Nolan completes the trilogy on a high note

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2012)

The Dark Knight Rises takes place eight years after the events of the first film, Wayne is no longer Batman and the city of Gothem are mourning over the loss of Harvey Dent. Everything in Gothem seems to be peaceful until Bane shows up to wreck Gothem.
Having not being a huge fan of The Dark Knight, I wasn't sure at first how The Dark Knight Rises was going to be because for me The Dark Knight was just a pretty decent movie. Having said that though, I'm happy to say The Dark Knight Rises improves on The Dark Knight and in doing so, The Dark Knight Rises is the best batman film in Nolan's trilogy.
What makes this film work so well is the story is well developed and the characters have development, The Dark Knight Rises has the best story out of all three Batman films and has the most character development. I think why this movie works on so many levels is because of what has come before it, Nolan has had time to develop most of the characters over the span of the other two films and in doing so he has created a trilogy of films that work well. The Dark Knight Rises is a game changer simply because of the fact it dares to be different, it makes you care about the characters. There were a few times during the film where I got teary eyed, I won't ruin these scenes for you but let's just say they have quite the emotional punch.
The performances in this film are all good but for me the breakout performance from The Dark Knight Rises was from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, I think Levitt brought his character to life and gave emotion to his character. Everyone else does a solid performance including Anne Hathaway, who at first I was skeptical about because I didn't think she would fit the role, yet she delivers a great performance.
The Dark Knight Rises is easily the darkest of all three Nolan Batman films, it has a certain tone to it that makes it stand out from the other two films. The movie has a bleak dark feel to it that works and makes the film stand out, the dark tone really works well with what's going on. There's a lot going on in The Dark Knight Rises so at times it does feel a little fast, but this isn't a problem as everything is well developed. The Dark Knight Rises is the perfect example of how to do a superhero film right, The Dark Knight Rises is easily the best superhero film to date.
If you're a fan of Nolan's other two Bat films or just like Batman and other superhero movies, I'd recommend you give this one a check as it really is the best bat film to date.