LoginNot a masterpiece
Yes it was entertaining, but I don't think it matches the awe we felt from watching the Dark Knight and the Joker's performance. Granted the small ending was not as good.
My comments on this movie (SPOILERS):
Didn't like the scenes where Batman fights. Just upper body, a lot of forearm and punches. No jumps? No uppercuts? roundhouse kicks? No batarang? ninja/bat stars thrown? Except for turning off the lights with Bane, no bat-tricks.
Seline Kyle: Awesome job by Hathaway. But the attraction between Bale and Hathaway feels forced, no chemistry. Liked the serrated steel heels, but wanted more shots of her lower body walking. Think this is a big part of the character, the cat-like walk.
Bane: Hardy did a good job looking menacing, terrorizing minions, but he is no Joker. Apart from the mask, no one will remember. The end of Bane: big opportunity missed at the end, where Batmand could remove Bane's mask and share a few lines with Hardy (like end of Darth Vader no?). Bane being shot by Hathaway was ridiculous. And did not buy the switch of the main villain to Marion Cotillard. What? lost the tension there.
Police cops doing a human wave attack? ridiculous.
Opportunity lost for an Inception-like ending. We did not need to see Bale and Hathaway safe at the cafe. A surprised glance from Alfred would have been enough!
All in all, a good end to the trilogy, and a decent action movie. But if you can ignore the Bat-copter scenes, almost no superhero wonder or fantasy here. This is basically about the relationship between Alfred and Bruce Wayne.
The Dark Knight Rises Reviews
The Dark Knight Rises review
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 1 August 2012 06:07
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A masterful conclusion
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 31 July 2012 07:31
Christopher Nolan does the impossible. When no one thought it would ever be possible to create a superhero film that's better than The Dark Knight, Nolan dishes up The Dark Knight Rises. Which is actually better, and therefore the best film in what's definitively the greatest trilogy in the history of cinema. It's a more than worthy conclusion to Nolan's Batman films and it is exactly the conclusion that we dared to hope for. I pity the fool who attempt to reboot or continue these films. Because there is hardly anything that can compare to what Nolan managed to do over these three films. After Joel Schumacher's terrible films, Nolan did indeed resurrect this hero and have now raised the bar for superhero films. The Avengers tried to set a new standard earlier this year. In my opinion, it didn't come anywhere close, but if it did, then surely The Dark Knight Rises have exploded those again. This is the ultimate superhero film.
Nolan is easily one of the most ambitious filmmakers living today and The Dark Knight Rises might just be his most ambitious film so far, at least it is the largest. While being larger doesn't necessarily always mean it's better, that's easily the case here. It's slightly better than The Dark Knight because it is much larger. The spectacle in The Dark Knight Rises is tremendous, gorgeously filmed with amazing special effects (and not overusing CGI). Nolan shows us yet again a very different, but exciting way of showing action. The way he edits the convoluted story by showing different action in different scenes at the same time, and how he still manages to keep the action and suspense trough the entire running time is spectacular. The Dark Knight Rises doesn't just work as a brilliant comic book film, or as an excellent way to conclude a trilogy, it's a brilliant action film as well. I've seen several people complaining that Nolan doesn't manage to direct action very well, but I do think that's just ridiculous. Surely, he doesn't exactly produce the most glorified action sequences, but that's simply because he doesn't need that in his films. He directs action and fight scenes that feels and looks real. There is a fight scene in this film between Batman and Bane. Where Bane breaks Batman's back. It's just wonderful... This is a scene that is almost just simple boxing, but still it is easily one of the greatest fight scenes in cinema. Just because it feels real. It feels like they are actually beating each other!
"I won't bury you. I buried enough members of the Wayne family."
