The Dark Knight Rises I DC Comics Reaction I Movie Review & Commentary

[@maximillianosaben]

Alfred & Bruce's goodbye scene, followed by Alfred at the cemetary, and then finally Alfred having his faith restored upon seeing Bruce alive... all just get me every time.

[@Etticos.]

Alfred apologizing to the graves of Thomas and Martha is crushing.

[@ScratchJoe]

@@Etticos. gets me everytime, gets me more when watching it with others :O

[@that70space]

what's great to ponder is that Bruce remembered Alfred hope, kept track of his travel, and then made sure to have a lunch that would coincide with Alfred's.

[@nathancruz9172]

Me too

[@READY_OR_NOT]

​@@that70space love and respect are powerful things

[@jantukumar]

I told during Batman Begins how much this movie is special to me. Here's why. Back in Dec 2011 I met with an road accident which broke my spine and left me paralyzed waist down, with neural disformities. Doctors somehow made me stand and I was able to put my feet on the ground, but as a 20 year old young man it was getting difficult for me to realise the life I knew was gone. I got severely depressed and was having suicidal thoughts, until my friends took me to watch this movie. Being a fan of batman and nolan earlier two films, I went with them half heartedly. And I will never forget the scene when Bruce asks the old man, " what does it means?" and he replies, "Rise"..and 'why do we fall' plays in the background. I came home and questioned the same thing to myself. Why do we fall? From that day, I put myself up to the task which is life. I stopped dwelling much on the past and stood for what I had left. Being here now at this point of life, I think I did pretty good for myself. Just because of this film and its score. Thank you Christopher Nolan and thank you Hans Zimmer. Very nice reaction btw Jax. Keep up the good work. 😊❤

[@stwartic4296]

Powerful message 💯

[@SeanTube2099]

Im so glad that it was so positive for you. We never think about the other ways great films can touch people.

[@revelon315]

Thank you for the words, kind stranger. May you rise higher.

[@GaMEChld]

Well said!

[@Wade_Fucking_Wilson]

This movie cured my claustrophobia! I was claustrophobic for 3 years because of some childhood incident. This movie removed my phobia

[@CaptainAmercia]

This film is heavily inspired by Knightfall (1993-1994) a storyline that saw Bane breaking Batman's back just around a year after his introduction to the comics. Azrael a really cool character then takes up the mantle of Batman, Bruce later regained the title again. Azrael was a much more brutal Batman to the dislike of Bruce Wayne. But amazing storyline with an iconic Bane. The other storyline that inspired this film is No Man's Land a comic that ran throughout all of 1999 as a Batman Family crossover event. The story deals with Gotham City being declared no longer part of the United States after several disasters leading to Villains taking over parts of the city. It's Batman along with his family of hero's going to war with the villains of Gotham City who now have the advantage. It's a really cool storyline involving all the main villains, along with seeing the Bat family. And finally The Dark Knight Returns (1986) a storyline that saw Batman coming out of retirement 10 years later in his 50s as an older man. The whole introduction of the older police officer and his younger partner is pulled from this comic, down to the older police officer slowing down when he realises it's Batman. The only big difference is Bales Batman was only active as Batman for a few years before going into retirement after the Joker broke him, along with the death of Rachel. Bales Batman later returns eight years later. In the comic Batman was active for at least 1 or 2 decades, becoming Batman at 25 and then retired after the death of Robin. Batman then goes into retirement, returning 10 years later as a 55 year old Batman. Should note that Dark Knight Returns is an Elseworlds story set outside DC's Mainline Continuity. Robin did die a few years later in the mainline continuity but Batman never retired and continued his fight against crime later meeting Tim Drake who became the Third Robin. So Dark Knight Returns answers the question of What if Batman retired after Robins death.

[@davidjuby7392]

excellent summations

[@gabriellin1352]

I thought Robin was forever Batman’s sidekick. How come they removed him so quickly and easily from the story? Sorry I’m not a comic reader, know nothing about Batman story😊

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

@@gabriellin1352 Jason Todd the 2nd Robin was the one who was killed. Why was Robin killed? Well DC had a storyline where the Joker captured Jason Todd and placed him into a warehouse with a timed bomb. DC then allowed the fans decide on what happened with two choices. Robin Survives or Robin Dies. The fans decided that Robin should die and thus A Death in the Family was born. So basically the fanbase killed Robin off until Tim Drake stepped in and became the newest Robin. It wasn't that fans disliked Robin but just the fact that many people didn't really care for Jason Todd at the time. Jason would later return as The Redhood a beloved character so I guess it worked out in the end. For movies though it seems the creative teams behind these films just don't want Robin to show up. Beyond Batman Forever and of course Batman & Robin, Batman & Robin could've put a bad taste in people's mouths so maybe that's why we've yet to see Robin again in a movie. Robin was actually planned to show up in Tim Burton's third film as a hero who had no attachment to Batman and kind of just formed separately as his own hero. An original character called Drake Winston who just became Robin to protect the impoverish in the city and then later joined up with Batman. But beyond the 1960s movie, Batman Forever, and finally Batman & Robin there's been zero appearance of Robin at all in the modern (2000 to 2020s) Batman era of film.

