The Dark Knight Rises is an ambitious, thoughtful, and potent action film that concludes Christopher Nolan's franchise.

Dark, complex, and unforgettable, The Dark Knight succeeds not just as an entertaining comic book film, but as a richly thrilling crime saga

Brooding and dark, but also exciting and smart, Batman Begins is a film that understands the essence of one of the definitive superheroes.

Promising but overlong superhero mash-up.