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The Dark Knight Rises by Greg Cox

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Jul 25, 12

Read from July 24 to 25, 2012

A tightly-written, faithful adaptation that retains the grand/blockbuster pace of the film well. Those looking for 'deleted scenes' will be disappointed. The only real additions are Cox's takes on the characters' thoughts between their spoken lines, although it appears that most people's inner monologues are staggeringly dull and literal ("Whoa...did he just say what I think he said?" is one such groaner from the opening chapter). Ultimately, this delivers exactly what it promises: a good read for those looking to revisit the film.

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message 1: by Kelsey (new)

Kelsey Jacobs I heard a rumor that there is an explanation about the Joker's whereabouts. True or false? Or true, but it's like a sentence or two?


Michael Lloyd Yup. It is literally one, speculative sentence, though. I believe the paragraph in question can be found online: http://www.themarysue.com/joker-dark-...


message 3: by Kelsey (new)

Kelsey Jacobs Hmmm. Okay. Doesn't seem like it's worth buying, then. I was hoping that there might indeed be some deleted scenes (because TDKR, while clipping along at a good pace, is long enough as it is) that fleshed out the situation a bit more. Guess not. And the fact that it has a fan fiction-like tone is not a plus.

Thanks for your review! It was very helpful.


Michael Lloyd You're welcome.


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