[@davidjuby7392]

Christopher Nolan just did not want to use Robin at all and wanted to focus on Batman but he finally gave in to studio pressure and added the reference at the very end and only allowed the name Robin to be spoken once. Batman has been around for around sixty years and has dozens of versions and interpretations. Robin was added in the seventies after thirty years of solo Batman stories and has himself had dozens of iterations and several different Robins. there really is no specific one true version of either just some versions lasted longer and were more popular @@gabriellin1352

[@DarthCrimsonDeath]

@@LittleGalaxyBoy It would have really, really cool to have seen on film a story akin to "Robin's Reckoning" from The Animated Series. After seeing how Nolan got the characters absolutely right, in spirit anyway, with respect and awe to the source material, I hoped Nolan would develop Bale's Bruce into a father figure that adopted a young Grayson, understanding the nature of his pain, trying to guide his anger, and together they would get justice for the young kid. Of course, it wouldn't be a Robin in the traditional sense, but the kid would be inspired by Bruce's quest to become Batman. In the end, Nolan and other filmmakers seem afraid to tackle the issue of young kid crimefighter and make it make sense in the "grounded" movies. The kid need not be a full-blown vigilante, but just a crime-fighter in training in hypothetical potential movies. So Nolan just went with Blake, his own Robin. but it would have been cool to see comics Robin on film in the Nolan verse, at least his adaptation.

[@ilovelena22]

Nah, Alfred apologizing to Bruce's parents always gets me....but then Bruce rewarded Alfred with his dream...masterpiece

[@Salomon_G]

Alfred knew Bruce was alive. It was all for show. Only Alfred and Selina were intended to know he's still alive, they needed everyone else believing Batman is dead and died a hero.

[@rawtrout007]

I crode 😭

[@memobury]

Tom Hardy's Voice modulation for Bane was amazing... Unsettling as well as Impressive at the same time.

[@nathancruz9172]

It sounds like Sean Connery.

[@thegunslinger1363]

"How do you move faster than possible? Fight longer than possible, without the most powerful impulse of the spirit." The fear of death. That scene is incredible.

[@spidersj12]

The best cat woman of the last 35 years was Michelle Pfeifer...

[@FrancoisDressler]

@@jaker9901 Love of life is the same.

[@billbill6094]

The fear of bats did just fine.

[@Astro95Media]

The movie closed to applause in 2012. Everyone was in tears because we weren't predicting the Florence ending. But it clicked when Lucius was told the autopilot was fixed. Fantastic experience.

[@BryanFritchie]

No one clapped when I saw it at the midnight opening.

[@ItApproaches]

My experience was the opposite, this movie is rough, and had mixed reviews with everyone I knew, even in the theatre, people left with a confused expression for me.

[@Watcherw1]

I dont understand the autopilot thing, could you explain it please?

[@j_t_mc]

@@Watcherw1 Earlier Fox said he was too busy to fix it and that Bruce might give it a shot. At the end, the technician told Fox there was nothing wrong with the autopilot, thus informing us that Bruce faked his demise.

[@Watcherw1]

@@j_t_mc So he isn't dead?

[@captaingavtron]

Just love everything that Christopher Nolan gets his hands on. If you haven't seen it, The Prestige is quite possibly his best work, in my personal opinion.

[@animatorFan74]

Yeh, The Prestige was awesome. Loved that one too :)

[@BadassRaiden]

Absolutely agree. In fact i think its a legitimate perfect film.

[@ProdSangreNueva]

Thalia’s death scene. Don’t know what happened to Nolan in the editing room.

[@maximillianosaben]

P.S. Bane's voice originally was much harder to understand (though I actually prefer it), and I believe is still available to find on KZbin. They premiered the opening scene with IMAX screenings of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. The voice was far more muffled and people couldn't understand it much at all. This led to them changing it to a far clearer and in my opinion somewhat over-amplified voice.

[@webwreckerzero]

I remember seeing this in theaters and not being able to understand a single thing he said.

[@thedefinitionisthis]

Yeeeeah, I remember watching Ghost Protocol in IMAX opening night, and seeing this preview for TDKR. Bane's voice was waaaay more muffled, and generally people couldn't understand him. Glad they were able to improve that for the final film release.

[@callmeshaggy5166]

People forget that while Bane's voice has always been a meme, it was initially only for all the bad reasons.

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

The doctor discussing Bruce's lack of cartilage in his knee was played by Thomas Lennon, who has been in *MANY* films & tv series. Probably best known from MTV's The State in the '90s, Reno 911 in the 2000s, How I Met Your Mother in the 20-teens, and Supergirl in the '20s.

[@Astro95Media]

I always knew him as the uptight ski resort manager in Out Cold (2001).

[@FreddyKurganNimmo]

@Astro95Media - I'm 45 years old, and had NO social life as a child/teenager, so most of my adolescence was spent watching tv. I watched *A LOT* of MTV throughout its first 15 years, so I always immediately recognize him from his various skits on The State.

[@CoastalNomad]

Great Reaction...... I read somewhere, Joker was supposed to be the "Judge" however with Heath's passing the script was changed to have Dr Crane/Scarecrow be the Judge.

[@davidjuby7392]

this version of Bane is very different from the comics but Tom created such a potent performance that most went with the changes and enjoyed watching some iconic scenes brought to life

[@khrisbreezy3628]

Fun fact if you want to do the Bane voice, practice the tone Tom did, but do it into a plastic cup from 7-11 to get the acoustic sound. It's VERY fun 😂 Thanks for making my Friday extra special Jax! Hope you're doing well in the new year!

[@ChubbyMcCheesburger]

21:50 "Rachel, she blew up". I laughed out loud in my office and now everyone knows I wasn't working. Oops.

[@tornadochaser2457]

You also typed this here, so her viewers know too. Just thought you should have a clear view of the situation.

[@reactswithjax]

Hahaha! I love this!!! ❤️😂

[@ChubbyMcCheesburger]

@@tornadochaser2457 😂😂 Damnit! I did not think this through!

[@tornadochaser2457]

@@ChubbyMcCheesburger I'm always here for you! Whoever you are... if I see you around again, that is.

