Completely Satisfying Batman Finale

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2012)

Rarely does a sequel live up to its predecessors, much less exceed them in scale. The Dark Knight Rises is both full of the psychological intensity of The Dark Knight and a fresh, extremely raw action. What I found interesting, was how easily I forgot I was watching a Batman movie. Of course Batman/Bruce Wayne were the heroes, but the story's plot relied heavily on the actions of Lucius Fox, Selina Kyle, and the interesting character of John Blake. Bane's presence is extremely powerful and a worthy opponent for Batman. I found some of the scenes with Bane the most intense I've ever experienced in Cinema. As I said before, you'll be left smiling as every loose end is tied up and the movie closes logically and in a completely satisfying way. The only negative thing I could say is when telling a story on a scale as immense as this, the cut scenes are bound to be fast. The movie has a larger story than the previous two and is the perfect way to end the greatest interpretation of a super hero to date. You'll cry, you'll smile, you'll cringe, you'll laugh, your heart will race, and you'll think about the themes for a long time after Nolan takes you on the Epic finale. This is easily the best movie of the year so far, and in my opinion the best final installment of an Epic trilogy.
Matt