Try as they might, neither Jared Leto's messianic blind entrepreneur Niander Wallace, nor Sylvia Hoeks's replicant assistant Luv are quite fit to walk in Roy Batty's shoes, though perhaps that's unfair: We're measuring them against one of the most interesting villains in science fiction. (artsbham.com)
The Joker is arguably the most interesting villain in this comic book universe (and many others), and Jack Nicholson, an acting legend. (talkiegazette.com)
It's very easy to lose the story of Batman in the midst of more interesting villains, and that certainly seemed the case with The Dark Knight, but Rises puts Wayne right back under the microscope, and Bale finds new depths of emotion with the character, making him more vulnerable and ultimately human than before. (filmireland.net)