[@VforVictory00]

The movie did a nod to the comics with Ra's al Ghul and the pit. In the comics, Ra's is hundreds of years old because he has access to secret pits around the world filled with a naturally occurring chemical he calls "Lazarus" that when he bathes in them, it grants the user the ability to be healed, rejuvenate and even revive the dead. So when the characters in this movie came out of the pit, they were "Reborn".

[@Logan_Baron]

In the comics Catwoman varied between Villain and hero, fighting against and working with Batman. Mostly between villain with a heart, and anti-hero. An on again off again romantic interest that when working together disagreed with each others methods.

[@ThisIsMyFullName]

44:32 You're good, Jax, but not even you could see that one coming 😆 It's my favourite part of the whole film. You're so busy trying to figure out all the other plot lines, you never consider why Nolan gives so much screen time to this one orphan cop. It's because he's Robin! It's so good.

[@MrWatchtower]

Technically Blake evolved to not only taking over Bruce's duties but he went from Robin to Nightwing.

[@secretstacker5097]

I really think you would enjoy watching "Batman the Animated Series". It gives you back stories of every villain one at a time. It's hand drawn and has remarkable story lines, and it won a number of awards.

[@evanbaracuda]

I heard Gotham is an old fashioned way of referring to New York. And the scene where they blow up bridges, that is definitely Manhattan.

[@hzhang1228]

Gotham is NYC at night, and at day time it is Metropolis. the Bat is the night and Superman the Sun

[@jryanp]

Filmed in Pittsburgh

[@benn454]

@@jryanp With license plates modeled after Illinois.

[@ESG151]

Selina often just serves herself. She's a criminal, but not necesarily a bad guy! Often time her conscience will get the better of her. She and Bruce have a.. complicated relationship across most media. I think think this movie accels at showing those aspects of her.Great vid as per usual!

[@BasedNate]

Excels*

[@chrisd7047]

Yeah. She's not so much a villain as a really reluctant anti-hero. She sees herself as a not-good person and sometimes acts in ways that reinforce that belief. But Batman can often convince her to do the right thing

[@paramitch]

I love that we can see that Selena is wearing Bruce's mother's pearls in the moment in Florence. Just a perfect, moving ending.

[@reactswithjax]

Yes, that is awesome!

[@jestbone89]

I always enjoy watching Jax connecting the dots. She is so good at it.

[@riveraharper8166]

Yep. She's good!

[@tendonimogoka6443]

But I think she looked up Joey King during the movie and find out it was Talia all along

[@hirvale]

@@tendonimogoka6443 I watched the full reaction. She didn't stop to search up anything

[@tendonimogoka6443]

@@hirvale 32:06 "I'ma have to look this up this is confusing" she could have looked it up during the movie and easily edited it out, that's why I said what I said

[@hirvale]

@@tendonimogoka6443 you can notice a cut in a full length reaction. Also, I watched her doubt herself and finally figure it out in real time. There was no googling involved, unless it was prior to the reaction

[@leonardodavid4670]

9:45 They didn't build anything, this is a big city sewer, for Gottan at least.

[@BeardiusMaximus]

I love how you caught littlefinger in this one, but completely missed joffrey in the first one ;) "Rachael. She blew up!" 🤣🤣🤣 Amazing and fun reaction to another wonderful movie. Really glad you enjoyed it

[@robertsanssouci2093]

To answer your question; yes Selena Kyle and Bruce Wayne end up together in the comics. But, currently, Harley Quinn is obsessed with Batman. She can be a little possessive lol

[@omarakream0391]

A wonderful ending to the trilogy as the first part was how Bruce overcame fear and use it and in the second part confronting someone who doesn't know fear but in this part he must make fear reach him As for Bane he does all this for love and alfred's apology to Bruce's parents is a heartbreaking moment

[@charlesmartinjr3971]

"Do you feel in charge?", along with placing his hand on Daggett's shoulder . . . that's an incredible moment. And you should invest in a punching hat. They're useful.

[@Muthomi.T.I.M]

Yes as a matter of fact, Bane is one of Batman's villains. A physical and mental match for Batman. The most dangerous of Batman's villains I should add, and my favorite of Batman's villains. He is known as The Man who Broke the Bat. To add to that, the comic that inspired the fight scene where Bane broke Batman's back is Knightfall (2000)

[@VanezBane]

i'd say Joker is unpredictable and that makes him the most dangerous villain to the world, allthough in the comics right now he gets treated like a joke (pun intended) , but Bane is definitly the most dangerous to Batman, i agree with you there. He is even the most succesful villain in Gotham. Broke the Bat, took Gotham, Batman makes a comeback and years later, Bane takes the city again, where even the US President degreed that no Capes, not even Superman are allowed to enter Gotham because Bane was that prepared to fight against them. And if that is not enough he killed Alfred permanently (at least for now). Guaranteed spot in Batmans top 3 Rogues Gallery.

[@glennwelsh9784]

18:12 The relationship between Batman and Catwoman in the comics has always been complicated. She's a career thief and he's always chasing her down, but there's always been a romantic vibe between them. They even got engaged to be married not too long ago. But the fact that they're on opposite sides of the law often gets in the way. More times than not, neither of them can give up their lives behind the mask to truly stay with each other.

[@Muthomi.T.I.M]

The film also draws a lot of inspiration from the acclaimed comic by Frank Miller The Dark Knight Returns. Elements such as an older Bruce coming out of retirement to become Batman once more, facing a stronger enemy like Bane where Batman is overmatched then coming back and beating him the second time, faking his death at the end, even the scene with the older cop with rookie cop where Batman makes his first appearance in years, even the name of the movie.

