Perfection

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2012)

After viewing this film last night the thing that surprised me the most was how much it resonated with me after I left the theatre. Christopher Nolan has done the impossible and created a legend out a superhero movie. The depths that this film goes into resolving around evil in the darkest definition of the word and the will of a few to oppose such men is astounding.
Throughout this epic of a film new characters have been introduced, these characters range from a young policeman to a well trained thief to a new female interest for Wayne. All of the additions in their own way add to the film flawlessly without distracting away from the main plot.
Now for the main new addition of Bane. After the introduction of Heath Ledger as the Joker in The Dark Knight I had little hope that any actor could pick up the mantle and be the primary villain in the final chapter of these films but low and behold Tom Hardy does a fantastic job. The atrocities that he enacts with a cruel and logical sense are a little more then disturbing.
Christian Bale who from Batman Begins in 2005 to the conclusion of this film has possibly had the best portrayal of Batman. It's more then just what he does, it's also what he doesn't do that shows the nature of Batman. Just notice during the beginning of the film where you can tell that the choices and decisions of the last film look like they are literally weighing on his shoulders. Also Michael Caine has a tougher role in this one then in the two previous films and he does it beautifully.
This is possibly the best aspect of this movie. There is absolutely no easy answers to anything that happens, and nothing is done for effect. Their is obviously chase scenes and other such common action movie scenes, but the difference here is that during this film these scenes don't seem unnecessary and don't drag on and on.
Christopher Nolan has created his masterpiece which is The Dark Knight saga, the screenplay along with his direction has turned a superhero movie into a classical tragedy with philosophical undertones that can discuss the human condition and the lengths people are willing to go to protect what they cherish. There is so much more that I would like to write but I refuse to give away any spoilers and ruin the movie for anyone.