In Nolan we trust.

Rating: 10/10 (6 August 2012)

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh.. *Fan girl scream* .the thing I wanted to do when the warner brothers logo came on screen and the signature Hans Zimmer tune for the Batman started playing in the background. Being a die-hard fan of the Batman mythology for over a decade now and the worshipper of Nolan's previous two attempts to bring Batman into reality, my expectations for the epic conclusion was sky high. Colorado shooting and death threats to the critics who gave it a negative review on rotten tomatoes made the release of the final edition of the trilogy the biggest event in the cinema history. As the symphony in the background raises get your seat belts fastened its Nolan's time. For this movie he had a big-big canvass, the movie looks and feels even grander than THE DARK KNIGHT, It is laden with star cast and millions of dollars. The whole Batman trilogy was very dark and shady and this one is no exception. It is dark, thrilling and disturbing. The cinematography is so dark that sometimes you want to use a flashlight. Well the movie starts and we are educated that the batman is gone for eight years now after taking the blame for Harvey dent's crimes. Gotham is living in peace thanks to the Dent's act which has almost finished the organized crime and it is peace times. Finally Gotham has become what the batman has ever dreamt of. Bruce Wayne is also hiding, pining about the loss of the love of his life, and the fortune which he had put in some energy project. He has become a cripple losing his knee cartilage. But with the sudden uprising of the masked mercenary "Bane" and a cat burglar Selina Kyle (the word Catwoman was never used in the movie) Batman must return. The Batman do repairs his cartilage which was not very well explained and makes a comeback on his "Batpod", wheels rotating 360 degrees. Christian Bale was awesome he carried out the role of struggling billionaire and a tormented superhero with panache. Tom hardy as Bane had very little to do behind the mask but the act he carried out with body language and eyes was menacing and not to forget his voice. Batman's voice has finally got its match. Anne Hathaway was the showstopper and not only because of her dress but the body language and expressions she uses in her performance. Michael Caine as Alfred and Morgan freeman as Lucius fox were as usual. Joseph Gordon Levitt and Gary Oldman did their job well. Marion Cotillard was superb. Screenplay was not as sharp and edgy as its predecessor and slacks down at places but it still is engaging. The movie uses the current affairs as the major tool. Bane's plan to attack the stock market and steal the money from the 1% was fresh to see. Movies reflect the mood of the society and it was quite evident in it. Cinematography as mentioned earlier uses darkness as its ally but the shots from the imax cameras were breath-taking. Sequences featuring action were enthralling and perfectly placed. Batman is without his tumblr, but he has a little air superiority. Dialogues are smartly written, Bane has got the best lines and his thrilling voice makes them sound even better. Lines like "I am Gotham's reckoning" and "I am necessary evil" makes the hair on back of your neck rise. But someone who completely stole the show was Hans Zimmer, the perfect sound mixing and the background score. Be it the chant the signature mysterious batman theme sound or the music when Selina kyle is shown in action. You come out of the movie theater with the chant in your head "Dey-shey dey-shey Bah-sur-rah bah-sur-rah" which is Moroccan for he rises. "In Nolan we trust" and so he never fails to deliver and grant us the cinematic delight and this one is no exception. Though he has missed certain spots here, a few loopholes, he is not the master of dealing with time in his movies and this was a bit lengthy too but we won't see Batman for quite a long time now and we will never see Nolan dealing with him again so little extra minutes won't mind here. Climax could have been better, it sorts of reminds you of an Indian spy movie that came out earlier this year. But the culmination was perfect. It was satisfying to see the end to such a fine piece of art. Back off Godfather here is another trilogy that is going to rule. But as a wise man once said to the Batman "You complete me" so this movie looks a little incomplete without him.