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By Rafer Guzman (1,080) for Newsday (2,345) on 17 Jul 2012

An epic and then-some send-off to a character, and a franchise, that made it safe for superheroes to get serious…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 17 Jul 2012

Christopher Nolan's dramatically and emotionally satisfying wrap-up to the Dark Knight trilogy adroitly avoids clichés and gleefully subverts…

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By Dustin Putman (2,479) for TheFilmFile.com (2,314) on 17 Jul 2012

Too much muchness and a belabored last hour are the Caped Crusader's biggest foes here, and the script, overall, just isn't as airtight as…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Tribune News Service (1,102) on 17 Jul 2012

It has the summer's best effects, the summer's highest stakes - Gotham City Armageddon - the summer's sexiest villain and the biggest comic…

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By David Kaplan (436) for Kaplan vs. Kaplan (1,174) on 17 Jul 2012

I can think of at least four good reasons to plunk down extra cash to see The Dark Knight Rises on your nearest IMAX screen…

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By Elliott Noble (448) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 16 Jul 2012

The action too often feels shoehorned in to break up the (far from universally compelling) character arcs as Nolan and his sibling co-writer…

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By Tricia Olszewski (442) for Washington City Paper (500) on 16 Jul 2012

Nolan exits the trilogy triumphant; it's just that, in some ways, he pales in comparison to himself…

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 16 Jul 2012

Chaos reigns for much of The Dark Knight Rises, often in big, beautiful, IMAX-size scenes that only Nolan could have conceived…

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By Peter Canavese (1,744) for Groucho Reviews (1,725) on 16 Jul 2012

The Nolans consider the issues of the day...explore the role of legendary heroes (from Robin Hood to Batman and Robin) in galvanizing the public,…

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By Nick Pinkerton (448) for Village Voice (8,525) on 16 Jul 2012

The Dark Knight Rises is a shallow repository of ideas, but as a work of sheer sensation, it has something to recommend…

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By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 16 Jul 2012

Sometimes, it works, but often, it doesn't, and the honest interaction of characters is ground under the wheels of storytelling necessity…

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By Garry Maddox (11) for Sydney Morning Herald (1,256) on 16 Jul 2012

With a pulsating final installment that runs to almost three hours, Christopher Nolan has conjured up that most difficult of tricks -- matching…

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By Tom Clift (226) for Moviedex (362) on 16 Jul 2012

There are too many logic gaps, and far too few moments of intimacy. In the midst of things, however, there's no denying its grandeur…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for TheWrap (3,203) on 16 Jul 2012

Merely great feels like the most backhanded of compliments, but when a filmmaker is coming off a one-two punch of pop masterpieces like The…

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By Joanna Langfield (398) for The Movie Minute (398) on 16 Jul 2012

An antidote to comic book escapism, Christopher Nolan's take on Batman has never taken the easy road…

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By Brad Wheeler (426) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 16 Jul 2012

It's not only packed with high-toned classical and contemporary cultural allusions, but manages to wear its popcorn inspirations on its sleeve…

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By Steve Persall (1,105) for Tampa Bay Times (1,287) on 16 Jul 2012

The Dark Knight Rises declares its importance with each scene but seldom backs up the claims…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 16 Jul 2012

Now comes The Dark Knight Rises, which makes The Dark Knight look like Dora the Explorer and is more of a 164-minute anxiety disorder than a movie…

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By Louise Keller (804) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 16 Jul 2012

Anne Hathaway is the best thing in this tediously overlong, disappointing final chapter of Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy…

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By Mark Bell (109) for Film Threat (5,156) on 16 Jul 2012

Unlike The Amazing Spider-Man, which loses luster the longer I think on it, The Dark Knight Rises seems to gain more of my admiration with…

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