Best Superhero Trilogy Risen at Last

Rating: 8/10 (5 April 2018)

The Dark Knight Rises has gotten a bad reputation as of late that it is not as good as the Dark Knight. What could? Seriously, what could possibly beat that superhero movie? I dare say this is equal to the first installemnt Batman Begins and some scenes are Dark Knight level quality, so I can wholeheartedly say that I was very pleased by this movie.
This is a very satisfactory conclusion to not only a movie trilogy but also a superhero trilogy. Everything that Batman Begins was building up and almost everything that the Dark Knight had expanded on are fully realized here. We see a complete story of Bruce Wayne and how his quest to save Gotham and defeat injustice comes to an end. Christian Bale does a pretty good job here as usual as well as Michael Caine. The real star though is Tom Hardy, he is phenomenal as Bane. Heath Ledger may be the best Joker, but Tom Hardy will make all future Bane's have to turn their heads. Ann Hathaway does a good job too as Selina Kyle and she is far more interesting than the other female actress who plays Miranda Tate, man she is boring. I swear, it seems that the only characters who are boring in Batman are the women, they just don't do that much besides be plot devices. Selina is definitely the best of the bunch and it's refreshing to see a female with an actual personality.
Anyway, the story is what really shines in this movie. Some people might have been a bit annoyed by the communist undertones with Bane's character and the stuff that happens with Gotham, and I myself am kinda annoyed that the police are so lazilly removed from the movie but other than that I don't really have many problems with the story. The opening scene is just amazing and manages to top the bank robbery opening of the last movie! Its unbelievable that they managed to make such a kickass opening to a film and you become fully convinced that Bane means business. The struggle to take Gotham from Bane and his revolution is nothing short of epic and you are immersed with the story. The stakes feel really high in this movie and it makes the viewing experience a roller coaster ride.
I easily give this movie an 8/10 and reccommend that anybody who likes Batman and Nolan watch this movie. It's a damn good conclusion and it wraps the trilogy together nicely.