A brilliant execution!

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2012)

Will the dark knight rise? This was the question waving in the minds of millions for the past few years. And here comes "Dark knight rises" to satisfy those minds. Yes, the dark knight has surely risen high enough!
The plot is not too convolved, yet has enough elements to keep you engrossed throughout the 160 odd minutes.
Nolan has introduced lots of characters with varying depths of characterisation. For eg., John Blake, who is shown as an intelligent(as he figures out the true identity of batman) cop, who has not been given major attention, Miranda a character which initially makes us think to be insignificant but finally has a lot to boast!, the Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) a robin-hood-like character, who seems selfish in the beginning but proves her worth in the later half, and finally the Bane as the ultimate villain.
Many viewed the varying characterisation depths as a weak-point in the narration, but I felt Nolan proves his intelligence by switching the focus over from each character making it seem as a long-spun-tale. In fact, I felt even though some of the characters were given little focus, enough it was and powerful were those little scenes to explain their characters.
Moving over to the performances, Bale, my favorite, this time has enough scope to perform and gets a really good recognition (unlike last time where his performance was overshadowed by the Joker). Be it the conversation with Michael Caine, or the prison-escape sequence, he is amazing!
This is the second film in this franchise (after Batman begins) to highlight the emotions and sentiments of the characters, especially the first half threw enough light on the relationship between Caine and Bale. Also, the old-tale about Bane's childhood (which of course has a surprise twist in the climax), and the way Bane's tale was narrated in pieces, marks Nolan's film-making genius'.
The film is completely packed with action sequences and so it demands hell-lot of computer graphics and special effects to make them a treat to watch, and the technical team was totally backed up and created the director's vision on the screen.
It won't be fair, if I miss Hans Zimmer's contri to the film, as his one-of-a-kind bgm, takes us to a new world, making us feel integrated to the entire story. 5 stars to the music composer!
Finally, about the script : The script-team clearly had in mind that, this is the last film in the franchise. So they had a humongous responsibility to live up to the expectations of millions of fan- following of the series, world-wide. Also, they have been intelligent- enough, to introduce many batman-comic-related-characters like the Catwoman, Robin into this single film, making it a huge treat for the audience. They surely taste success in the last 12 minutes of the film, where the montage-shots have been beautifully utilized to tie-up and wrap up the entire series, from all sides, without leaving any loose ends. And finally when Bale is seen by Caine in the restaurant in the last scene, a huge cheer and applause comes from the viewers, assuring the film's success.
Final remarks about the director : A perfectly executed film, and Chris has concluded the series, with an excellent finale.
After watching, this film, you will surely feel that sense of satisfaction not just of this film of the entire series!