Deshi basara! He rises!

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2013)

With the successes of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, there was a lot of hype surrounding the final installment of Christopher Nolan's epic Batman Trilogy, especially after The Dark Knight. And once again, he delivers another fantastic film, and a fitting end to The Dark Knight saga.
I've heard a lot of people saying that The Dark Knight Rises was overrated, and wasn't as good as it's predecessor. And to be frank, they're quite right. But what this film does is wrap up the entire trilogy in a very fitting manner. Usually the third installment to films would be pretty bad (e.g, Spiderman 3) but this film does exactly what it's supposed to do; end on a high note. That's what we get.
There's also more CGI in this film, and it's not a bad thing. It gives the film a bit of an epic feel to it. Tom Hardy as Bane wasn't as good as Heath Ledger as Joker, but he did a magnificent job as the final Dark Knight villain. Anne Hathaway does a great job as Catwoman, and the rest of the cast continue to give incredible performances. My one minor gripe about this film was that Alfred was barely on screen. This isn't a spoiler, but Alfred is only in the first 30 minutes, and the last 5 minutes of the film. I would've liked to see him a lot more but the storyline made sense to whereas why.
All in all, The Dark Knight Rises gives a fitting end to a truly magnificent trilogy. 9/10.