Since Ebert passed away Mark has been my favorite critic..

@StandByShields

4 жыл бұрын

He's a big guy

@TomTomTom87

4 жыл бұрын

agreed

@estd1759

4 жыл бұрын

@@StandByShields For you.

@IMOReviews

4 жыл бұрын

I think he has a brilliant perspective regardless of whether you agree or disagree with him. I’m always interested to hear his thoughts

@Epiousios18

4 жыл бұрын

What's strange is I was just watching another review of Mark's and thought about commenting this same thing. Strange how that kind of thing works.

Wish Zöe was on more often. It's like getting a second full review but from the perspective of a normal person.

@sumanthnagabushan1063

3 жыл бұрын

But Simon is Mr (or Dr) Superb regardless... the complimentary part of the odd couple😄

@razkable

3 жыл бұрын

i love the passion..wish more people let go of plotholes and small nitpicks and just allow us who enjoyed the film to enjoy it..

@MrCostaC

Жыл бұрын

A second review that nobody asked for. She’s cringy.

Imagine the tremendous sound that must be produced when Kermode claps

Its actually my favourite of the 3

This is one of my favourite reviews by Kermode. The movie was brutal, epic I shed a manly tear. Nolan constantly surprises me, also credit to the supporting roles. Bane and Catwoman were better than I could have imagined

Making a comparison with Kick Ass, the fighting in crowd sequences had the same underlying narrative. The mob mentality, the police, the hoodlums, the good guys trying to do right. It essentially becomes a no win situation, everyone becomes the freak and the damned.

@jackbutler3133

3 жыл бұрын

Also get to see Batman fighting alongside the same people who have hunted him as a murderer for years and years, recognizing him as an ally once again after all this year's in their combined struggle against evil.

I absolutely love Mark, he is fully able to reflect on both the love and the hate in his reviews and it is so great. Knowing that there is an actual reason behind the slow beginning because that it immerses you in the struggle of Bruce and the bombastic climax. Genius!

Great review! Really excited to see it tonight

Not quite as masterful as The Dark Knight, but still a fantastic movie.

@litteralyjustsam5262

4 жыл бұрын

@Funk O'Matic calm down

@ntube7

4 жыл бұрын

Mark preferred Rises! He was quite critical of the Dark Knight

@KydzPlays

2 жыл бұрын

@@ntube7 There’s nothing wrong with that. I can understand why he feels that way too.

@syndrome3215

2 жыл бұрын

TDKR is actually pretty trash lol.

@allofthepoints9636

2 жыл бұрын

@@syndrome3215 coldest take on the internet

This is great, never seen Kermode so passionate about super-hero movies- this is why cape flicks should be made by great artists who have an understanding of creating compelling, epic visuals (as that's what the comics are full of). The Spider-man trilogy, Superman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Aquaman are also well made super-hero by auteurs with vision and an understanding of the source material. As much as the MCU is a great interconnected series- it needs more experienced and skilled filmmakers capable of creating true spectacle and not just messy green screens to truly be worthy of the size of the cinema screen.

Brilliant review! Can always rely on Mark Kermode for balanced, insightful and enthusiastic comments. I'm going to see it for a 3rd time tomorrow and this has just reminded me of my overwhelming excitement :D

Absolutely loved this, brings Begins and Dark Knight together wonderfully, and more comic booky, lots of great nods to fans, whilst retaining Nolan's style. Loved it loved it loved it.

He only cried in 2 scenes, one being when he tells Bruce about burning Rachaels letter and the other being stood at Bruces grave. Both very suitable for 'water works'

Some great hand-waving going on here from both Mark and Zoe

@StayFractalesque

3 жыл бұрын

what does that mean? dismissal? how so

@LukesEnglishPodcast

3 жыл бұрын

@@StayFractalesque Doesn’t mean anything else. I just enjoy the way they wave their hands around while they talk.

Looking forward to seeing this.

LOVE Mark Kemode's reviews

The film is kind of a masterpiece. I felt it tried to do SO many things, but it succeeded as almost evey thing and theme. HUGELY ambitious film, and rightly so. It delivers. I LOVED it.

These films also have more in common with 60s Batman & Robin than they would like to admit: Bruce disappearing from parties a moment before Bats turns up, Villains who risk their plans by explaining them for no reason Sometimes you just can't get rid of a bomb.

@guyvizard549

3 жыл бұрын

Yep. I totally thought about "...just can't get rid of a bomb."

