The Dark Knight Rises [SEP] film editor
from the rest of the world and overrun by gangs. The nickname "the Dark Knight" was first applied to Batman in "Batman" #1 (1940), in a story written by Bill Finger. Nolan confirmed the Joker would not return in the third film, and dismissed rumors that he considered using unused footage of Heath Ledger from "The Dark Knight". "The Dark Knight Rises" reunited Nolan with many of his past collaborators, including cinematographer Wally Pfister, production designer Nathan Crowley, editor Lee Smith
Release Reception.
"The Dark Knight Rises" received highly favorable reviews from critics. Many have named it one of the best films of 2012. Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave "The Dark Knight Rises" an approval rating of 87% based on 356 reviews, and a rating average of 8.01/10. The web site's critical consensus reads, ""The Dark Knight Rises" is an ambitious, thoughtful, and potent action film that concludes Christopher Nolan's franchise in spectacular fashion." Metacritic, another review aggregator,