As the clock strikes midnight from Thursday evening into the start of Friday, fans of the caped crusader Batman will filter into theatres all across the country. The release of The Dark Knight Rises signifies a historic conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy that's been four years in the making. Early reviews for The Dark Knight Rises have been pouring in and many major outlets are calling the film an "epic" finale. Although I haven't seen the film yet myself (I have a Wednesday night screening and will post my review on Thursday), I can honestly say I'm no longer concerned about things like the Anne Hathaway casting decision or the movie itself being a catastrophic follow up to 2008's The Dark Knight. Currently sporting an 87% on Rotten Tomatoes (with 46 reviews accounted for), we should all breathe a sigh of relief and ask ourselves why we would ever doubt the masterful Christopher Nolan?
And what good is the anticipation of The Dark Knight Rises if we can't have a little bit of fun with it? Here are some fun links associated with Nolan's final batman installment:
Here's a story about a critic who decided to bash The Dark Knight Rises in a review ... only problem is, he never saw the movie.
Movies and politics don't mix. Apparently Rush Limbaugh believes that The Dark Knight Rises is an Anti-Romney conspiracy.
Here's a list of 8 sequels to The Dark Knight we should be happy we never got.
With a time-limit that comes close to towering in at 3 hours, this flick could have easily dragged itself around aimlessly, only to cash-in on tying it all up in the end, but that’s not the case here. This is grade-A film-making right here, courtesy of Christopher Nolan and not only was it a great send-off to the trilogy he has made so loved by everybody out there in the world, but also a perfect way to show that he is grateful for each and every fan that has supported him throughout these years. Good review Dave.
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