A great conclussion

Rating: 8/10 (4 May 2020)

The Dark Knight Rises is probably the most epic movie of the trilogy but at the same time the weakest. It's set 8 years after the events of The Dark Knight, but it follows the story of Batman Begins the most. It's a great, underrated movie, but it's not perfect.
What I find really interesting is how this movie brings a lot of different comic book references and it mixes them really well generally speaking. There are even some elements that you can guess what character or location the director wanted to resemble without saying its name. Also, since this movie connects with the first one of the trilogy, it's a great ending for the franchise.
Nolan's directing skills and Hans Zimmer's soundtrack always work really well together. And the music on the few epic moments was really on point. There was a certain scene, tho, where there was no music at all, and I felt like something was missing there.
I had some issues with this movie, both technical and argumental. Technically speaking, I found weird some of the cuts and edits on many scenes. They could have let the scene flow a lot better if they didn't suddenly change the camera view. Now, argumentaly speaking, there were some decisions on the plot that I don't completely understand. It also relies too much on the ellipsis at some times, heavily affecting the pace. Sometimes it's slow, but then it feels rushed towards the third act.
Also, I still can't take Christian Bale's Batman. He's a great actor, and he makes a great Bruce Wayne. But I can't see Batman when he puts on the mask. It's like he's rest face is always with his mouth open, and it takes me away from the serious look the character should have. Also, the way he forces his voice to a grave tone sounds really bad. He only mumbles like he is choking with something.
I don't want it to sound like it's a bad movie, because it's actually a great ending for the trilogy. But it does not reach the greatness of its predecessors.