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The Dark Knight Rises for apple instal12/31/2023 Want to update? Request your licenses here.This is matched with a slew of featurettes that are grouped into "Ending the Night." The feature covers every angle of the film, detailing how Nolan shot each main location and key scenes (the airplane hijacking, bat cave, Gothan tunnels, the Bat, the pit, the football game, the armory, the fight between Batman and Bane, the battle on Wall Street, and the reactor), how Hans Zimmer then translated the film into a chanting musical score, and how Nolan tackled the three leading players in the story – Batman, Bane, and Catwoman. The longest feature, "The Batmobile," is an hour-long look the evolution of Batman's flashy car, from its life in the cells of comics, to its first real-world incarnation in the television series, the first series of films, and now Nolan's spin. Many releases boasting hours of special content suffer the bloat of filler, but this one offers a nice mix of the latest film's minutia, how it fits into Nolan's trilogy, and how it all fits into the greater world of Batman. The discs in this release offer up just as much to chew on as the film itself. The audience is practically placed in Gotham, forced to see why Wayne has fought so hard to protect it. Pushing reality over fantasy is a welcome change, resulting in a more visceral and immersive experience that perfectly suits the film's thematic arc. Filming a third of the film in the extra-large format, using CG only sparingly, Nolan brings the fight to us – free of overt, computer-generated flair and blurry, 3-D distraction. Good and bad are ripped apart under an IMAX microscope, which looks down-right delicious on Blu-ray. Our only reminder of past tackiness comes during one of the film's death scenes, when any emotional resonance is wiped away by one laughable dying breath. Bane is no longer Poison Ivy's lapdog, and Catwoman eviscerates the discontent that has plagued the character since Halle Berry's film. Much like The Avengers wiped away Hulk malcontent, and Nolan himself shocked us with Heath Ledger's Joker, TDKR's supporting cast shines, easily nullifying the worst incarnations that plague our public consciousness. Nolan, once again, thrives at placing Bale's dynamic Batman within a strong and surprising mix of supporting players.
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