Great conclusion to an amazing series

Rating: 6/10 (18 August 2012)

This year has been kind to comic book lovers, with blockbuster hits such as The Avengers, The Amazing Spiderman the not-so well received Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and now The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan's resurrection of Batman garnered huge success both commercially and critically, and the conclusion of the trilogy seems no different: although it is behind the previous installment, The Dark Knight, in terms of opening, but passed the $300 million at domestic box office in just twelve day, making it one of the fastest grossing movie of 2012.
Eight years passed since the night Batman has disappeared, when he assumed all the guilts and crimes of Harvey Dent. Since then Gotham City is in a state of peace and thanks to the Dent Act, the Gotham City Police Department has eradicated the majority of organized crime. But a thief wearing cat dress appears in the city, along with a notorious terrorist, Bane, who is determined to destroy Gotham City, as being a member of the League of Shadows. Bruce Wayne realizes the city once again needs The Dark Knight to fight the menace, but quickly learns that he found one of his deadliest enemy...
The film features an impressive cast, with excellent actors. Christian Bale is great as Batman, but as the story unfolds, you almost want Bane to succeed in his quest, just because the excellent portrayal by Tom Hardy. The sheer terror and the menace he causes making him the best villain in the trilogy. The film introduces two new sidekicks: the Catwoman, portrayed by Anne Hathaway, and Blake, the police officer, portrayed by Joseph-Gordon Lewitt (known for Inception) both giving solid performances in their respective roles. The older triumvirate including Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and Morgan Freeman were just icing on the cake, each actor delivering superb performance.
The cinematography simply exceeded my expectations on every possible level. Fantastic costumes and crisp looking special effects, excellent pacing, and well-choreographed action scenes to sum it up. Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard also did a terrific job creating the score, delivering a dynamically flowing and expanding music thorough the movie. The Dark Knight Rises surpassed all of my expectations, and set a new bar of standards for me. It isn't perfect movie, but definitely a damn close being one. To nitpick: Bane's character differs from the comic book ones, and I found Talia's role in the movie to be completely redundant. Gotham City also resembles too much to New York City. I also expected a bit better ending for Bane, but I can't really complain, I guess.
This full-fledged and mature Batman is a must-see for comic book readers and fans. Batman's fantastic and climaxing ending, classy and memorable acting, huge production value, and amazing cinematography all packed in a $5 ticket. Good luck.
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