The Dark Knight Rises
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.
Critics Sentiment
Batman flies nuclear bomb over bay to save Gotham
Five months pass with Bane ruling Gotham through fear
The film drops to its lowest point during Gotham's extended occupation before soaring to its peak with Batman's heroic sacrifice.
The Dark Knight Rises builds steadily from strong opening action through emotional character development, dips slightly during the middle occupation period, then rises to spectacular heights in its final act. Critics consistently praised the ambitious scope, emotional depth, and satisfying conclusion to Nolan's trilogy, despite some pacing concerns in the middle section.
Full cast
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Christian Bale
Bruce Wayne
Gary Oldman
Commissioner Gordon
Tom Hardy
Bane
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Blake
Anne Hathaway
Selina
Marion Cotillard
Miranda
Morgan Freeman
Fox
Michael Caine
Alfred
Matthew Modine
Foley
Alon Aboutboul
Dr. Pavel
Ben Mendelsohn
Daggett
Burn Gorman
Stryver
Daniel Sunjata
Captain Jones
Aidan Gillen
CIA Op
Sam Kennard
Special Ops Sergeant
Aljaž Tepina
Hooded Man #2
Nestor Carbonell
Mayor
Brett Cullen
Congressman
Nick Julian
Caterer
Miranda Nolan
Maid #2
Crew
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