The Dark Knight Rises

It's Howard Hughes meets "Prison Break" meets "Luke, use the Force" when Batman and Gotham City are plunged into their darkest hour. Criminal mastermind Bane (Tom Hardy) is a vicious brute bent on bringing anarchy and fear to the city. Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) is the mysterious femme fatale cat burglar. Meow! Audiences won't be disappointed with director Chris Nolan's trilogy finale, a fitting conclusion. It is an action packed powerhouse, best experienced at the IMAX. The film is a bit cliché, but in a good way and necessary to carry the plot line forward. Alien was surprised by a few plot twists. For full enjoyment, don't listen to any plot spoilers.

Alien gives it 3 ½ "League of Shadows" stars out of 4.