Epic

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2012)

The Dark Knight Rises is absolutely one of the best films I've seen in a long time and it proves that Christopher Nolan is one of the best and greatest directors working today. The movie starts off at a somewhat fast-paced with a somewhat still plot but ends with an epic bang. I must first point out that Anne Hathaway gives one hell of a performance as Catwoman, being sly and seductive in her techniques and words but also at the same time giving a somewhat dramatic performance. Tom Hardy is amazing in his use of his expressions. There are a few instances when his voice is a little mumbled but all in all his voice is clear to understand. Although I should say that the character of Bane wasn't as menacing as The Joker (RIP Heath Ledger) but still, his brutality and presence is terrifying. Joseph Gordon-Levitt gives an awesome performance as Officer Blake. He isn't the sort of funny guy we see him in (500) Days of Summer nor the tough side-kick in Inception but more as a sort of guy with a good heart who is trying to help. His presence in the film is a fantastic addition. Morgan Freeman is the....well.....same old same old. Now last and most importantly, the harrowing and awesome performance given by Sir Michael Caine is outstanding and by far his best performance in any of the films. There are a few heartfelt moments when you just want to comfort Alfred yourself, truly astounding. While I said that Bane's presence is not as menacing as The Joker, what he does to Gotham is truly terrifying and horrific and I would compare it to The Joker's different scheme's he plans (Giving the people 60 minutes to kill Reese or else he will blow up the hospital and giving the people on two different boats a detonator to blow up the other boat and having them choose). As the plot unfolds, the climax comes into view and I must say the way the story loops onto Batman Begins is great. The fight sequences are amazing, the directorial style of Mr. Nolan is astonishing and nothing short of genius as well as the plan Bane has for Gotham, which in itself is horrific. There are a few moments that make you wonder if Mr. Nolan put them in there to tell us something or to just screw with us, personally I think its the latter. All in all, while it just barely misses the spectacle that TDK gave audiences, TDKR is nevertheless amazing, epic, and fantastic to behold. And brings the closing of Nolan's Batman trilogy into a saddening and astonishing end.