Review: The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

[GregMO ROberts]

The most highly anticipated film of the summer is also the film that has to work the hardest not to disappoint. After The Dark Knight wowed critics, stunned fans and set box office records in the summer of 2008, the bar was set incredibly high for the third (and final) film of the trilogy. All of the particulars were back – Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Michael Caine as Alfred, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Gary Oldman as Jim Gordon. But more importantly was the man returning behind the camera. Christopher Nolan who had directed the first two films was concluding is epic masterpiece. And with such a visionary director and a committed, competent cast behind him, expectations were not that the final Batman movie hits it out of the park, but it must be a game winning grand slam as to not be considered a letdown from its brilliant predecessors.

A six-minute scene of the new film was attached to the IMAX Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol print back in December of 2010 to help whet the fan base appetite. The film showcased Bane (Tom Hardy), the DC comic baddie that would be Batman’s foil in the final film. Bane is less known to casual fans of the Batman character as opposed to The Joker (The Dark Knight Rises) and Scarecrow (Batman Begins). But any disappointment over the choice of villain (after all, The Riddler, The Penguin and Egghead all remained untouched), was silenced when fans rallied behind the director and watched in awe as the scene where Bane escapes capture from authorities in a death-defying plane-to-plane action sequence was presented.


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[DEADstar]

I can NOT wait to see this movie. I might have to go to the midnight.

[GregMO ROberts]

Audience absolutely LOVED it!

[DEADstar]

How many stars did you give it ?

[GregMO ROberts]

A solid 4 stars.

And I think there is a chance of Caine getting some consideration for an Oscar in a supporting role here.

[Seebaruk]

Caine was epic, he teased some tears from me in a couple of scenes. He perfectly captured the emotional trap Alfred was caught in - his love for Bruce, versus his longing to see his master move on/commitment towards Bruce's parents. My cheeks were moist come the end of it

[astraton]

Just watched it and yes it was fantastic. My only complaint was using Manhattan so prominently as Gothem. That annoyed me and kept taking me out of the movie.

I then come home to see the tragic news of the shooting during the screening in the USA. Heart goes out to those poor family's.

[Bradp56]

Saw this last night. Was amazing, to me though the best film was Dark Night, but this was really good I love the ending.

[Gronith]

I found the movie underwhelming. Plot holes galore. I'd take my review on this series with a grain of salt as I didnt like any of the Nolan Batman films. My buddy who loves the first 2 said he hated the film though so maybe it wasnt just me.

[GregMO ROberts]

There were lots of plot holes - indeed.