TDKR Is Truly An Amazing Film

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2012)

TDKR Spoiler-Free Review
All I can say is wow. Christopher Nolan's perfect streak continues. The Dark Knight Rises is truly an excellent film. There was no way it could had surpassed "The Dark Knight" and the performance of Heath Ledger, but it comes incredibly close. Tom Hardy performance as Bane was creepy and nothing short of amazing. Then there is Anne Hathaway who was just delightful. I had reservations about her but she was just great. Joesph Gordon-Levitt was just perfect for the role as John Blake, who is an idealistic and charming cop with a terrific back-story. The last person I'm going to talk about acting wise is obviously Christian Bale. It wasn't his best performance(The Fighter is his best acting performance) but this is his best performance as Batman. All I can say is that, I will miss him as Batman.
By no means is this a perfect film. In the beginning the plot is very overstuffed and is very slow. However, all the beginning is doing is setting you up for the second half, in which the movie really started to excel. The action sequences were brilliant, the score was amazing, and Christopher Nolan directing skills continues to impress me. The last 20- 25 minutes were absolutely breathtaking.
So is this movie better than The Dark Knight? In some ways it is but The Dark Knight is a better film overall. The Dark Knight Rises is an ambitious, suspenseful, compelling, and thought-provoking film. TDKR met my expectations and is an great ending to a great film trilogy.
TDKR Grade: A