Explosive, a masterpiece that's filled with tension, doubt, political and culture uncertain. A strong way to end the Nolan trilogy.

Rating: 9/10 (30 July 2012)

I must say that after watching "The Dark Knight Rises" one will feel entertained, surprised, and full of emotion and a split between happiness and sadness. Really this film ends a revolution as under the direction of Nolan this franchise clearly got a high tech and more darker and modern day reboot as it all started as an origin story and ends in an explosive closure. Also with the "Dark Knight Rises" you can clearly see the themes of political and societal upheaval, and class warfare along with the central character Batman(Bale)who has to battle his own personal and spiritual demons, now that's epic stuff for a superhero film. Yet this is a modern Batman in a modern world of anxiety and doubt.
Take away those themes and still this is a wonderful superhero movie set about eight years after Batman's battle with the Joker and the death of Harvey Dent. We find Bruce Wayne/Batman(Christian Bale)hid away in his rich big lonely mansion and he still wants to be the Bat even if Gotham doesn't want to accept him. And butler and sidekick Alfred(Michael Caine)wants a new world for mister Wayne too. Only this is the world of the not normal and strange it's soon that Gotham and Commissioner Gordon(Gary Oldman)once again shine the light as it's time for another Batman calling. Enter the brute and thug the masked Bane(Tom Hardy)a man who will use terror means and pure force and power to destroy the city. This is one challenge that the dark knight will be broken down with both mentally and physically. And this villain has a connected past to Wayne/Batman.
In nice subplots and supporting turns for this epic tale is the eager work of an up and coming young cop Blake(Joseph Gordon Levitt)who just might be waiting in the wings for a superhero cape! And before and after Bruce dons the cape again he's attracted to a sexy and clever vamp named Selina Kyle/Catwoman(the sexy Anne Hathaway)which really for Bruce with his also split life turns out to be a better female love than the rich cold hearted and secretive Miranda(Marion Cotillard).
Yet thru it all "The Dark Knight Rises" is one emotional blast of high tech action and moral drama filled with tension and chaos as this explosive third chapter puts some closure to Nolan's trilogy, still the film's ending leaves many split as to what they think really happens to Bruce Wayne/Batman either way what you think Nolan wants you to form your own conclusion as the dust has settled on his take of an extraordinary legend that will long long live with us.