to this wanting the film to not only be good but to be a fitting end to the trilogy and it met those expectations I had and more. This film is great and I’m glad to see others talk about this film more positively over the years. Great video man!

I didn't even find the action too over bloated. If anything it's even more grounded. But I love this take on TDKR. This film is as good as the previous 2 imo

Love this! Dark Knight Rises was a perfect ending to a great trilogy.

Thank you so much for bringing to light the perfection of this movie, the other day i saw it on the theater on a re-release and was blown away. The movie is so emotional, and close to heart to a character that has to rise again, personally my favorite of the triology. (I know the flaws and plot holes lol)

I liked this film. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight are great films as well, but the last one was very interesting. I'm happy I finally watched these movies last year. I never had time to watch the films when they came out. I'm happy that I was able to watch them from a filmographic perspective.

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Bane might be one of the top 5 most quotable and hilarious movie villains of all time. And that voice. 10/10 camp

Happy 10th Anniversary, The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

You forgot to mention the other criticism people have with the film, which is Bane's motivation giving anarchical revolutionists a bad name.

I honestly think The Dark Knight Rises is about as good as The Dark Knight. However, I think TDK is a bloated, overrated mess that I can't stop reading as a disturbing love-letter to Bush-era politics.

Finally! Someone has spoken up about this minefield of a topic. Bravo sir!

When the man in prison tells Bruce what they are chanting, “rise up”, I got chills. He rose not just out of a literal prison but out of the prison of pain he had put himself in after the Dark Knight. He rises and finds his fear of death so that he can move forward with life. It’s so freaking good, and the whole film does feel mystical and grandiose and just grips you even if there are logistical plotholes.

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You motivated me to watch the movie again. As a die hard fan of TDK and of Nolan I remember loving this movie the first time I watched. It wouldn't surprise me that me and a lot of other people let bad faith reviews taint our initial perspectives about it.

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I think it would have been better if it had just focused on Bane and not tied in the Al Ghul stuff

I think The Dark Knight Rises, ironically enough, works in the exact opposite way of The Dark Knight. Where in TDK the plot was the main focus and point of praise, it's the character work in TDKR. While TDK is definitely deserving of it's cult status, the characters in that movie aren't really fleshed out or developed. They serve more as symbols and a tool to move the plot forward. Harvey Dents fall of grace isn't really that believable, but perfectly fits the almost shakespeare esque narrative of the film. In TDKR the main point of criticsm that people seem to have with it, is the questionable plot with all it's holes and what not. But what those people often forget, is the greatest quality of the movie - the characterwork. Now, I am not gonna pretend that this aspect of TDKR is masterful or exceptionally innovative. But the character arcs of Bruce Wayne and John Blake work really well, and serve as a great foundation for all the other nice character moments in the story (Selina Kyles redemption or Gordons admission of guilt). They even work as a bridge to the other 2 parts of the trilogy. Bruce Wayne accepting fear as a motivation to survive is a clear throwback to Batman Begins. Waynes relationship to Talia A Ghul is a great mirror of his time with Rachel, and a consequence of the solitude he lived through in his exile. Aspects like these make the flick so entertaining to me, and I agree that people seem to be undeservedly critical of the flick nowadays. It's by no means a masterpiece, but it earns it's title as the trilogy finale and brings a good conclusion to most of the characters.

While I take your point, and while I'm not trying to be reductive, but 'it was intentional therefore it's fine' is unsatisfying to me. Choosing to ground Batman in the first two films, down to even the most minute details of how he figures out where people are, hiding his identity, and acquiring gear and training, illustrates the goal of making batman feel human. You get to the point that you believe a person with a strong sense of justice could do these things, at least with enough dedication and rescources. Rises takes this grounding, this extended effort to make BatMAN digestible and believable, and flips the table on it. We instead have God like, invincible Bruce in his place. As a trilogy, you want something of a complete story. And while you go into how this works as one, sacrificing the tone and set up of the first two movies to get that third piece to 'fit' is too great a sacrifice. This more mythic approach to Batman could have best been served with something like a reboot. The newer Patterson Batman feels similar in that regard, in that the focus is on Batman as myth, and much of his behavior seems unrealistic (especially in the finale) What Nolan went for here can work, but it was attempted in the wrong place. Especially when we had the previous film as a fresh comparison. I enjoyed the video, and I do sincerely hope my thoughts don't come off as combative or rude. Cheers

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