The Dark Knight Rises

2hr 44mins
Starring: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Liam Neeson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Aidan Gillen, Juno Temple, Sir Michael Caine, Daniel Sunjata, Matthew Modine
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
The plot: Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, gangs run riot in Gotham City led by hulking villain Bane and his associates, who include Selina Kyle aka Catwoman. They plot to completely destroy the city and unleash anarchy. In order to restore calm, Bruce Wayne must don his cowl one final time, putting his life on the line to save the inhabitants of Gotham with the help of his trusty butler Alfred Pennyworth and Wayne Enterprises technical genius, Lucius Fox.
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Orange movie-goers' reactions
- " Please do not waste your time going to see this absolutely boring, tedious, rubbish film. Avoid at all costs even if people pretend it's good to look cool." — ric, 28, paisley
- " not bad, bit slow for the first half of the film but once it gets going its pretty entertaining " — adam, 17, manchester
- " Elements of Q from Bond Movies with Michael Caine. I think Cat Woman saved the film. Gave up trying to hear the sound was terrible. This spoilt film as could not get the plot." — ant, 50, liverpool
- " Missed the opening scene but was kind of boring! Bane sounded like an old dog & his tone was disconnected from the action. Overkilled the music. Predictable. 6/10" — Adi, 34, London
- " I found this extremely boring and was the first time I left the cinema before the film ended. I had to go home and watch a Hitchcock film to erase away all memory of that film. " — Steph, 17, Leeds
- " It was the best batman" — abby , 33, merthr
- " Totally Amazing Film. Great End to an Amazing Trilogy. A True Batman Fan will Love it. Ive seen It twice and Its gona be a film i'll never get sick of. Batman Fans Beware of a couple of Twists. Peace" — Danny, 28, Newcastle upon tyne
- " This movie is unbelievable. Loved every minute of it, especially the opening scene. Condolences to the twelve who died in The States. " — Adam, 14, Bournemouth
- " Too long but a good film to see well worth a trip to the cinema" — Ann, 14, Swansea
- " Great film. A bit long though and Bane's voice is hilarious. Could take him seriously at all!!" — robin, 0, earth
- " Absolutely loved the film...was glued the whole way thro....really hope they make another 1 an robin calls in batman out of retirement....TRUE CLASS " — lou, 34, ramsgate
- " wicked film, my favourite of the trilogy. Divides opinion but a must see film. " — Duane S, 30, Leeds
- " The film dark knight rises is the best film in the world cat woman is cool but batman is hot watch the film xxxx" — nicole evens, 15
- " Really enjoyed this film and would happily go and see it again at cinema, really liked Bane as a villain. 5 stars from me. " — Jackie, 0, Newcastle
- " the dark night flops" — Richard, 32, Kent
- " brilliant movie, iv watched it 3 times so far nd i enjoyed it all 3 times, stil want to go again nd catwomen looks FINE " — imran, 26, newcastle
- " I saw this in IMAX and it's soooo brilliant it even came close to the dark knight. The acting is great some Oscar worthy bane is a great villain to throw in for the finale a great ending to trilogy 5 billion stars out of 10!!!" — batman, 0
- " Wow. So amazing. I've always been a fan of batman and this just gob smacked me. So many twists! Really hope they make another film. To good to end! AMAZING!!" — Alexandra, 15
- " Superb film- good trilogy conclusion. Hathaway is FIIINE as catwoman!! Oldman still looks like Ned Flanders though.. Go see it on the big screen." — markb, 0, Wrexham
- " Amazing film, one of the best films I've seen in a long time." — Aaron, 20, Manchester
- " OMG...what an amazing film! Non stop action from start to end, gripping with suspense of whats going to happen next. Brilliant actors all well established...fab can't wait for the next installment..." — Gemma & Wayne, 30, St Austell
- " This film is full of awsomeness please bring another out loving the catwoman in her outfit!! wow!!!!!" — jedster, 37, huddersfield
- " Brilliant film even though I hadn't seen the previous film." — Scott, 43, Glasgow
- " Best Batman film ever! :)" — Leanne, 21, birmingham
- " Was EPIC didn't want it to end glued to the screen from start to finish really need to make another movie " — james, 26, derby
- " omg that was a sick film.absolutely amazing" — maka b, 16, leicester
- " super cool this is not one " — gary, 38, usa
- " I personally think the movie is absolutely incredible because it is non stop action also I'm hoping there will be more episodes with Robin in it." — dooky, 25, Slough
- " well worth a watch fan or not. Bain had a hard act to follow but can be proud :D" — sean paul, 23, Renfrew
- " I thought the film was great much better than my previous expectations. I hope there is another one coming my friend told me there wasn't going to be anymore hope he was wrong fantastic movie can't wait for robin in the next one XP" — Bronti, 18
- " Fantastic movie that leaves you wanting more! " — Tony, Scotland
- " Absolutely brilliant film. This is what cinemas were invented for. I know it's a lot for Imax but treat yourself and this film justice!" — Alyshea, 28, Sheffield
- " What a awesome movie guys, kept me interested, plenty of exciting scenes. Would recommend!!" — Aj, 24, Birmingham
- " Incredible action packed from start to finish,thoroughly enjoyed... Best batman to date " — julie clarke, 34, bury
- " The best Batman film ever, great cast and story. Filmed quite superbly with amazing action sequences. Do yourself a favour and see the best film of 2012" — keith, 0, Yorkshire
- " Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!! Well worth the 2hrs ish" — jeanette , 38, manchester
