Rise Up

Rating: 8/10 (26 September 2017)

The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 film directed by Christopher Nolan and stars Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, and a slew of others. The film was released by Warner Brothers, being labeled as a Superhero Action Drama. I've seen the film a total of two times and would like to document my opinions and observations to you.
The Dark Knight Rises tells the final tale of Nolan's Trilogy. 8 years after the Joker's reign of terror, Bruce Wayne has retired as Batman and Gotham has been restored to peace, at least on the surface. Bane and his huge army of mercenaries plan to take Gotham under Martial Law with a mobile Nuclear Bomb. It is up to Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle to stop Bane's terror and make Gotham rise from ashes.
Rises has a ton of characters, so I'll narrow it down. Christian Bale has a pretty good balance of Bruce and Batman, unlike George Clooney who can only play Bruce Wayne as seen in Batman and Robin. Anne Hathaway as Selina plays a very different version of her character in contrast to Batman Returns, but this movie doesn't utilize her as much as a key character than in that, but she was a completely fine character. I love Tom Hardy's performance as Bane as he steals every scene he is present.
I liked a lot about Rises. Some of the choices made in writing and scene continuity felt a little off. Other than that, it was a great film. It isn't all the way up there with the last film, but it is close. It really felt like a grand epic film, utilizing hundreds of extras and large set pieces that make great use of environment. Plus, it gives Batman an interesting arc to end the entire franchise on.
The final Dark Knight film delves into themes such as redemption, justice, legacy, and life. Almost the entire build-up of the film is Bruce Wayne coming out of the Hermit's Shell and returning as Gotham's most needed savior at a time of crisis. And at the end of the film, Alfred (Michael Caine) finally sees his vision come true, seeing as Bruce Wayne has made it past being Batman in a non literal sense. And Blake (JGL) is him coming to terms with meeting the Batman and become Robin.
The Dark Knight Rises might appeal to Kids in the loosest sense, as in they would care about the action figures more since they are associated with Batman. Film Readers and General Audiences will probably find a lot to enjoy here. After a little research, I found out that it certainly has an audience. No matter what your opinion on the film is, I will respect it.
Overall, I give The Dark Knight Rises an... 8/10