Epic Ending

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2012)

If you have not watched the Batman Begins and the Dark knight please watch them and also the The Dark Knight Rises before you read this review.
PLOT:
The Joker pushes both Batman and Gotham to the edge where both break, leading to Batman's disappearance and Bruce Wayne's Confinement. Eight Years have passed and still there is no sign of Batman. The city's organized crime has been cleaned thanks to the new law called the Dent Act. The city is in peace until a Cat burglar comes to town to disrupt Bruce Wayne's life. Then a new terrorist leader comes to town with only one aim in mind, TO DESTROY GOTHAM. Batman must come back.
CHARACTERS:
The usuals like Alfred Pennyworth, Jim Gordan, Lucius Fox and Bruce Wayne do their job in a fine way and also they take acting to a next level. The surprises are from John Blake, Miranda Tate, Bane and Selina Kyle. Who would have thought that Anne Hathaway would portray such a character with so much ease and perfection. Joseph Gordan-Lewitt is so wonderful to watch on screen. He takes the place of Comm. Gordan when he is not around is so charming. Tom Hardy's Bane is so scary, Menacing and huge and really looks like person who can defeat Batman. All his emotions are conveyed through his eyes and voice modulation. Lastly Christian bale as the tormented Bruce Wayne is a pleasure to watch. He portrays Batman with style and Bruce wayne with perfection. The Best Batman Ever.
THE MOVIE:
This is no ordinary superhero movie where the hero is always stronger than the villain. Here both are equals and here the best man wins. Christopher Nolan takes his time to establish the characters and the story before a 45 minute extravaganza of a climax which is stunning in every frame. The film is 164 minutes long and it does not feel bloated ( I am Indian and mostly i sit through movies even longer on a regular basis) the main reason is the screenplay which is not linear, it jumps back and forth in time or show two sequences at the same time which is Nolan's trademark film making technique. The last one hour is so captivating, you do not want to blink and you do not want to miss even a single frame.
Wally Pfister's cinematography is commendable, it has all the colors but are at the darkest end of each tone. The tone of the film is dark and cold. The lighting is extraordinary.
Hans Zimmer keeps proving himself in every film he is in. It is so chilling and gives you goose bumps after every drum beat. The Bane chant remains in your mind even after leaving the theatre. Deshi Desi Bashara Bashara......
The special effects ...... well most have them have been shot for real and only the sequences where the visuals effects cannot be avoided have taken the use of graphics.
No movie is devoid of negatives, in TDKR there is this 15 minutes in the movie where it feels so rushed, its like the movie throws a lot at you that you cannot handle. It really takes a second watching.
Being a finale there were a lot of speculations about the ending but Nolan brings a killer of an ending which is satisfying and also thoughtful.
VERDICT:
A very satisfying end to a very superior line of superhero movies. An End to the The Dark Knight LEGEND in Epic proportions. Even with so much Hype and Hoopla this film will satisfy even an average film-goer. But if you are going in looking for childish mindless action like in the Avengers you are going to be disappointed. The movie is not about a person saving people but a movie which believes in creating a symbol to give people hope and courage. Christopher Nolan entertains us yet again not with action set pieces nut with memorable characters. KUDOS!!