The Dark Knight Rises Ending Spoilers and Reviews: Does John Blake End up as Batman?

Batman fans try to take pictures of actress Anne Hathaway as she attends the world premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" in New York July 16, 2012. (Photo : REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)

With just a few hours before the midnight screening and official movie debut of Christopher's Nolan 'The Dark Knight Rises' in the U.S., multiple sites are already sharing their reviews and spoilers for the highly anticipated summer flick.

**Spoiler Alert**

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First of all, critics of website Rotten Tomatoes' give the movie an 87 percent of approval while top critics give it a 78 percent of approval.

Some of the positive reviews from the site include:

Chris Vognar - Dallas Morning News
Yes, The Dark Knight Rises. And rises. And rises some more.

Staci Layne Wilson - Yahoo! Movies
[Aside from the fashion and visual] The Dark Knights Rises is a big, beautiful action adventure with heart and soul.

Walter Chaw - Film Freak Central
Nolan's Batman movies are time capsules of our zeitgeist, and while I hope their nihilism and hopelessness are misplaced, they feel just right.

Some of the negative reviews from the site:

Michael Phillips - Chicago Tribune
What worked beautifully in "The Dark Knight" seems overworked and almost ridiculously grim in "The Dark Knight Rises."

Nick Pinkerton - Village Voice
The history of Batman's burden is, however, increasingly cumbersome, and it's Mr. Bane who finally makes the pertinent point: "Gotham is beyond saving and must be allowed to die."

Mick LaSalle - San Francisco Chronicle
Moments are stretched. Every recollection must be illustrated by a flashback. Character motivations shift on a dime, and if you understand even half of what's going on -- not generally, but specifically -- you'll be doing better than most.

And now to the spoilers:

-John Blake at the end of the movie reveals that his christian name is "Robin".

-Batman ends up "sacrificing" himself to save Gotham City by flying the "Bat" carrying Bane's  bomb out into the sea. He's found with Selina Kyle, alive, later.

-Bane breaks Batman's back. Then, a prisoner resets his column by hanging him in a particular position. Bruce remains in prison for months and has a lot of time to heal.

-Catwoman during the movie plays the hero/villain role. She ends up a hero however. Movie villains are Bane and Talia.

READ THE FULL REVIEW FOR THE DARK KNIGHT RISES HERE.