Satisfied but not overawed!!!

Rating: 7/10 (30 July 2012)

It is surprising what hype can do to a movie. The dark Knight rises never really got the kind of hype that its prequel "The dark knight" did and that too for obvious reasons. There was no Heath Ledger here who had rather conveniently outsmarted even the performance of Jack Nicholson's take on Joker. His sudden demise had initiated a kind of morbid interest in "The dark Knight". The dark knight rises on the other hand, irrespective of the fact that it was the third and final installment of the Batman Saga by the supremely talented Christopher Nolan knew that it could not possibly overshadow the box office sales and the critical acclaim received by "The dark knight". They decided to tone down the publicity gimmicks this time because they knew that they had a good product at their hands which however in no way was superior to the earlier flick. The villain was an eyesore due to its unabashed projection of its brute strength rather than its cunning which has always been a prerequisite for a typical Batman movie villain. The limited hype ensured that the audience was not over expecting from this production and they came out satisfied. They got what they expected. A product well made and garnished accordingly without superciliously fibbing on its achievements.