[@wildtime845]

21:54 “Rachel…she blew up” is by far my favorite quote from you😂😂

[@AllMachineAllChrome]

Little insight into Bruce and Selina having a kid in the comics comments. Yes Bruce and Selina did get married in the comics but only on Earth Two. Earth Two is the original rendition of all of DC's character during the Golden Age so for example the Batman we see in his 1939 appearance is the Earth Two Batman. In this reality Bruce and Selina did indeed get married where they both had a child called Helena Wayne who later becomes the Huntress, alongside Dick Grayson as Robin. All of this came to an end in 1985 with Crisis on Infinite Earths which brought all DC continuity into one streamlined earth, causing all other earths in the multiverse to collapse. That's something I liked about the Earth Two storyline. As this was no longer the main universe of DC post 1956 this allowed writers to be more creative and free in the stories they told. Batman for example was allowed to age along with the other Golden Age hero's and characters. Alot of these original renditions of these characters like Superman and Wonder Woman got solid endings for their characters, something you rarely seen in comic books as they don't want these characters to get old and move on with their lives. On the mainline continuity of Earth 0 also known as Earth Prime. During Tom King run on DC’s Rebirth line Batman finally proposed to Catwoman, thus the wedding preparations began. But one thing led to another and Batman's rogue galley tried to stop the webbing from happening. In the end Catwoman left a letter saying that for Bruce to settle down and live a happy, normal life meant that the Batman would have to go. And that Gotham needs Batman. So they never got married within the Mainline continuity, Huntress does exist though but she's not the daughter of Bruce or Selina.

[@TomCat777]

That actor is Matthew Modine. He was in a movie a long time ago called Vision Quest. You should check it out. It was early 80s, maybe 81 or 82 but I could be wrong about the exact year

[@benn454]

He's also Joker in Full Metal Jacket.

[@malikcagatay7923]

32:25 okay now i have to think all the movies with sheep

[@hussmoosbally8929]

As I understand it Lamby's agent was unable to come to an agreement with Nolan for the part of Catwoman's scratch toy; something to do with pulling on a thread.....

[@Totenkopfzwerg]

I've been watching quite a few reactions to this "absolute 10 out of 10 movie", to borrow your words, and to my memory you're the only one comprehending (or at least mentioning) the symbolism of Bruce's climb out of the prison pit. Thank you for it, Jacqueline! Truly joyful and rewarding to hear someone else bringing it up too, as that particular aspect is the crowning jewel for this film in my books. In the scene Bruce does not only climb out of a prison, he also climbs out of the pit he's been in his whole life, thus finally coming into terms with himself and his past, after which it's only quite natural and right to give up the "Batman mantle" and point Blake/Robin to his cave. Keep up the good work, always a pleasure to hear your thoughts on these phenomenal products of art :)

[@joshuacampbell7493]

Bruce & Selina are married in the comics.

[@bignut3348]

Never forget when some goofball said Batman would never go down on Catwoman and the next week, an official Batman artist released a picture of him doing just that.

[@leonardodavid4670]

Nowadays the line between hero and villain is increasingly blurred, we all have a little good and evil within us, the difference is what we decide to do with it.

[@GreenGoblin64]

When this film came out I was very un the fence as a massive comic fan with how Nolan over these two films has moved towards trying to ground the world of Batman yet for me all this did was remove what I loved about Gotham City and many of these characters. For example Gotham went from a pretty cool looking city in Begins, not Batman 89 or The Batman levels of amazing but the Narrows and Art Deco train system added alot to the look of Gotham. But then with The Dark Knight Gotham just looked like Chicago and later New York in this film. For me the city was striped from any personality, Something The Batman thankfully improved massively so excited for your reaction to that movie. Bane was good, I still prefer the luchador Bane from the comics, even if Nolan didn't want to go with the Venom aspect of his character he could've still carried on the Latin origins of his character. But for plot reasons this rendition of Bane was born in the Pit instead of Latin America so it makes sense why he wasn't of Latin origin in this film. Hurts even more when there's people who have no idea Bane is of Latin origin as well because of this film. Catwoman was alright, She was never called Catwoman in the film, the film doesn't really embrace her as the character but instead leaves a few little hints. Would be like having Batman in a film but his outfit looks 5% like Batman and he's never referred to as Batman. Prefer the other renditions of her character but if brought back I could see the actress nailing the character if the director just embraced the character more. And finally Talia al Ghul was awful in this film, she's such an important character in the comics but here she's just wasted and then killed off shortly after.

[@grandotaku2501]

Comic book Bane was raised in a prison - put there by a corrupt government to serve out the sentence of his dead father, a revolutionary. All of this occurs in the fictional island country of Santa Prisca. The venom aspect was a military experiment using prisoners as test subjects. Bane volunteered. To what Latin origin do you refer to exactly ?

[@GreenGoblin64]

@@grandotaku2501 He grew up within a prison on an Latin American island country surrounded by Latin American culture. In alot of renditions he has a luchador background no doubt spending alot of time in Latin America and using his new found abilities as a luchador. Bane didn't just develop a Latin accent and start wearing a luchador mask for the fun of it lol

[@grandotaku2501]

@@GreenGoblin64 Fair enough - I didn't read much of Bane in the comics but I never got the impression that he was particularly Latin even though later some of his designs drew inspiration from Latin cultures he didn't start out that way. The world as it exists in comics often parallels ours but it remains a fictional setting. Of course I could be wrong - Thank you for replying to my comment.

[@GreenGoblin64]

@@grandotaku2501 Don't worry, from my understanding Bane's father was of English origin while is mother was Latin. Bane was shaped by his environment so growing up on an Latin island surrounded by people across Latin American exposed him to Latin American cultures explaining his accent and love of the cultures. I can't say for sure how long Bane spent his time in Latin America but judging off his appearance and accent I'd say that most of his early life was spent in Latin America where he developed the identity of Bane inspired by luchadores. For the film he was born and raised in "The Pit" located within an unnamed Middle Eastern country. So he wasn't exposed to any Latin culture here. In theory Bane could be of any culture depending on where he was raised across renditions but for the most part Santa Prisca is used in almost all versions of the character.

