The one Batman movie that has it all

Rating: 10/10 (24 January 2019)

I don't hand out 10's very easily, but this movie earns it on so many levels. First off, it's no secret that there are a ton of Batman movies and I can see why! As Christian Bale says in this movie "He's the hero anybody can be!" The very thought of batman is thought provoking and gets my imagination stirring just thinking about what I would do as Batman. So this movie has to compete with all the other Batman movies before and I really believe it sets the standard for the Batman movies to come. It also is competing with all the other trilogies that have ever been made. My opinion is this is the best Batman movie made and it's also the best trilogy ever made.
For the trilogy aspect Nolan could sleep easy throughout the making of these movies knowing he had a talent like Christian Bale in the lead. The entire trilogy has an easy to watch aspect around every character in the movie for the most part remaining constant emotionally, and personality wise while the one character constantly evolving throughout the 3 films is Bruce Wayne(Bale). His transition from an old crippled man in this film to a physical specimen in order to overcome the greatest challenge of his life was very entertaining to experience vicariously through Bale, and he is such a great method actor that I literally felt the transition as I watched him perform. In all forms that Bruce Wayne takes on in this movie though, Bale holds a calm humble demeanour about it that I want to relate with, but is really amazing to me how he holds that tone throughout. I can describe Bale's acting as "Chameleon-like" or a "Shape-shifter" and his talent is on display as he evolves through this film.
The glue that holds everyone together around Christian's talent is the master-communication ability of the brilliant director Christopher Nolan. I think he did a great job of simplifying the right areas so the twists really have an impact. He makes it very clear and easy to understand what he wants everyone to do, and then the result is the movie sends the message that he wants, and in this movie it's the feeling of "Pain!" Everyone experiences some level of inevitable pain in this movie and Nolan does such a great job of making this crystal clear so the viewer can experience it. This movie tells me that Nolan just gets communication on every level from subtle little shoulder shrugs, to public speaking on a podium and he helps each of the cast members communicate the emotions they are trying to get across, but he allows them to do it in the cast-members unique way, so nothing feels forced about the acting in this movie.
The shots of the city in different angles and the score just added to the overall effect in the movie and I could really feel the chemistry and passion of the entire crew and cast alike. There is an aura about this film like everyone working on it knew they had a chance to be one of the greatest movies of all time and it very well could be. Without a doubt this is the most realistic super-hero movie ever made. It is also the best 3rd part to a trilogy which isn't hard because most 3rd movies in a series disappoint in general. The evolution of Bruce Wayne alone from start to finish makes this the most interesting trilogy. I highly recommend this film!