The BEST And GREATEST Comicbook / Superhero Trilogy Ever Made Of All Time in History That Defined A Generation.

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2014)

THE BEST.
THE GREATEST.
THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE.
THE DEFINITION OF AN ENTIRE GENERATION.
Every once in a while, there's that one trilogy that would change the landscape of the film industry forever and would define an entire generation.
There was George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy, which took sci-fi movies to a whole new level (I wasn't born that time but I'm aware of the legacy of course).
Then decades later, it was Peter Jackson's Lord Of The Rings trilogy which raised the bar in fantasy epics so high that even now could never be reached much less equaled (yes, Harry Potter and Game Of Thrones are baby stuff compared to the grandeur LOTR).
And now, Christoper Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy.
Before, comicbook / superhero movies were too campy, too light-hearted and in every bit sense of the word, unrealistic. Characters were over the top, stories were cliché and predictable, no risk factors and just dull and there's no "holy **** did you see that?!" stuff. It's as if they weren't serious efforts, like, studio guys would just say "hey since everybody's doing it, let's do it!". Results vary but mostly mediocre stuff and below. Simply, you don't get emotionally-attached to them, which is THE POINT of watching movies.
Enter the Nolan-era of comicbook / superhero movies.
Quite literally, Nolan turned the genre upside-down, flip it and then some. Nolan CHANGED THE GAME and took it to uncharted levels by introducing never before seen elements such as dark tones and themes, gripping plots and scripts, masterclass musical scores, relatable characters which comprises of genuine heroes and likable villains, above all, pulse-pounding moments that would make your jaw drop countless times and say "HOLY ****! HOLY ****! HOLY ****!!!". It's a genuine effort and love of the craft that you can see and feel as much as Lucas to Star Wars and Jackson to LOTR.
It started with Batman Begins almost 7 years ago in 2005, continued 3 years later with The Dark Knight and now finally capped off with the monumental conclusion The Dark Knight Rises in 2012 as the motion picture event of the year. The trilogy redefined Batman and Bruce Wayne and everything we know in Gotham City. Right off Batman Begins' origin story, to the emotional torture core of The Dark Knight and to pain, suffering and triumph of The Dark Knight Rises, the legend of The Caped Crusader was flawless and the acting of the cast was impeccable all throughout.
Of course, the guy that's got to be Batman has got to really be THE GUY, and Christian Bale not only meet expectations, he exceeded them in every step of the way.
Bale is the perfect Batman, just was the late great Christopher Reeve was as Superman. I mean, nobody could replicate that connection from Reeve and Superman for decades, maybe ever (though DC and Warner Bros. would try again with Henry Cavill in Man Of Steel, we'll see). Same thing can be said to Spider-Man's Tobey Maguire, that Facebook guy is awful compared to him. As well as Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man. And I believe the case is the same for Bale; it's gonna be LONG, LONG TIME until somebody could match, much less surpass him as Batman. Most likely, never. In a nutshell, we felt for Batman because of Bale.
And same thing could be said with Nolan's Batrilogy. Right from the opening scenes of Begins and as the credits roll of TDKR, it was a ride like no other comicbook / superhero movie has done ever before. This is the kind of stuff we'd tell our children and grandchildren that defined our generation, that we'll make them watch these things years from now and tell them experiences waiting in line outside theaters and watching DVDs and Blu-rays at midnight, like our parents now do. I mean, I'm not even a comics guy (I don't read any paper stuff honestly), nor a Batman fan or fan of any comicbook or superhero, but when Nolan's trilogy came, I became one. That to me, is something EXTRAORDINARY very few in one's life could experience.
Obviously, Star Wars has it fair share of haters, so does LOTR, so why should we be surprised by the Nolan haters. These guys would scream "oh that's boring I've seen that before!" or "that's predictable I knew it!" or "Avengers is the best STFU GTFO LOL LMAO!" or whatever these guys could come up it. They're clueless anyway. Smart viewers know what's really up.
REMEMBER: These kind of critics are those who failed at art and literature and just about anything and everything in life. And when you're at the top, there'll always be those who'd want to pull you down. Nolan and his Batman is at top, that's why.
Huge props and thanks to Nolan and Bale, to Liam Neeson, to the late great Heath Ledger (I'd almost forget to say that his portrayal of The Joker is in the league of Darth Vader as the greatest villains ever), to Tom Hardy, to Michael Caine, to Gary Oldman, to Morgan Freeman and just about every actor and crew that participated in bringing Batman to life LIKE NO OTHER.
Take a bow ladies and gentlemen.