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

I liked this film when it came out, but it has only grown on me even more since then. Tom Hardy's Bane caught some flack, but I love it - for a villain as over the top as Bane, this is about as realistic and grounded a portrayal as could be managed, and Tom Hardy really gave it his all. I'd say the best way to categorise Catwoman would be as an "anti-villain turned anti-hero." She is a thief after all, and definitively part of Batman's "Rogues' Gallery," but she helps Batman as much as she does crime. The pit prison in the ground is also an interesting interpretation of the Lazarus Pits, a magical well that the League of Assassins (as they are called in the comics) use to resurrect people and keep their leader Rās immortal through all time. Bruce is thrown in there, dead for all intents and purposes, and down there in the well, Batman is reborn. The emotional bits of this movie - especially anything involving Alfred - never fail to hit me, and the ending is just perfect. The Bat and the Cat get their happy ending.

[@Astro95Media]

Those of us who grew up on the Batman animated series of the 90s knew about all of it ... R'as, Bane and Talia ... so we knew the setup for Talia's reveal. But the portrayals were fantastic and perfectly on point for the Nolanverse. And yes, having the story actually come to a conclusion and do so in the way it was done was perfect.

[@gazzamanazza4pm]

@@Astro95Media Outside of maybe a few cartoons here and there these films were my first major exposure to Batman, but I've since seen a lot more, and the Animated Series plus the Arkham Games are my favourite iterations of Batman. Even more iconic than these movies.

[@adrianharrell87]

Fun fact: the joker was supposed to be in the movie too but in a small scene. In the scene Bane and his mercenaries storm blackgate to free the prisoners and while freeing the prisoners, Bane came across a cell and look inside and saw the joker inside wearing a straightjacket. They just stare at each other for a minute and Bane walked off and free the rest of the prisoners but left joker locked in his cell, hinting that he knew about joker and the things he done and realized that he could be trusted.

[@sergiofsa93]

the best creation of DC and a detail the statue they created for Batman at the end. It's so appropriate that, unlike a hero, whom you imagine posing proudly and looking up, you see a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders, weighed down by darkness. "Because those who rise highest are those who start from the bottom"

[@vinnycordeiro]

The football players were the Pittsburgh Steelers team at the time this movie was shot. Which proves that Gotham is actually Pittsburgh, not New York. XD

[@laketyson8720]

Huge Steelers fan so I went nuts when the movie came out 😂

[@michaelhoward142]

Thank you so, so much for reacting to this trilogy. Love your insights and how you pick up on details and clues a lot of other viewers miss. Such a pleasure watching your reactions, dear lady. 🤗

[@krl97a]

Another clue was Bane saying during the first fight that he wasn't in the sun until he was a grown man. Even Batman missed that one. This is my favorite movie of this great trilogy. A lot of it mirrors the French Revolution, with the kangaroo court, reign of terror, and quotes from A Tale of Two Cities.

[@TheSkootenbeeten]

I found your channel only a few days ago when I got recommended your Kung Fu Panda reactions, so I binged those AND then How To Train Your Dragon trilogy... and then, a bit like I'd imagine Forrest Gump might say it, 'I figured, since I'd got this far I might as well keep on going...' so I started your entire MCU reactions and got through every video in two sittings. So, just as I get to the end of that, this trilogy starts, and boom - I consumed them like a hungry sheep getting hand fed only the finest grass... and at the end of this video, you say, '... and we got Lord of the Rings coming up'. DAMN, I'm just about fit to burst and couldn't be happier. You are going to love The Lord of the Rings. Or at least I can only assume you will... but either way, I AM PUMPED! TL/DR? I'm really loving your channel and I'm so glad I found it.

[@IrishGuitarGaz]

In Batman Begins, as Bruce sets out on his journey to becoming Batman, Ra's Al Ghul tells him "there is a rare blue flower that grows on the eastern slopes. Pick one of these flowers. If you can carry it to the top of the mountain, you may find what you were looking for in the first place." 9 or so years later, Bruce has been through turmoil, pain, deaths of those he loved and sacrifice - and his time as Batman is over. But the film ends with Bruce finally at peace, content and in love with Selina - who is sitting opposite him in a blue dress the same shade as the flower. Great choice by Nolan as a way to symbolise that Bruce found what he was looking for in life.

[@gchild1286]

Hi Jax! 😊 I will admit that I am a “Batman fan” and I have been for at least 4 decades (in spite of the fact that I’ve never read a comic book in my life). However, it always blows my mind that there are adults who aren’t aware of the basic lore of Batman and his more important characters (such as Catwoman). I say this because Batman has been one of the world’s biggest pop culture icons for almost 80 years. Catwoman and Talia Al Ghul are the only 2 women Batman has ever loved. Catwoman being a hero or a villain depends on the situation.

[@braindedpxl]

I’ve always loved Catwoman when I read the comics as a kid because of the moral ambiguity (not sure what I called it then, as English is my 2nd language)… I thought they nailed that aspect in this one, not to mention Hathaway is just…amazing. Your repeated question “is she a good or bad” exemplifies this I think. Enjoyed the reaction! Thank you!

[@DanM0267]

Christopher Nolan just won the Golden Globe for best director for Oppenheimer, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for best director for Dunkirk. The man has quite a resume.

[@Jeff-t2y]

So adorable!! Always enjoy your reactions!!

