This Dark Knight really RISES

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2012)

Firstly, hats off to Christopher Nolan for pulling off another masterpiece. The Dark Knight Rises has a well-knit story and a really amazing cast, which carries the film on its shoulders. The plot is pretty much the same as the previous 2 movies in Nolan's franchise - Gotham being saved in the last moment by Batman.
Christian Bale has a substantially larger role to play as Bruce Wayne in this film. Anne Hathway was brilliant and Bane was nasty, but Bane never really comes close to Heath Ledger's Oscar-winning performance as the enigmatic maniac, The Joker. Marion Cotillard was as exquisite in her role as she was in Inception. The talented and young Joseph Gordon-Levitt has a pivotal role and he doesn't disappoint. Michael Caine as Alfred and Gary Oldman as Gordon were as good as ever. The gadgets and gizmos used by Batman manage to keep the audience hooked to the screen for nearly 3 hours.
But every movie has its cons and this film tries to keep you guessing and thinking way too much, which might leave some exhausted but nevertheless thrilled. Michael Caine drives this film all the way through on the emotional front with his heart-warming performance.
So frankly speaking, I can't choose between the The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, but this one is an epic conclusion to an epic trilogy. The Dark Knight Rises was the lat color on the palette of a versatile artist - Christopher Nolan