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The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises

Action · Crime · Drama · 2012

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Movie details

The Dark Knight Rises

“The legend ends.”

2012 Action · Crime · Drama 2h 45m

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7.8 / 10

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Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Christopher Nolan

Written by

Christopher Nolan · David S. Goyer · Jonathan Nolan

Christian Bale

Christian Bale

Bruce Wayne

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Commissioner Gordon

Tom Hardy

Tom Hardy

Bane

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Blake

Anne Hathaway

Anne Hathaway

Selina

Marion Cotillard

Marion Cotillard

Miranda

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Fox

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Put The Dark Knight Rises on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Arthouse Gremlin

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.