A Conclusion For The Ages

Rating: 9/10 (25 November 2012)

Out of each and every superhero film ever made, 'The Dark Knight' trilogy truly stands as arguably the greatest of all time. With it's moderately-paced story, to its well-developed character adaptations...from its realistic flesh tone cinematography, to its phenomenal editing and special effects, TDK has earned its place among cinema's modern classics. With the conclusive 'The Dark Knight Rises', we see Batman/Bruce Wayne as he confronts his biggest (literally) challenge yet: An idealistic, and something of an intellectual, terrorist named Bane (played to perfection by Tom Hardy).
This film deals with purely modern themes, paramount of which is the growing income gap between the rich and the poor, and the animosity that is erupting among the middle-class. On a technical scale, I rate this movie about a 7 because the effects - while they were impressive and superbly executed - did not stand out from the tremendous acting and storytelling in the film. The film was masterfully shot and edited, as you might expect with Christopher Nolan at the helm. Having said all that, here are my predictions for this film's chances at some Oscar nominations:
Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Tom Hardy), Best Supporting Actress (Marion Cotillard), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing.