The legend end: The Dark Knight Rises

Rating: 8/10 (8 January 2014)

"The Dark Knight Rises" leaves the early days of the superhero genre far behind, and moves into a doom-shrouded, apocalyptic future that seems uncomfortably close to today's headlines. As urban terrorism and class warfare envelop Gotham and its infrastructure is ripped apart, Bruce Wayne emerges reluctantly from years of seclusion in Wayne Manor and faces a soulless villain as powerful as he is. The film begins with many new characters, but it builds to a sensational climax.
Even though The Joker was more of a performance oriented character, that's what he is known for but Bane is more of strength, and Tom Hardy did an amazing job of getting into the shape. Also, I really think this movie had the emotional chord that struck well like Batman Begins. All of these characters and their activities produce a movie that is well acted and thought out.
This is a dark and heavy film; it tests the weight a superhero movie can bear. Christopher Nolan is able to combine civil anarchy, mass destruction and a Batcycle with exercise-ball tires that is remarkable. He does it without using 3D, which is admirable. That much of it was shot in the 70mm IMAX format allows it to make that giant screen its own. It lacks the near-perfection of "The Dark Knight" (2008),but it's an honorable finale nonetheless.