The Dark Knight Rises

After eight years, Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) has finally rid Gotham of its criminal element, but he conspired to cover up deceased District Attorney Harvey Dent’s crimes and implicated Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) in his murder. Bruce has spent these years as a recluse at Wayne Manor. Now, Bane (Tom Hardy), a masked mercenary, has come to rid Gotham of the dominance of Wayne Enterprises and replace the city’s new civic order with anarchy.

Bane targets a nuclear reactor that Fox (Morgan Freeman) has been keeping for a peace project along with other weapons to prevent them from ill use. Against the wishes of his faithful butler, Alfred (Michael Caine), Bruce returns to Wayne Enterprises. But when he is voted off the board, he asks Miranda Tate (Marion Cotillard), a humanitarian, to take his place. Meanwhile Selina Kyle, aka Catwoman (Anne Hathaway), makes a pact with Bane to obtain information she needs.

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Here are links to my review at RCL/Benziger for “The Dark Knight Rises” (If you like the review be sure to vote!) and a study guide to use with children and teens.

I was asked to prepare something on “How to talk to kids about tragedy” and in particular How to talk to kids about the Aurora tragedy  because of its link to the premiere of this latest Batman movie. You can download a print version here (courtesy of RCL/Benziger that produces my video reviews at Sister Rose Goes to the Movies.