I ABSOLUTELY ADORED IT! One thing Mark fails to mention is the beautiful moral situations the characters find themselves in, which engage the audience and ask us, what would you do?! WHO WOULD YOU WANT TO BECOME?! WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE?!! Utterly stupendous film making. Utterly.

been waiting for this one

I preferred it to TDK and BB. I loved the atmosphere and there's more emotional weight to it in comparison to the other films, and it wasn't in constant climax mode that TDK was ( I do love TDK though). Also that ending, was perfect.

I love Mark Kermode he's so passionate on movies and i respect him for it

I saw this in 35mm and am seeing it again in Imax. I was stunned and tolerated gripped while watching it. Mark Kermode thanks for reviewing the film and at the same time giving a unique critical appraisal of The Dark Knight Rises in terms of Nolan's other works. I eagerly await his next film . The only thing going against Inception was that Shutter Island came out around the same time and was thematically similar-both films revolve around the lead character's experience of grief and loss.

Excellent review

"I think sometimes people look too hard to find anything we can to pull something apart. A movie is supposed to be an experience. It's not meant to be a check list of a bunch of small things that don't really matter in the end. The Dark Knight Rises hit every emotional note it needed to. It weaved multiple characters into a solid story and none of them felt short changed."

'Commode' translates as 'convenient' from French to English...

@Tymbus

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but in English it is a kind of toilet!

@peripheralperception2267

3 жыл бұрын

You forget the other meaning of "commode": a dresser. Trust me on this, I am French.

Top review as always Mr M Kermode.

Amazing movie! Going to see it for the second time tonight in NYC at midnight, in IMAX!

Bafflingly, none of the performances are talked about. Tom Hardy is not even mentioned.

@razkable

3 жыл бұрын

anne joseph caine bale and hardy are amazing in rises...they blew me away

Mark is awesome

I agree, love Mark's voice, that laugh gets me every time, ledgers laughed when he needed to. Hamil doing why so serious in a convention was fantastic, ledgers is my fave live action joker, just because of the unpredictable factor, and this screen presence he brought with him. It does not have to stay true completely looks wise origins is always different for the joker,, but if the essence of the character is there, it will kick ass. And that what the joker was always about,

Fantastic review

I usually hate film reviewers, probably watching Barry Norman all them years. However, with Mark I couldn't agree more. The three films are brilliant and I don't mean to be over the top they just are superb examples of film making and to me personally Nolan never puts a foot wrong.

The first thing that hits me when watching this is how far we have moved culturally since then.

@Jordannadroj20

3 жыл бұрын

in what sense?

@z0uLess

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jordannadroj20 in the sense of things moving faster and faster, movements being shorter and shorter, the pulse of information oscillates in a more strained sense.

In my opinion one of the best reviews you have ever made, i havem t seen the movie yet but i will watch after this positif critic . Keep showing these reviews on your channel. I also would like to know what s your perfect movie 10/10 (if there is)

fantastic review

He definitely liked the movie. We've had to delete your comment though. Feel free to repost without profanity.

What a great, insightful and passionate review! I wish he'd made more of a comment on the characters/actors, but... wow. What a film!

Hoping to go on Sunday night. Not been looking forward to a film this much for ages

it was exactly what we had been waiting for :)

TDKR is the best film out of the trilogy

@alansmith4655

4 жыл бұрын

DOCTORWHO ISGR8 Nah.

@codyrw8397

3 жыл бұрын

@ARYAN KAUSHIK D MB11589 NO

@codyrw8397

3 жыл бұрын

@ARYAN KAUSHIK D MB11589 Fair enough 😊

"They're good gadgets, they do the stuff."

Going today,can't wait :D

I've loved batman since the first time I've seen him; I've bought every game, seen almost every show, and read everything I can about batman. I loved the first two movies so much-they were amazing, I got goosebumps, something I never expected, and I wanted so much. When I saw the new trailer for this movie, I got chills, I was so happy, I pre-ordered the tickets, sat down and got giggly preparing for the movie, and watching it, it looked good. But at the end, I just, it didn't lead up to my hype

Bane was the best part, I thought...God, that voice...a real villain voice.

@harrymail7

4 жыл бұрын

Americans always use English accents as the villain. Sounds scarier for some reason

@harrymail7

4 жыл бұрын

@@lydhavet-music yes I know. That is why I am saying Americans use British actors woth Brotish accents to play the villains. It always sounds better to them.

