The Dark Knight Rises - Bane (Tom Hardy) on Snowy Rooftop in Gotham

The Dark Knight Rises will likely be one of the biggest movies of the year and surely qualifies as one of the most anticipated movies of 2012. But before you go into the theater, here again is our list of 10 things you need to know before you see the film:

  1. Bathroom Prep: The Dark Knight Rises is long. Really long.
  2. Expectations: The Dark Knight was one of a kind.
  3. Background: Seeing Batman Begins and The Dark Knight beforehand is invaluable
  4. Viewing: See the movie in a 70 mm IMAX Theater if you can.
  5. Seriousness: Nolan's Batman Films are Serious Affairs.
  6. Emotional: Bring Tissues.
  7. Bane: Tom Hardy's voice can be understood...most of the time.
  8. Premise: The movie picks up a eight years after TDK ended.
  9. Endings: Nolan considers this a true conclusion to his series.
  10. Post-Credits: No Avengers scene here.

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