This Is It

Rating: 9/10 (20 July 2012)

I just returned from a midnight screening at my local cinema. And let me first say, that I am impressed. Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy has done a fantastic job of revitalizing what many considered a dead subject. After Joel Schumacher effectively disgracing Batman, Christopher Nolan released Batman Begins. And after that came The Dark Knight. These movies, unlike many other trilogies, seemed to improve as time went on. This third and final installment is truly the best yet. While the special effects were of course top-notch, I could find that in many other movies. The true standout of this movie is the acting. Christian Bale showed more powerful emotion in this movie, as he did not spend as much time playing the titular hero. Anne Hathaway played Selina Kyle with a seductive sense of humor and danger. Gary Oldman, one of the oldest standbys for a solid performance, continues to put put fantastic roles. But my personal favorite was most definitely Tom Hardy, playing the villain Bane. I've been in Hardy's corner since I saw "Bronson", and he continues to impress me. In this particular movie, he brings out both sides of Bane with masterful execution. Bane is the perfect combination of brain and brawn, and Hardy makes it very noticeable. He is a cool and calculating machine, and now one of my favorite movie villains. It was a bittersweet feeling realizing that the saga was over (or maybe not, the ending was ambiguous.) But this is the only correct way to end a series that will surely change the Superhero genre as we know it.