@harrymail7

4 жыл бұрын

@@lydhavet-music Yeah I know Nolan is British aswell. It's a common thing for a villain in films aimed towards the US to have a Brotish accent. It sounds more exotic and intimidating to them.

@keretaman

3 жыл бұрын

@@lydhavet-music yea but compared with this, Bale is british and does an american accent.

@Matthew-ve7uv

3 жыл бұрын

Jesus Harry you keep changing what you say and acting as if you aren't. Have some shame, man.

tdkr was awesome, those who havent seen it, see it for urselves, its great, you be the judge, i give 10 of 10 stars!

The amount of gesticulation in this video is amazing.

I've just started watching this video, having just come back from seeing The Dark Knight rIses, and I agree with Kermode's comments on the Burton Batmans being a bit panto. I found the 1989 Batman flick VERY overrated. Nolan's trilogy pulls a weird trick of seeming radically different to the original comics, yet they're closer than you think when you dig deeper.

This is the most genuine review of this movie on youtube. He actually gets what this movie was supposed to be. Lots of people that didnt like this movie didnt like it because its not the dark knight 2. People really need to look at this movie as a character piece because in that regard,its one of the best comic movies ever made, and in terms of the character of batman and portraying the greatness and depth ofhis character,this is the best film of the trilogy. Its not perfect, but it getsthe char

great review

Saw this last night, blown away! Bane was unaudible at times and I saw it in an IMAX screen, but other than that perfect

Just went and saw The Dark Knight Rises at the BFI IMAX - I thought it was incredible! Just an amazing way to finish an amazing trilogy. Nolan - You have done us Bat-Fans proud :)

Great review by Mark. Nolan's Dark Knight triolgy, imo, is the greatest trilogy of all time.

@nicoladavies1848

2 жыл бұрын

Yep my fave too

@allofthepoints9636

2 жыл бұрын

The Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy

Thank you so much for this great review. Don't mean to spoil but I thought I was the only one who thought the ending was kind of inception like. Nice to see someone so smart agrees with that.

so glad mark kermode gave this a raving review,as it deserves.i always agreed with his views on many films before.i think the reason people didnt like rises,is because they didnt get it.they didnt understand what nolan was trying to achieve.the ones who didnt like it,were maybe expecting more of a super hero extravaganza,like the avengers.they didnt see how in depth it was to show the complexity of the characters or understand how the end was what everyones own interpretation of it would be.

I LOVED the film, but the ending wasn't "open to interpretation" in the slightest! It was completely clear and spelled-out and totally unambiguous. Unless you want to go the "Alfred was hallucinating/daydreaming/imagining Bruce and Selena in Italy at the end" route, of course. But it's a pretty big stretch and not really supported by anything else in the film.

I re-watched the Dark Knight trilogy recently with my daughter and we agreed that it is a masterwork.

BB is my favorite too. For many reasons.

I have become a huge Chris Nolan fan over the past few years. I struggle to recall any of his films that were below 8/10. Memento, the prestige, inception and the dark knight trilogy are some of my all-time favourites. I agree with doctor K with regard to his sense of satisfaction from seeing it, especially due to the fact that the other 2 has set such a high bench mark. This one did seem slightly detached from the others in my opinion but still overwhelmingly a success for me! Awesome!!!

Superb film and superb ending to a great triology

That was an intelligent review! enjoyed it plus the movie is Amazing!

mark kermode is spot on with this review great to see someone who understands the film so well and understands nolan

Great review. Kermode is awesome.

I also liked this more than the dark knight. It was more exciting to watch I thought. I thought bane was scarier than the joker.

Kermode is clearly wrong about the ending being ambigous, right? Spoiler warning. We are both shown that Fox discovers that the autopilot was fixed and that the pearl necklace, Selina was wearing, had gone missing. Did Caine imagine these things as well? Also in the entire trilogy we have not been shown unreliable images other than when characters were clearly medicated. And questioning what is real or not is not a central theme of the movie.

i love his arm motions lol anyways, ive never seen a movie like this that actually lives up to the hype that has been set. This movie was absolutely amazing, and i actually understood the plot(s) and i understood bane very well. Christain Bale and Micheal Caine had the best performances in this movie, and Tom Hardy and Anne Hathaway are a very close second (:

I loved the movie, it is an epic. I have also seen lots of reviews of it, but this one makes me want to go and watch it again, right now. So bravo to you Mr. Reviewer.

Best of the 3. Period.

It was quite nice. It had more substance than the avengers.

