In Part 1 of our two-part The Dark Knight Rises breakdown, we dig into Christopher Nolan’s favorite toys: IMAX spectacle, chest-rattling sound design, and dialogue that makes you wonder if Bane swallowed a CB radio. We’ll unpack the film’s big themes—fear, pain, hope, and rebirth—before diving into the performances and the script’s endlessly quotable (and sometimes laughable) lines.

Is Nolan a master of operatic storytelling, or just a guy who cranked the subwoofers and hoped Christian Bale’s whisper-growl would carry the day? Let’s find out.

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