[@reactswithjax]

Thank you!! 😊

[@Allhavengames]

we need a Jax/Cat Women cosplay, as always I love your videos, thanks for making my Friday mornings a little brighter

[@HellDanny666]

The end of this movie is just the most perfect ever... I've never seem such perfection on a film ending. Masterpiece!!

[@Enrique-Garcia]

John Blake isn't technically "Robin". Christopher Nolan was adamant that there be no sidekick in his movies, but the studios were insistent. His compromise was to create an original character to take over for Batman, and use "Robin" as his middle name (John Robin Blake). John Blake is heavily based on Dick Grayson, the first Robin in the comics, who as an adult becomes the crime fighter called Nightwing (whose alter ego is a police detective). Another nod to the Dick Grayson character in this movie is when the police chief calls him a "hothead", which is what Dick Grayson was sometimes called in the comics.

[@anthonydean1743]

Like to see someone genuinely surprised to find out the child who escaped the pit was Ra's daughter Talia. For me and a lot of fans we already knew actress Marion Cotillard was cast to play Talia even though they casted the character under a different name, it just maid sense to end the trilogy with Ra's daughter who in the comics drugs Bruce Wayne and has his son to produce an heir. Also Catwoman & Talia are widely known for being two of batman/Bruce many love interest In all media's, they even maid a 2002 live action series canceled after 13 episodes Birds of Prey that takes place in the Tim Burton batman universe Michael Keaton (Batman) & Michelle Pfeiffer (Catwoman) child because the hero Huntress several years after batman retires and leaves Gotham after Selina's death.

[@KlausOG7]

you have figured out other characters from game of thrones, but from Batman begins u couldn't identify Joffery that small boy appeared twice in the movie..

[@bulletinthechamberband]

In the end, this movie answers the question from the first: "Why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up."

[@abnergenece4307]

Great reaction! Nolan created a captivating world; everyone got their moment to shine; but with only a few scenes, Michael Caine reminds us why he's one of the greats (that funeral monologue!) Btw, with your love of sheep, I hope that you get to visit New Zealand one day!

[@seanpenn180]

"OH, he has a spaceship?" 😂😂😂😂

[@LittleGalaxyBoy]

4:19 I always forget that he plays Roland Daggett in this film. Dagget is actually not from the comics but a creation of Batman: The Animated Series, first appearing in Feat of Clay Part I (1992) along with his company Daggett Industries. He's not the first original creation of the Animated Series as Harley Quinn is also from the show and later made her way into the comics in 1999. Mr. Freeze a character who excited since 1959 was re-worked for the Animated Series giving life to a pretty forgettable character who wasn't really used in the comics. From a tragic origin story to re-working his whole design, personality, and giving him an iconic cold voice, this version made it's way into the comics as well along with his new origin story. It's so cool how a cartoon from the 1990s has inspired the comics and even live action movies a decades later. I just find it cool that someone was like "Hey there's this really cool character called Roland Daggett from the animated series, could feature him in the film".

[@firecat4529]

30:37 Yes, all these characters are part of the DC comics with many different iterations. Bane is protrait very differently here than he often is in the comics, the same goes for "Robin" (44:23) which isn't really a persons name (like in this movie) but instead like a title which gets passed on, as the Batman's sidekick/assistant.

[@davidfausel9029]

OHHH you are doing The Lord of the Rings trilogy?? Holy crap - totally hyped. Those are such special films to my wife and I. About once a year, we take a long weekend and do our 'movie extravaganza' and watch all three. It's going to be so much fun watching them on your channel 🙂

[@denisd3639]

I LOVE how much you loved this! Amazing trilogy! Amazing casting! Amazing cinematography! Best Batman EVER!

[@DonBromass]

“You don’t owe these people any more. You’ve given them everything.” “Not everything. Not yet.”

[@jonathanmullins3600]

I love Fridays. Every Friday we get a new reaction from Jax. I just started watching this reaction, but I'm sure it's going to be entertaining just like all of the others I've watched. I hope you are having a wonderful day Jax.

[@jonathanmullins3600]

Ok just finished watching. JAX, Catwoman is an antihero. She plays both sides(good and bad) she does what's good for her. I personally think she's Batman/Bruce Wayne's soul mate. In the comics Bruce and Talia also have a relationship (they end up having a son, Damian Wayne, which ends up developing the moniker of Robin. Bruce Wayne/Batman soul mate is interpretational in my opinion (Some will say his soul mate is Selina, some will say it's Talia. While this series isn't quite comic accurate, it does hit on some Bruce Wayne/Batman relationships somewhat accurately.

[@trulybtd5396]

Imagine how happy Tom Hardy was when someone shortly after this showed him the costume for Mad Max FR

[@chuckwilson4186]

Omg .. tha look on your face when you realized that was Robin .. I thought you were going to cry … I absolutely love your emotions when you reacted … thank you ❤

[@metoo7557]

"Everyone of these movies have an epic monologue" Alfred's wins in this one.

[@roystoyscomics1361]

Selina Kyle a.k.a. Catwoman is a member of Batman's rogues gallery of villains and also a love interest. 😂 Bane is in the comics. The one thing they changed was the venom backpack that attached to his arms to give him a constant infusion into his bloodstream. The venom gave him super strength and also made him very unstable. The metal mask was Nolan's idea. Artistic license as it were. 😮

[@glennwelsh9784]

30:37 Bane in the comics is a bit different than he's depicted here. For one, he's more of a mercenary in the comics, though he does set out to take over Gotham City a few times. The movie depicts him more as a terrorist trying to present himself as a faux revolutionary to hide his true intention to destroy the city. But the Bane in the comics has an element of science fiction to him because he uses a fast-acting super-steroid called Venom to physically enhance himself, causing his muscle mass to increase instantly and give him superhuman strength. The Venom aspect of Bane is left out of this movie, likely due to how unrealistic it is.

