The Dark Knight Rises turned out to as spectacular as it was promised , as exciting as it was shown in the trailer.

Rating: 8/10 (22 July 2012)

The Dark Knight Rises turned out to as spectacular as it was promised , as exciting as it was shown in the trailer. The direction , the story , the performances and outstanding background score by Hans Zimmer made it a must-see film.
It has been a good long eight years since Batman has come out of his whereabout.The city of Gotham is much calm and quieter now until the powerful,lethal and antagonizing terrorist Bane emerges and vows to destroy and conquer the city. This forces Batman to resurface and save the city of Gotham from falling into hand of dangerous Bane.
As soon as I watched Dark Knight in 2008, I have been waiting for Dark Knight rises with my heart pounding and the thrill and excitement. Never before I was desperately waiting for any film in my life before like this one and my joy knew no bound when I went to see the film in theater today. The film contains the typical Nolan's twists and turns and you would not be disappointed with this one as well.The very first scene itself has been shot so well when group of mercenaries rescues Bane in high-octane plane hijacking scene. The clash between Bane and Batman has been depicted naturally with hand-hand combat and will go down well with the viewers. The scene where Batman rolls out his Batpod and is chased by the cops in the beginning is the highlight of the movie. The comeback of Bruce Wayne reminds you of Batman begins and is shot effectively. Nolan has joined the dotted lines between the Batman Begins , The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises which displays his superb skills as a storyteller. Of course , the movie has its share of flaw as well. The character of Bane was half-baked .. it did not have much impact as compared to the Joker. Probably , the voice of Bane damaged the mood little bit, though he stood out face-face with Batman in the combat scene. There should have been little more struggling scenes of Bruce Wayne in the prison where he fights to get back.The film definitely lacks the punch which The Dark Knight had. Despite these shortcomings , it has entertainment written all over it. The film is 164 minutes long but there would not be single scene where you feel bored. Hats off to Christopher Nolan for giving yet another exemplary Batman movie which truly stands out. His movies are generally more of what-happens-next thriller and this movie follows the same path. The screenplay is crispy. The art direction was good. Production designs are grandeur. Visual effects are enthralling. The film will be best enjoyed in IMAX screens. Coming to the performances , Christian Bale gets into the character of Batman yet again. As in Batman Begins , he is gets beaten down but comes back with a bang. I wish his struggling period would have been little more long. No other actor till now has represented Batman so truly and precisely as Bale has done. Tom Hardy as Bane does good but could have made his presence more felt. Marion Cottilard was charming .. she will surprise in the climax. Morgan Freeman,Michael Caine and Gary Oldman are usual dependable. However , it is Anne Hathaway and Joseph Gordon Levitt who gives in a sparkling performances. Special mention to the enthralling background score by Hans Zimmer.
The Dark Knight Rises delivers as was expected with little hiccups which was compensated by stupendous performances , outstanding direction, strong storyline and superb background score that gels well with the film. Very Good 4/5