- " Worst batman film ever acting was terrible far to long boring and oh dear mr Caine what a money spinner don't bother " — chris, 38, ascot
- " amazing!!!!!!!!!! MUST see in cinema! just totally awesome" — mama odi
- " a ok film , worth a watch thats about it ! Tbh no disrespect to bale who is a great actor, not a great batman ! Arnoying voice , and tom hardy great actor , again arnoying voice. Over rated" — les, 39, ports
- " 1 word of this film EPIC !!! Nolan must ! Make another 3 including robin !!!!" — Gareth Edwards, 27, Shrewsbury
- " Dreadful, dreadful film. How did it get a 12a rating? Gratuitous violence, contrived plot poor acting and far far too long. Certainly pleased I didn't take children to see it. I walked out half way.... only consolation being - I had gone on Orange Wednesd" — anthea
- " I have been waiting on the dark knight rises since the end of dark knight 4 years ago..I cannot wait any longer!! It shall be epic! " — lauren, 21, edinburgh
- " Amazon film great end 2 nolans trilogy no reboot will top it :)" — rob, 26, Newcastle
- " v good film it is long so b prepared. epic movie to epic end " — adi, 25, slough
- " An incredible film I thought it was even better than the dark knight! All the films have been great and I think the ending suggests there will be robin films! " — Scott, 16, Hornchurch
- " Bale is fantastic as ever, fab effects liked the twists. go c it now people!! x" — liz, 36, Barnsley
- " Wonderful adaptation Bane sounds like Brian blessed down a well, nothing wrong with that. Hathaway's cat woman hits the right marks" — McSchmesh, 26, London
- " I text-ed for orange Weds had no reply but went anyway as my children were anxious to see it me too,I loved the pacing of the film we all loved it. " — David, 53, Ridgewell
- " Sick film i rated bane hes hard" — N, 17, windsor
- " To anyone worrying/crying about it being the last Batman..... Don't, it's not even Batman, it's The Dark Knight. The REAL Batman movies were in the '90s. ; )" — Eddie, 2, Mcr
- " Im really sorry everyone, this film isnt good, Im sure that wont stop it making a lot of money. There are some serious holes In the plot, its long... Wait 4 DVD" — Rick, 28, gosport
- " Amazing film, one of the best I have seen for a long time. It's just a tragedy what happened in the US, but I hope it doesn't stop people seeing a great film" — Pat, 64, Derby
- " This movie is the worst of the 3. Too long and complicated with a crap bad guy and a silly script that takes its self far to seriously. " — craig, 28, Plymouth
- " It is a sick movie" — james
- " Disappointing! But ok film." — stuart, 28
- " It's ace, Bain is the perfect baddie" — john, 33, liverpool
- " I will kick batmans ass... All he has is money and his butler I'll take him anytime anyplace." — superman, krypton
- " Absolutely brilliant! well worth the wait, loving catwoman!" — lauryn, 22, Newcastle upom Tyne
- " Great film but too long and trying to cover too much in one go! Well worth seeing but not the best Batman!" — mel, 60, Reading
- " Great film would go back for round 2:)" — rob, 26, Newcastle
- " Awesome man" — kieth, 22, Scarborough
- " Immence film!! Enough said " — elerain, London
- " thought this batman was the best out the new ones and Bain was amazing a big hit hi 5" — Rob Graham, 30
- " Amazing film and a fitting end christian bale and anne hathaway both shine :)" — jen, 27, walsall
- " This film re defines the the super hero genre once again....." — Vilster, London
- " It was amazing The best superhero film of all time" — awesomeface3876
- " Breathtakingly amazing! Gert lush - a must watch." — james, 31, bristol
- " WOW it's on a par with the avengers" — ian, 19, Peterborough
- " its so good! it was perfect! i need to watch it again!!" — zoe, 20, birmingham
- " A little too long, overhyped, and boring at times. One to miss" — wayne, 35, bham
- " looks really exciting cant wait" — william , 13, birmingham
- " I love this film" — John B
- " I wanted to like it more than i did. patchy dialogue in some places, unecessary plot points in others. overall, strong performances by michael caine as alfred and baddie bane. some cool 1liners & gadgets but in my opinion rushed viewing" — Mac, 28, Aberdeen
- " there will be no end to batman. they have still to make super batman." — neil, 35, paisley
- " cant wait 2 watch this. shame its da end of batman" — zarah, 16, walsall
- " Looks amazing. cant wait to see it on the Big screen." — Danny, 28, Newcastle upon tyne
- " This is going to be epic, & sad its the end of the batman trilogy :( . Defiantly the film of the year " — karim , 15, London
- " Looks amazing bt im more hyped 4 the avengers" — Marvel hulk 4 life, 23
- " I like the batman" — tom, merthr
- " She love batman" — leanney, 33, Merthr tydil
- " We like all the moviles of the batmans" — leanney marky, 33, merthr
- " We like batman" — Mark and Leanne , 33, Uk
- " Sexyfilm" — Anton, 123, Antonpilo
- " It good to see the new batman movie i like then all" — mark, 32, usa
- " Da new film ov Batman is gonna be dramatic, can't wait! " — Nasir , 17, Birmingham
- " Omg a new batman movie!I wonder who the bad guys gonna b cant wait! :d" — Ellyse essel, 19, Chingford
- " It good batmans" — I like batman, 32, uk
- " Hell yes, im going to see that." — Paul, Arkham
- " Nolan best director of our time, legendary!" — Bruce , 463, Gotham
- " In the hands of a talented director like Christopher Nolan, this film will be the must watch film of 2012! " — Baz, 41, Newcastle
what did you think?
add your own reactionwhat the others say
Empire
"With spectacle in abundance and sexiness in (supporting) parts, this is superhero filmmaking on an unprecedented scale."
IGN
"The Dark Knight Rises is a fitting emotional and narrative conclusion to this particular interpretation of the enduring story of Bruce Wayne the man and Batman the legend."
Total Film
"A smart, stirring spectacle that faces down impossible expectations to pull off a hugely satisfying end to business."