[@timlanteigne298]

IMO This is the greatest movie trilogy of all time.

[@nitrokid]

In the comics, Bats and Catwoman got an on/off relationship thing going on. Catwoman is not a 'villain' per se. She's not a maniac like the Joker or Two-Face. She's just a thief. And yes, Bane is also in the comics (also broke Batman's back once). But instead of a profound, well-spoken British hulk, there he's a Mexican luchador turned villain, powered by strength-enhancing venom.

[@jhawkk2004]

When she said "you just stabbed batman," all I could think was: "I stabbed you first!" LOL! Anybody else go nuts for the "Badman" spoofs Pete Holmes did back in the day?

[@godxpardonxsin]

Just to clarify, JLG’s character was not actually Robin the Boy Wonder we know and love. The line was merely a nod of acknowledgment to the character since Nolan would never include a comic-accurate Robin in this trilogy.

[@robertreichle1]

Based on A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (very loosely). That's why Bane's talking about liberation and frees the prisoners that are unjustly imprisoned.

[@Polymathically]

This was the final movie I ever watched in a theater. It's not a perfect movie by any means, but it is an excellent ending to the trilogy. I'm so glad that you've finally seen it.

[@jackabalas]

Ok now I can’t stop thinking about Bane’s personal stylist shopping for his spring wardrobe and it’s a pastel colours.

[@XionDarkblood13]

Bane is so great in this movie. I am a large guy and have had jobs that require telling people what to do and not do and at places frequented by people that were used to getting there way. Either because of physical advantages or their position in society or money and sometimes the person would say something like "I pay your paycheck" and I would do the Bane line of "And this gives you some power over me?". I hadn't realized before getting my first job how intimidating I was and once that clicked I played into it. I am actually a pretty chill person and after a while the regulars realize it as well and if someone starts causing trouble they jump in on the bit and play it up. It helps that my voice can get very loud and my god does it carry far. I also love Bane because he represents so well the type of people that rally discontented people and promise them "freedom" and "justice" from a corrupt world. In reality these people have their own agenda and it has nothing to do with what they are preaching. It may not be nuclear bombs but it's usually just the same thing they are claiming to fight against. Theres been great talks about how the same kind of things were used to put the Nazis and Soviet Union in power. The main thing to watch out for is when people are telling you that the stuff in your life that is going wrong or bad isn't "your" fault, it's these other people (Jews for the Nazis, the rich for the Soviet Union) that are to blame. The only "fault" you are to be blamed for is your inaction and unwillingness to stand up and do something! But that's ok because we are all afraid to do what is needed but I will stand up for you! Stand with me and all your problems will be solved! Like with Thanos in the MCU a lot of people fell for Banes thing and thought he was right in what he was saying but not really catching the nuance that he was just saying it to get what he wanted from the people. Honestly just goes to show why we all need to be careful who we follow and always remember that the vast majority of the problems in our own lives are the result of our actions and reactions to what is going on around us. The best way to improve our lives is to ask ourselves "What could I have done differently in X situation to have had a better outcome?" even in situations that are unfair or seems like we had no other choice in. This helps us keep from getting jaded and cynical because it's easy to blame circumstances or other people for our problems, and sometimes it is justified, but when we focus on self improvement it reminds us that others are likely in the same boat and by trying to be a better you that you might make it easier for others to be a better them. History has proved that one person can change the world, for better or worse. It may not be you history remembers but your small act of kindness could change someone who does go down in history. IDK how this spun off here but I guess thanks for coming to my TED talk lmao. Tom Hardy is an awesome Bane and he is so cool!

[@ryabchik3349]

Yep, that was a Little Finger. And blonde boy on a balcony from Batman Begins was Joffrey Baratheon (Jack Gleeson)

[@arthurcamargo8416]

Again, the editing here is .... bravo!! (And the Oscar for editing a reaction goes to...) I have truly enjoyed your reactions and comments. Calling the ending was just the beginning! The humor and comments truly make this an enjoyable experience! Also, I think all of us agree that Ann Hathaway's Selina Kyle needed to have her own movie! I am especially looking forward to the LotR trilogy!

[@reactswithjax]

Thank you so much for saying that!! I really appreciate it and am thrilled you are enjoying my reactions!! ❤️ It would have been wonderful to see an Anne Hathaway Catwoman movie! She was so great in this.

[@oliverconway6960]

Jax, thank you for this amazing journey. You're right about this entire series being about Batman fighting against the League. There's even a new theory that the Joker was part of the League; if that's true, that changes everything and explains why he was trying to show Batman that the people of Gotham would turn on each other. Fun fact: the Joker was supposed to be overseeing Bane's kangaroo courts instead of the Scarecrow, which allows that theory to make more sense. It's more proof that Heath Ledger bit the dust too soon. Back in the first film, it turned out that the League caused the economic recession that resulted in the crime wave, and Bruce's father nearly bankrupted Wayne Enterprises fighting against this wave, but couldn't protect himself from it. So whether Bruce's parents knew it or not, they died fighting against the League. This is why Bruce does what he does, why he's so determined, because he's still avenging them. Not only did he eventually succeed where they failed, he made it out alive unlike them. His decision to become Batman in the first place ultimately sealed the League's fate; after he defeated Ra's, Talia and Bane took over, and during this, they recruited those who were incarcerated for organised crime, by Bruce's lie to preserve Dent's image, but they ended up going down with the rest of the League in the final battle.

