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I have not read "A Tale of Two Cities." I read recently a great French Revolution novel, "A Place of Greater Safety" by Hilary Mantel...
... and its trial scenes (the trials of Danton and Desmoulins) are heart-breaking, dreadful things; in BATM3 the trials seem to me to come across as a vague after-thought, and Commissioner Gordon's presence at one of them rather perfunctory. If Nolan had decided to make something of a "trial of Gordon," attaching it to the movie's earlier concerns about Dent and the Dent Act, then I think it might have achieved something of the flavour of the trials in Mantel's novel. Some more convincing narrative of a "suffering, imprisoned Gordon" might have helped the aimless feel of the second half of the film.
There are other things in the column/conversation I linked which I think are more resilient criticisms, but again, I think they don't interfere with the enjoyment of the movie in the way that the fate of Bane or the use / mis-use of Bane do.
Rank this summer's superhero films Jul 29, 11:59
They are all very close to each other... Jul 29, 12:12
Didn't see Spider-Man so I'd say TDKR > Avengers. Jul 29, 12:12
I'm with you on The Avengers-related films. Found the lead-up films better than the culmination. {nm} Jul 29, 12:14
I'll rank Avengers and Dark Knight Rises equally in spite of being different from each other. Spider-Man was uninvolving IMO. Jul 29, 12:27
Jeff Wells noticed and mentioned the TV movie quality of The Avengers multiple times. Jul 29, 13:44
The only reason Jul 29, 13:53
And the third is just an old meal from whereever reheated in a microwave. {nm} Jul 30, 09:55
If you wanna talk about TV movie quality, one could easily say TASM was Spider-Man for the Lifetime channel. {nm} Jul 29, 15:53
I haven't seen "The Avengers." SPID4 is well-enough done, but unambitious; BATM3 seemed to me a mixed blessing... Jul 29, 12:52
Avengers, Spider-Man, TDKR Jul 29, 14:41
Avengers, Spider-Man, The Dark Knight Returns Jul 29, 15:13
Dark Knight Rises {nm} Jul 29, 16:22
The Amazing Spider-man is a counter example to both The Dark Knight Rises and to The Avengers. Jul 29, 17:26
I'm not as down on TASM as you are, but you pretty much nailed it on Avengers and TDK/TDKR. {nm} Jul 29, 17:38
As I said, I have mixed feelings about BATM3; but there is real and credible hostility for the movie which I don't... Jul 29, 18:15
I have not read "A Tale of Two Cities." I read recently a great French Revolution novel, "A Place of Greater Safety" by Hilary Mantel... Jul 29, 19:28
Bane Could have had improvements, but spoilers Jul 29, 20:52
TDKR>Avengers>>>Spidey Jul 29, 18:54