The film is well acted, well crafted, stylish, effective, well directed & is overall one of the best Batman films if not the best. (93%) (4.5/5 stars) (positive)

Kermode Rules, he told Spielberg about seeing Jaws in Turnpike lane, I remember that cinema, love your reviews, top dog critic!!!

It blows my mind that people are willing to look over the major, and i mean MAJOR problems with DKR but they are so whinny over the reboot of Spider-man. While i do love DRK, The Amazing Spider-man was a great movie and so enjoyable.

I enjoyed The Dark Knight more. I thought Heath Ledger’s Joker was a better villain than Bane. Rises is a good film but isn’t in the same league as Dark Knight.

One of my favourite lines in the film is when Daggert[sic?] is screaming at Bane about being in charge. Bane simply replies, 'Do you feel in charge?' It was the perfect reply, and proof that Nolan is a fantastic writer. The film is still resonating.

Yes so true, you have to watch this film a second time too really love it, i did.

NOW THIS IS WHY I LOVE THE BRITISH!!!! US AMERICANS, WE TAKE EVERYTHING FOR GRANTED AND IT'S STUPID!!! BUT BRITISH PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT A FILM, BIG OR SMALL, AND RECOGNIZE WHAT A MASTERPIECE IT REALLY IS LIKE WE ALL SHOULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW!!! FILM IS NOT JUST A PIECE OF ENTERTAINMENT OR A MERE ENJOYMENT TO BE HAD OR A GIMIC, IT IS AN ART.... A CREATIVE ART THAT MORE PEOPLE SHOULD BE HAPPY THAT IT WAS EVEN MADE! IF YOU CAN'T APPRECIATE MOVIES LIKE THIS, THEN YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.....

An intelligent review, its clear he knows his stuff whereas other reviewers, especially the American ones make little lame jokes with someone laughing along on their video, complain about 'plotholes' when they're easily justified

Great review. Mark Kermode sees quality in film making when he recognizes it.

Thank you. Honestly, so many people are reviewing and criticizing this movie as if they had no idea this was the case. If you have read the comics or looked them up you can find the points they borrowed from and if people like those comics then they'd like the little bits that were infused within this movie.

Better paced film compared to Dark Knight. I enjoyed it more and had more fun.

greatest superhero film EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Yeah I can totally understand that, also with every Nolan film from Begins to Rises (including Inception), you have to watch them all multiple times to get everything out of it and to completely understand it all.

Great review. Gave nothing away. Glad to see someone championing Begins, I think it was very underrated. I think The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises surpass it in terms of story telling and spectacle, but I think people don't always watch Begins in context - this is the opening act of Nolan's trilogy, he is setting the scene and I think it does this job fantastically. Rises however blew me away. As the closing act to the trilogy...if you haven't seen it, go see it. In iMAX.

The review of this and the Dark Knight are among just the very few of Marks reviews i think are good.

inception was lame

@smittenthekitteninmittens2679

5 жыл бұрын

+Survive the Jive........what a well thought out and articulate critique!!......you should do it as a job!

I saw the I-MAX preview of the prologue scene that they released with Mission Imposible: Ghost Protocol, six months ago. I have to say that Bane's voice has definitely been remixed since then, thankfully. In that preview I understood about 60% of Bane. In the final film, it was more like 95%.

wow, that was a great review

Isn't the French for toilet 'toilette'?

i found it bloated and convoluted, a nolan hallmark.

He spends like two-four sentences on other films, most of the time he is talking about this movie and Nolan's achievement. And he was being in order to not give anything away. Which I really appreciate.

How is the ending is up for any kind of interpretation? Any idea?

It's very mediocre, watching the second time was incredibly boring.

Easily the weakest of the trilogy

@youngsandwichgaming9071

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, definitely a better film than begins

Superb review, agree with every word. I don't think it's the best film of the three (TDK > TDKR > Begins), but the fact that this trilogy which at its heart is a kids comic book story can be so challenging and groundbreaking is a testament to the talent of Christopher Nolan. Mind blowing.

all christopher nolan batman was AMAZING..all of them are classics!!..dark story..great cast..great villians..great everything..great picture..great sound..!!!

The Dark Knight Rises = Best Movie Ever

Okay, okay. We got it. everything Nolan is the bestest ever.

I understood every word of Bane's dialogue. Being prepared to listen carefully really helps.

Agreed

Batman Begins 9/10 The Dark Knight 10/10 The Dark Knight Rises 7/10

@gamerguy8476

5 жыл бұрын

Dark Knight rises underrated af