[@gerstelb]

15:47 There’s a classic graphic novel called “The Dark Knight Returns” where Bruce Wayne returns to being the Batman after about 10 years, and there’s a sequence there that clearly inspired this scene. The older cop goes even further, calling the younger cop “Scmuckface” and telling him to put down his gun because Batman has been humoring him.

[@najhoant]

Tom Hardy actually did his lines as Bane twice. The first time, people thought his voice was too muffled to be understandable, so he re-recorded them with the altered voice you hear in the movie

[@jeknechtphotography7106]

I really enjoyed you're Batman reactions. This is one of my favorite trilogies and this movie was filmed in Pittsburgh, or at least a good chunk was. During that time, I was there after I had some major surgeries and many of the roads were closed down and part of the set was right down the street from where I was staying. The actors trailers were right by the main hospital and I drove by it almost every day. I saw one of the tan batmobile like vehicles and I saw some of the city Gothom taxis and a few GCPD vehicles parked around the city. Also in the football scene, that was at Heinz Field (Steelers) and you can see UPMC on some of the buildings (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center). Some of the buildings still have signs of the black soot from the explosions on them. I loved the casting of the Dark Knight movies and loved Hathaway in this. Oh and the "Hella Sking" doctor was the guy from Reno 911, Odd Couple and 17 Again. I forget his name but he's in a lot of stuff.

[@timlanteigne298]

Bain did feel pain when Batman broke his mask, as it is what kept the pain at bay after he was attacked helping Talia escape the pit as a child.

[@michaelf8702]

You recognize little finger but didn't recognize joffrey as the little boy who told Batman no one at school would believe him in the first movie?

[@cutthr0atjake]

The film is part Knightfall, part Tale of Two Cities, filmed as the Battle of Algiers. Of the 3, this film is my favourite!

[@tomkvideo]

In the comics, there's a superhero called Nightwing who used to be Batman's sidekick as Robin. I'm still holding out hope that one day we'll get a Joseph Gordon Levitt Nightwing movie, but it probably won't happen. Christopher Nolan made his trilogy and walked away, and James Gunn is taking the DC/WB movies in a new direction.

[@lexwells4763]

There is a long standing rule in comics. All superheros don't have long relationships. A long relationship means parent teacher meetings, back to school sales, and play dates. All of that is Everybody Loves Raymond stuff. Batman can't join the cast of Everybody Loves Raymond. Oh and I forgot the worst of all of the things superheros don't do or have and that is a MOTHER-IN-LAW. Ahhhh!!!

[@zmarko]

The Dr who tells Bruce not to go heli-skiing is Thomas Lennon, who was in a great sketch comedy show back in the 90s called The State. He (and countless others from The State) went on to do Viva Variety! And also Reno 911, which is probably his most notable role. He was also in the movie Memento (also as a Dr), and he's been in countless other movies as well (small parts usually). Hot Tub Time Machine, We're the Miller's, etc). Hilarious guy.

[@jek4837]

I'm just goofin'. I'm new boot goofin'.

[@Vicbosstv]

I've seen a few reactions to this film and confusion as to why Bruce is using a cane and so beat up. At the end if the dark knight when he and dent fell off the ledge. While dent died batman was left broken. If you see the scene of him running away to the bat cycle he's hobbling not running properly at all. Among other injuries he's sustained over him time as the batman. But yeah the major injury came from that fall

[@bobby77oc]

Police Chief guy is Matthew Modine. One of his, Madonna's, and Linda Florentino's first appearance on the movie screen was in "Vision Quest. As a former wrestler, I highly recommend that movie!

[@philmullineaux5405]

She gave away many clues she was part of League of Shadows. The first time she talked about balance, was what the League is all about!

[@SC10NCE]

Happy New Year! For the record, the Reacts With Jax withdrawal is f*cking real. Appreciate you providing a timely fix. 😉 Here's a story: With regards to Bane's voice; just before the film's release, WB decided to run a promotional event in most of the major cities across the U.S. Living in NYC, I managed to score a couple of passes to the event (got a free t-shirt, too!), which treated fans to the opening sequence with the plane. I can say with absolute certainty that your, "how does he talk with that mask on," was the result of a bit of a controversy following those sneak peek promos. Mind you, some in the media had made comments in articles about the upcoming "Dark Knight Rises" pointing to Nolan's sound design and how it might fly with audiences. Those who then attended the event soon hit social media with complaints of Bane being completely incomprehensible and sounding like one would expect one to sound when speaking through glorified, orthodontic headgear. A moderate hoopla ensued as Nolan was adamant about what Bane should sound like, "and fans could not, would not be consoled" (reference for my fellow Jets fans). In the end, the studio may have forced their hand as Bane does speak uncannily clearly in the film; a change that Hardy himself bemoaned. Though, he dutifully re-recorded his dialogue. This, however, was not the end of that as Nolan would realize his "revenge" 5 years later with "Dunkirk" having a number of moments where the dialogue is difficult, if not altogether impossible, to make out.

[@SC10NCE]

I know that's not you, Jax. So, I reported it.

[@jflaugher]

To answer your question - Cat Woman is not a villain and she's not a hero. She's kind of an anti-hero.

[@Kitishere12]

idk if someone commented this already but the pearls are a reference to batmans mother, its kinda symbolism especially toward previous batman iterations that leaned heavy on the image of his mothers pearls flying off as she was shot dead.

[@copelandholt8367]

I really enjoyed Anne Hathaway's portrayal as well, especially how she was introduced. I remember watching this movie opening day being Shocked & Confused why Bruce Wayne would shoot an arrow so close her like that, turned out to be Great Story telling. I realized later that it was also a call-back to Begins with the Finders Keppers arrowhead. Nolan is Brilliant.

[@Uatu-the-Watcher]

“You have to. I’m the viewer” “And you think this gives you power over me?”