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Anyone else been to see this yet? What were your impressions? I went yesterday (opening day - Friday July 20) at a true Imax theater (more on that in a moment). I was actually a bit apprehensive, as The Dark Knight is one of my favorite films of all time. Heath Ledgers performance as The Joker was unprecedented, and the scope, score, and intimacy of such a large production was truly amazing. I think The Dark Knight managed to catch lightning in a bottle and we all know it's virtually impossible to duplicate that. So my expectations were a bit muted to see The Dark Knight Rises, which was probably a good thing. At 2 hours 40 minutes and with nearly an hour of footage shot in native Imax, it was very long and beautifully shot. But the story was unremittingly grim. Gritty, some might say. Surprising for a super hero movie, and hard to believe that I would be saying that a movie with Batman at it's center would be so dark and disturbing, but when I left the theater I felt this movie, and the effects lasted the rest of the afternoon and evening. It's not a movie that I could shake off lightly. Ann Hathaway as Selena Kyle (she's never called Catwoman) was surprisingly effective, and the rest of the cast was great, in particular Joseph Gordon-Levitt who played an idealistic cop. All I can really say for certain is that the end of the film surpassed my expectations and made the first 2 hours + worth the wait. I actually got a bit emotional, and my immediate reaction upon leaving the theater was to want to hop in line to see the next showing (again). I don't know long-term how the film will hold up for me. The Dark Knight is a film that I can watch and rewatch over and over again. Although I want to see this film at least one more time in an Imax theater, I have no idea whether it will hold up to the repeat viewings that The Dark Knight has. A final word about the Imax theater - be aware that the Imax brand name has been rolled out to multiplex theaters that use a bastardized form of Imax presentation. Although it's still better than a conventional 35mm presentation, the "digital Imax" that is shown in the retrofitted multiplex cinemas doesn't have the resolution nor the screen size of the purpose built Imax theaters.