Spectacular

Rating: 9/10 (26 July 2012)

I saw "The Dark Knight Rises" yesterday evening and it completely exceeded my every expectation. When i first saw "Begins" i thought that it took the comic book films to a different level thanks to the believability and sincerity of the characters it portrayed. "Rises" continues this line which was set by the first movie and followed by "The Dark Knight".
The cast couldn't have been more perfect. Bale as Batman is able to give genuine emotion and bitterness following the losses he has suffered. He is not just another hero, he has been scarred by the events come to pass and knows that just putting up the mask again is not going to be enough.
Bane, played by Tom Hardy, stole the show for me. I was pleased that a new kind of villain was introduced. In the first movie, Scarecrow and Ra's Al Ghul relied on the terror of fear implanted in peoples minds, in the second one, Joker unleashed uncontrollable chaos and in the third one Bane is a brutal menace, who breaks down Batman and, by his words "liberates people from the oppressive corruption Gotham endures". Tom Hardy did remarkably well by creating Bane as someone terrifying simply by using his voice and eyes.
I was also glad to see that Joseph Gordon-Levitt had a great role following his "Inception" one. He plays a different kind of hero and this performance definitely feels like he will have a lot that comes in his way in next years. Anne Hathaway was also phenomenal as Selina Kyle. She had the main female part and did an excellent and believable job.
The rest of the supporting cast consisted of great actors and actresses too. Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Marion Cotillard and Gary Oldman were all marvelous in their respective roles. The chemistry between the whole cast was amazing, maybe it's the main reason why Nolan has included them in most of his films too.
Other aspects of the film were completely mind-blowing. Hans Zimmer wrote score of immense atmosphere, the scale of action scenes was extraordinary and cinematography beyond ones imagination. Dialogue was smart and really gave life to the characters.
In conclusion, i have to say that the Batman trilogy Nolan has created is one of my favorites and "The Dark Knight Rises" is a worthy final chapter to it. Everything about this movie is shear perfect.