Christopher Nolan delivers yet again

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2012)

I went into this movie with extremely high expectations, and it definitely did not disappoint, in fact it exceeded them. Christopher Nolan has done it yet again. He continues to amazes me, pulling off masterpiece after masterpiece. The Dark Knight Rises had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. I'm finding it hard to put into words how good this movie was. The story: superb. The script: perfect. Soundtrack: awesome. The acting: brilliant. Anne Hathaway, someone I was worried about going into this surprised me with a nothing short of perfect performance. Bale was great as always, as well as Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman. Joseph Gordon-Levitt I am a big fan of, and he did not disappoint in this movie. One BIG special mention, however, has to go to Michael Caine. In this movie, he gives the performance of his life! Never have I seen Michael Caine like this. I've loved him the entire series but in this movie, he was absolutely brilliant. His performance as the beloved Alfred was so real, showing his despair and wish for a better life for Bruce. While this movie is very long, it is never slow. New information is revealed continually revealed along the way, with some of the twists in this movie so unbelievably unpredictable, no-one will ever see them coming. Heath Ledger's presence was definitely missed, but Tom Hardy as Bane was a fine replacement. The film itself was very dark and grim, as Bane attempts to destroy Gotham City and the wanted Batman returns to save a city that doesn't even want him. Despite prior anxiety that I would not be able to understand a word Bane said, his mask added to the evil character that is Bane, and on the whole was easily understood. Overall, this movie is the best film of 2012 and any other of the next decade will be lucky to top this masterpiece.