Got mine today too. Spent the thanksgiving evening going through the bonus features. Well. Not all of them. But, here's my feedback:
First off, I'm in no way ungrateful and unappreciative of the amount of behind-the-scenes footage and documentation they put out. But, I can't help but feel underwhelmed by what they did put out on this release.
I watched Ending the Knight, Characters & Reflections features. All are really informative and pretty well put together. I just feel as if though the features may have been cut too short. It felt like there was so much more to say but someone decided to make each segment short. Then decide, let's put the full package for the trilogy collector's edition for next year!
I'm not going to assume they will. If they do, it wouldn't be surprising. But, it would make sense because, why would anyone double-dip for that second re-release when the first trilogy boxed set was just released not so long ago? Especially when the December boxed set release has no additional features other than what has been included in all the previous single releases.
My other gripe too is that, the advertisements promote 'over 3 hours of bonus features'. Well. I just went through those three sections and including the trailer gallery and art gallery? That was not 3 hours. I didn't count the Batmobile documentary. I felt that was more of a lazy tack on. I'm sure it's entertaining but, that's not about the making of The Dark Knight Rises.
In fact, the Batmobile documentary could have been some feature I would put into the 'trilogy' set because at least that would make sense as it could be a 'retrospective' piece on the overall franchise and universe that is Batman.
Anyway, that aside, I enjoyed what I do regardless. It just would have been nice if I didn't get that nagging feeling lots of things were being held back for the upcoming release of the trilogy next year. I suppose we'll wait and see.
I love the movies. But, if the features on that trilogy boxed set announces some really lazy marketing gimmick? I think I'll stick with my single releases and not bother with the boxed sets. Packaging isn't necessarily worth shelling out extra hard earned money for.