The Dark Knight Rises review

Rating: 9/10 (24 June 2013)

Plot: Eight years have passed since Harvey Dent's death, that has become the symbol of the rebirth of Gotham City, Batman has disappeared but he's still the most wanted man by the police and also Bruce Wayne, tired and bruised, has retired to his manor as a hermit ... Meanwhile, a new threat, the mercenary Bane and his loyal army, seem to loom over the city.
This last chapter of Nolan's Dark Knight is not only a conclusive one but also the one that binds together the trilogy, that gives a meaning to everything that has happened up to now, and I like to think, what gives meaning to everything that haunts the poor Bruce Wayne. Between the three movies, I think this is the one that revolves around Batman the most: you can perceive his presence all the time, but the scenes with the dark knight are very few; suffering, fear, madness, faith, guilt are what represent him when he is not physically there. But Batman isn't the only true character of The Dark Knight Rises: there are old and new friends and enemies, who were inspired by his deeds and, as never before, Gotham City and its inhabitants. The realism that features all Nolan's movies (despite some exaggerations) is the key to the greatness of the whole saga. The cast speaks for itself: on Bale, Caine, Oldman and Freeman there is nothing to add, Tom Hardy is amazing under that mask, Hathaway, for me, it was a revelation, Marion Cotillard gorgeous as ever and, oh well, Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be in my heart for a while. Directing, cinematography, editing, soundtrack, as usual, a masterpiece.