The Dark Knight Rises

Genre : Action | Adventure | Crime
Runtime : 164 min
Director : Christopher Nolan

Plot

It has been eight years since Dent died. Batman has been lost somewhere after being rewarded as a criminal. a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham's finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. 

Review

When I watched The Dark Knight, I assumed that no superhero movie can be made better than it. It gave a new outlook to a superhero image. I desperately waited for the epic finale for these years and hoped and wished that it doesn't ruin the series as it is difficult for a director to make a successor of a movie that was so much appreciated.

The movie started introducing Bane as the villain and as soon as bane spoke I felt that this should not be the voice of a villain that is associated as bone crusher. Well the scene was terrific as bane escaped which obviously is not a spoiler. Unlike every part especially The Dark Knight, the villain here is already a big fish and extremely strong. Earlier the villains grew big with the movie. I guess it had to be done for the finale. But the best part is that he grew even more stronger and darker as the film proceeded to an extent that he was obviously the best villain I have ever seen. I would not compare it with the Joker as they both depict a different criminal trait. Joker's motive was different than Bane. His aim is not Batman but the people of Gotham. There is no scope for comparison. Bane here is ruthless and believe me he is too strong. His character developed after the viewers get to know who he is and what he is capable of. A good choice to create difference between the earlier parts by Nolan.

Tom Hardy seems to be the best choice for Bane. As stated earlier about voice, I started loving his voice as the amplifications and range were modified and the voice seemed pretty interesting as it has been manipulated as per the requirement of the scene. Christian Bale has always given his best and I don't feel any other guy can fit in that costume better than him. He is just tremendous. Especially in this installment he has given a terrific performance. Most of the people were concerned with Anne Hathaway as the cat-woman. I really don't want to talk about her earlier performances in her earlier movies but she is suited quite well in her character.The persona, the temperament, the appearance, the traits all fits well in Hathaway. I am very much pleased with the choice of Nolan. Other performances are amazing as well as usual. Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine are great like they have been.  But Marion Cotillard and Joseph Gordon-Levitt who were fresh faces to the series did great too.

Now the direction. Well I simply think that Christopher Nolan is the God of Cinema. I have never seen a better director than him. Directing a movie after the major hit and world wide appreciation for The Dark Knight is definitely not everyone's piece of cake. I just loved the script. The way it is designed is awesome but it couldn't have come better in any other hands except Nolan's. Great cinematography and great screenplay. The visual effects are marvelous. But most importantly they are not wasted over useless scenes. Every CG scene was required and fulfilled efficiently. The action sequences are breath taking especially the one towards the climax. One more thing which I would like to include is the Background Score and seriously hats off to Hans Zimmer. The score just refined the movie to another level.

Overall the movie is a masterpiece and even more. Chris Nolan has outdone himself again clearly. I don't think there could have been a better end of the Epic Saga than this one. With such a big run time I could not take my eyes off even for a moment and I could notice myself watching bending forward with eyes glued in the excitement towards the end. I just loved the climax and would like to stay quiet on it as it's worth knowing by yourself and a single word may ruin the experience. It is one of the finest piece in the history of superheroes movies. I don't think anything can be better. A truly worth watch and maybe you will desperately feel to watch again flick. Yes, The Dark Knight Rises and outdoes everything far behind.

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