Many movies are based on books; some books are based on movies. To date, though, I had never read a "novelization" of a movie. I enjoyed The Dark Knight Rises in the theater, but had a few small plot questions that I felt would be resolved by reading this. I was mostly correct.
I won't review the plot- the book is 99% the same as the movie- but it was well done. The advantage, of course, to the text is that you can hear the thoughts in characters' minds- things that don't translate to the big screen. That capability, as well as the author's short explanations in some sections to provide back story, helped flesh out the movie in a way, and explain some of the things I didn't quite understand after viewing.
On the downside, I felt the book focused only on the movie a little too closely- I would have liked more back story, more thoughts of characters, etc, to make it truly great. As it stands, it's worthwhile only to the die-hard batman fans.
Rating: B+
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