I like how the movie title isnt even about Bruce Wayne and is in fact a reference to Robin becoming The Batman, with the movie even going so far as to literally have him rise out of the view of the audience at the end of the movie.
I dont think this is correct
At a very basic level the plot of the film is inspired by the Knightfall arc in the comics where Bane literally breaks batman, and the following plot of the comics and the film is Batman regaining strength and rising up to the challenge he failed against previously. They even have him literally ride up out of the prison he is trapped in.
Agreed. To add to the point, the Dark Knight ended with Batman being chased into exile, and the Dark Knight Rises begins with Batman having disappeared for the last 8 years.
So the title can both refer to both his rise after his fall from glory over the last 8 years, as well as his rise after facing defeat at the hands of Bane. Theres a lot of redemption throughout the story for Batman. ---
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