The dark knight rises.. a necessary High!

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2012)

I wasn't expecting to be impressed. I was quite skeptical and without any expectations whatsoever when I watched this movie, because having watched the Avengers not quite long back I didn't think another superhero movie would surpass, much less meet the expectations from followers of the genre right from the golden age of comic books.
But the Dark Knight went a step further and roped in a whole other generation also. This movie wasn't as dark and depressing like how the Batman character is usually portrayed. It gave moments wherein people could actually relate to the human side of the Batman. Alfred's lines were well thought out and helped audiences fathom the actual depth of all the characters.
Having been an avid reader and follower of the genre.. I was let down by how much the history of Bane had been warped and distorted.. there's no mention of experiments that were done on Bane.. Then again these may be considered as minor details.. Because the plot was neatly laid out and no character was under-represented. Bane's introduction scene was lively in a twisted sort of way mostly because of the dry humor that was incorporated to his character that left the audience curious. Batman's introduction was epic as always. Portrayal of Bruce as being frail and old in the beginning of the movie made it all the more dramatic.
Towards the end some were left feeling sorry for Bane, in spite of the unforgiving punches Bane threw at Batman during their first encounter in the movie- which had left people feeling sorry for the Bat and angry at the villain.
So.. by the end of the movie.. me and my friend had realized that we didn't see the actors in the movie because we were so immersed in it that we couldn't even relate Cat Woman to the actress that played her much less remember her name (though we had seen her in several other movies before) nor could we see Bruce Wayne as being Christian bale.. So.. has Christopher Nolan really done a good job of immortalizing the Batman character in an other movie?.. or .. was the character already immortal leaving Nolan not having to try very hard?.. Only a follow-up movie will tell :P
This much I am sure of though.. The Dark knight Rises was.. and will continue to be ..an immersive experience.. Deshi Basara!