The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Christopher Nolan’s third Batman movie is forgettable entertainment that keeps going for 2 hours, 44 minutes. Christian Bale’s Batman voice and villain Tom Hardy (Bane) are nearly inaudible. As Catwoman, Anne Hathaway is no Michelle Pfeiffer.

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Inception (2010)

Director Christopher Nolan creates a visually stunning, surrealistic dream world, then one beyond that and then another beyond that. Along the way, Leonardo DiCaprio leads a heist of another man’s mind and finds closure with dead wife Marion Cotillard.

d: Christopher Nolan | imdb.com | trailer | First lesson
The most skilled extractor | I need an architect. | Don’t be afraid.

The Dark Knight (2008)

Christian Bale’s Batman voice veers toward self-parody, Heath Ledger’s Joker sounds like he has peanut butter stuck to the roof of his mouth and the action is a loud mess. The most unbelievable part: An attorney (Aaron Eckhart) is the city’s supposed savior.

d: Christopher Nolan | imdb.com | trailer | Crying on the inside.