A Perfect Conclusion. What More Could Anyone Want?

Rating: 10/10 (1 December 2012)

I told myself when I bought my tickets for The Dark Knight Rises TWO weeks in advance that I wouldn't let myself get too over hyped about it. Well, sure enough as the date approached, I became more and more anxious and excited, which is weird because I'm not a big comic book nerd. Did TDKR live up to the hype and it's predecessors' success? Yes, it blew them outta the water. Story: The story was the perfect third act that anyone could have imagined. It was tense, gritty, thrilling and beautiful all at the same time. I'm not going to elaborate on the story (for those who haven't seen the film yet), but you can gather from the trailers, correct? The Nolans have outdone themselves again with a near perfect script, one that kept the audience tense and ready for the next larger than life scene. Acting: Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. Christian Bale is flawless, as always, as our hero in black and as Bruce Wayne (yes, separate roles). He delivered, BY FAR, his best performance of the trilogy this time around. Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon, I mean what's not to love? It's Gary Oldman, a legend in the making. Tom Hardy is brutal and just plain frightening as Bane, the film's leading villain. The rest of the cast (Caine, Freeman, and Hathoway) are great in their respective roles, as well. Final Verdict: Don't let the negative reviews fool you. No, this is not another TDK, but that's a good thing. It would be boring to watch the same movie twice in a row, right? This film is HUGE, from the story to the unbelievable visuals, stunts, chases, etc. The emotion is still in tact, no worries there. In fact I would say it's the most emotionally moving of the trilogy. GO SEE THIS FILM. I'd see it in IMAX, but either way, it will blow you away. Promise.