Could it of gotten any better

Rating: 7/10 (9 August 2012)

Ready for the best review of the summer, of course I'm talking about the Dark Knight Rises. This movie was just epic and flawless. No movie is perfect but this was close. Acting was fantastic, special effects kicked ass, and characters were relate able. The story is a madman named Bane tries to take over Gotham and Batman has to come back and save the day. The story is more complex than that with the cover up of the Harvey Dent affair. That's a strong point in the story; even though the Joker isn't in the movie he still has an impact with his actions from the previous movie. The twist in the movie wouldn't have been so surprising if the writers didn't try so hard to trick us. They told us Bane was the son of Liam Neeson. The audience was told a lie and everybody bought it. I get it because it caused a better movie but I still didn't like it. Christopher Nolan did a fantastic job not just with this movie but with the entire trilogy.
My favorite character in the entire trilogy is easily Alfred the butler. He takes care of Bruce Wayne and he is a father figure. Everything he says is relevant. Weather it be comic relief or a life lesson to Master Wayne. He is right about everything as well. Batman stood no chance to take on Bane and Batman got the worst beating of his life. He was only in the movie for an hour, but he has an impact and he had every right to leave. He didn't want to see Bruce die. It would have been too much and he would not have fit in a chaotic Gotham.
Nolan also introduced Cat Women and she was fantastic. She was smart, strong, and sexy. She blew me away with her performance. Her dialog was witty and clever but she had some cheesy lines that I just hated. Her character was just perfect for the movie and she pulled it off. I was a little worried when I heard Cat Women was going to be in the movie but I was not disappointed.
The action and special effects were perfect and the fight scenes were breathtaking. The coolest part of the entire movie was when Gordon lit the flair and the bat symbol lit on the bridge. I just did not see that coming. Another part I always look for is the music. The soundtrack was very basic with the loud brass instruments for Batman, which is epic, and the chorus for Bane, which is also epic. The first fight scene between Bane and Batman, there was no music and that made the scene ten times better. The makers of this movie worked really hard and their hard work definitely paid off.
The effects were great but some of them were just unrealistic and would never happen. In the beginning when the windows were shot out in the plane, wouldn't the suction suck everyone in the plane and kill them? That just didn't make sense. There was a nuclear bomb that was four megatons with a six mile radius that would have caused a much larger impact and caused more damage. It was a nuclear bomb and all the radiation could have destroyed the ecosystem and caused problems for a long time. There was also no shock wave, a bomb has a shock wave and that would have done something. Instead it just exploded and that was it. These were problems I'm willing to overlook because the movie was so awesome.
The timing was also off. One day Bruch Wayne was in the pit and the next day he was in Gotham. How did he get in and how did he get there so fast? It was the same with getting there. Bane delivers him to the pit and he goes right back to Gotham, which would have taken a long time. The 3000 police officers were in the dark for months with little to no sunlight. Then they are in the sun fighting a battle and their eyes are just unaffected.
People also dispute the ending and if it was right. How did Batman escape the ship and not die? Well the auto pilot was fixed and he escaped. The Batman is dead. It had to happen somehow because Bruce Wayne could not just give it up so easily, but now he is forced to. Everyone thinks he is dead and he is free of the responsibility. Batman is dead and he died a hero but Bruce Wayne lived on and moved on with Cat Women. She is also free and she got what she wanted and Alfred's dream came true. The ending was nearly perfect and it was how it should have been. There is also a dispute saying if Robin or Night Wing will take over responsibility of Gotham, but that's a debate for another time.
Overall, The Dark Knight was nearly perfect. A few moments where it was just too unrealistic and some cheesy lines but the characters we all grown to know and love were there and they did their thing. Acting was commendable and action was top of the line. I saw the movie twice and it was better the second time. This movie obviously gets the WillyT seal of approval and can be watched alone but is a better time with friends.