Re: The Dark Knight Rises
Right now I am still cautiously optimistic. I am excited for it, but not to the degree of TDK. It has a lot to do with the villains unfortunately. I just don't care about Bane. Never have. Not a character I ever liked, which in a way is good as Nolan can do whatever the crap he wants with him and change his character completely and as long as he serves the story (which I am sure he does), changes won't effect me at all.
I am severely disappointed in Catwoman though. Not the casting because I find Anne Hathaway severely hot and she is a fine actress to boot, but that costume is just stupid. Especially for a "realistic" take on the character. Hair out? Hello DNA evidence!
That said, I am more interested in the story of Batman and I think this film will deliver that in spades. I also hope we get a ton of Batman screen time and not most of it as Bruce Wayne. But the thing is Nolan has earned my blind faith as a great storyteller. I know every great director fumbles eventually. But until he does, I will continue to drink the Kool Aid and blindly say "In Nolan I trust".
I will be more excited for TDKR once Prometheus has come and gone. That is getting most of my attention right now.