Now that the prologue for The Dark Knight Rises is playing on nearly 500 IMAX screens nationwide in front of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, those of us who saw it early in promo screenings are allowed to talk about it, and we can finally ask you guys what you think. You may have already read Eric's report from the Los Angeles screening, in which he called the scene "epic in scope," or Katey's report from New York, which noted " there's a Pavlovian response of glee when hearing Hans Zimmer's pounding score and seeing a big swooping camera shot that sets up the action." But we weren't allowed to talk in detail about what we saw, and now that the cat's out of the bag, here are the things we want to talk to you guys about.

Bane's voice. It's probably the most frequently discussed thing about the prologue, and most people don't have nice things to say about it-- as good as Tom Hardy may be behind that mask, it's really hard to understand a word he's saying. Katey has written already that it might be a major obstacle in getting people invested in the action, when you can't understand the villain or figure out what he wants; Eric just hopes that it's a problem that Christopher Nolan recognizes and fixes before the film is released next July. Now that you guys have seen it, do you think Bane is a major stumbling block?

The IMAX action. This is the second Batman film that Nolan has filmed with the IMAX cameras, and once again he takes the camera high in the air to give you the feeling of flight. Was the IMAX used as well here as it was in The Dark Knight? Is it enough to make you seek it out in IMAX when the movie comes out next summer?

How does it compare to The Dark Knight? Katey thinks the first prologue, featuring the Joker's dynamite bank robbery scene, functioned much better as a teaser for the larger movie, and even worked well on its own as a short film. Eric sees the prologue as an interesting mirror to the first scene with the Joker – as the villains are introduced similarly – and that the likeness actually delivers a more a gut-punch impact. How do you think the two prologues stack up?

So, what exactly was happening there? Aside from Bane's voice, there was plenty of other action in the scene to pick through, and a few things that were left totally unclear by the end of the scene. Who was in the body bag? Why did they require a blood transfusion? What does Bane want with Dr. Pavel? Most of these questions go deliberately unanswered, of course, but your wild theories are welcome in the comments anyway.

What did you notice in the brief glimpses of the other scenes? There was a lot to see, including some intriguing shots of Catwoman in jail clothes, a look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character, and the real movie version of that Pittsburgh fight scene we saw in endless set photos over the summer. Did you notice anything there that seemed particularly important?

Have at it in the comments and let us know what you think and whether or not this experiment was worthwhile. The prologue will be playing throughout the weekend on IMAX screens, so get out there and check it out so you can join the conversation!