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The Dark Knight Rises

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Starring
Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway
Director
Christopher Nolan
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release date
July 20, 2012

Eight years after taking the fall for Harvey Dent’s death, a reclusive Bruce Wayne is forced back into action when a masked terrorist named Bane seizes control of Gotham. As the city falls into darkness, the Dark Knight must rise once more. The Dark Knight Rises brings the legendary trilogy to its explosive conclusion.

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James Carrick

James Carrick is a passionate film enthusiast with a degree in theater and philosophy. James approaches dramatic criticism from a philosophic foundation grounded in aesthetics and ethics, offering insight and analysis that reveals layers of cinematic narrative with a touch of irreverence and a dash of snark.

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