A different movie from The Dark Knight, but it was meant to be

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2012)

I'm tired of everyone comparing this film to The Dark Knight, because the entire trilogy is different every movie. Begins is about turning fear into an ally. Knight is about chaos and how to deal with it. Rises is about why building up on a lie has consequences. Yes, it may be noted that each film is darker and darker, with this one being possibly a downer of a summer movie, but then again it's nice to see a difference from the almost flashiness of The Avengers, nothing against that film, but with a darker tone and mood, it's a bit more interesting. Christian Bale gives his best performance yet. Tom Hardy does excellent, Anne Hathaway blew me away, and Michael Caine gives his best performance in years as Alfred. The action scenes are well executed, the twists in the plot are great, and the whole last act just gets better and better. Nothing this summer can top The Dark Knight Rises.