"The Dark Night Rises" Is Spectacular

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2012)

"The Dark Knight Rises" was the one movie that was a must-see on my list. After the crowd-pleasing and stunning "The Dark Knight" it seemed almost impossible for a sequel to top its predecessor. With a phenomenal performance by Heath Ledger as The Joker, and such a captivating story, it would be difficult to capitalize on that right? Director Christopher Nolan takes the audience on another journey and its one that will have audiences glued to there seat for nearly 3 hours. "Rises" does clock in at around 2 hours and 45 minutes to be exact, but it's worth every single minute.
What I've always found fascinating about Nolan as a director is that all of his films have a common theme: redemption. "The Dark Knight" touched on that aspect of corruption and humanity taking a stand; even the nicest person can be corrupted with the right push, hence Harvey Dent. "Rises" tackles the issue of economic inequality, terrorism and destruction to speak. Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) is a billionaire; he's not just wealthy, but very wealthy. His wealth gives him the opportunity to suit up as Batman and have incredible toys at his disposal.
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