The weight on Christopher Nolan’s shoulders coming into The Dark Knight Rises was roughly equivalent to a skyscraper with an elephant on top. He knocked The Dark Knight out of the park (and out of the city limits), so the anticipation and expectations for the follow-up seemed so high that it was difficult to imagine anyone leaping over the bar. But this is Nolan – a director who should get his own Wheaties box. Audiences still have a while to wait before passing judgment, but early reviews are in, and the consensus is that the film demolishes those high expectations along with Gotham. Here’s a quick recap of what critics are saying so far:

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