Even greater than the amazingly action and effects is the story. It's a complex and convoluted story that requires one's full attention. While The Dark Knight referenced the paranoia after 9/11, The Dark Knight Rises put's in some clever references to the stock market's and elitists fall with some clear parallels too the French revolution. The story is a result of a man with very high ambitions and we are therefore rewarded with the best comic book film ever likely to come out, and one of the greatest action crime-flicks ever. While the story can be easily summarized into few word, that doesn't really justify the complexity of the story. It's more to it than meets the eyes. While Nolan has been criticized for making films that makes dumb people feel smart, I hardly believe that they would be able to notice a lot of things that actually happens in Nolan's films. After all, dumb people only care about the action. Just because an intelligent person could figure out the plot and all of the references and parallels, it doesn't necessarily mean a dumb person could do it. Nolan is making films for everyone. The action is there, and it is a much smarter action film for those who require some brain fodder as well. Just because one is able to understand it, it doesn't necessarily mean it is stupid.
There is also the way that Nolan concludes his trilogy that makes The Dark Knight Rises shine as much as it does. By killing Batman (and possibly Bruce Wayne (a theory I have that Alfred is only imagining seeing Bruce and Selena Kyle at the end. Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but I like it. It's like the Inception ending in a Batman-film. )), Nolan dares to go where no other superhero directors have gone. He explodes the boundaries of superhero films, and ends his trilogy in an emotional and effective way. Rarely have I been so emotionally caught up in a story before. The only thing I believe that can compare to it is the last Harry Potter-film, and I grew up with that wizard! That people criticize Nolan's films for being cold is insane! Nolan manages to get me to care for nearly every character, which is an incredible feat seeing as this film is crowded with characters. He does even manage to get me to sympathize with Bane for a second, despite him being a hardcore villain! (I'll get back to that later.) The core to Nolan's emotional aspect of The Dark Knight Rises lies in the relationship between Bruce and Alfred. One of the few redeeming features in Schumacher's Batman-films was the relationship between these two people. In Batman & Robin it was Bruce that tried to save Alfred from cancer, this time it is Alfred that gives his best shot in saving Bruce's life. It's the core in an emotional roller coaster that's completely devastating.
"When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die."
While Tom Hardy's Bane certainly ain't as unpredictable and insanely humorous as Heath Ledger's Joker, there is no denying that Bane is still a very worthy villain and Hardy's portrayal of him is brilliant. Bane is a totally different villain than The Joker. While The Joker was just pure chaos and anarchy, without any particular reasons (which was very effective, but it wouldn't work twice!), Bane is a much more fleshed out character. He has an agenda and a history. Which, despite what Nolan did on The Joker, also makes Bane just as terrifying as The Joker. Bane's high self esteem and self confidence, as well as his pure brutality, menacing voice and intelligence makes him the definitive Batman villain. There is also a certain thing that makes Bane so much more. Which is that he does actually have a soft side! He cries! It is stated that he is clearly in love with Talia al Ghul and his relationship with her, and Bane's background is enough to make me sympathize with him. Enough to make me nearly cry. It's a relationship that is beautifully brought on screen.
Into the mix Nolan also throws Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman (even though she is never referred to by that name). She is wonderfully portrayed and brings in some very appreciated sexiness and humor to the film. Her playfulness and side-switching is very much appreciated in a film this dark. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is brilliant and that he is actually Robin, and the way he is introduced is nothing but the touch of a genius. Nolan clearly stated that he wouldn't include Robin in his films, but this is a masterful salute to the comics. Michael Caine is heartbreaking in his role, Gary Oldman is amazing, Marion Cotillard is great, while the twist on her actually being Talia al Ghul was guessed before the film came out, it is still done with great skill. Her relationship with Bane is excellent. And Morgan Freeman is as great as always. Christian Bale does deliver his best performance in the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in this film.
"You're not Batman any more."
Nolan ends his trilogy in a masterful way. People can go on talking about The Lord of the Rings, Toy Story or the original Star Wars trilogy being the greatest trilogies, but I will be sure to bring up Nolan's three films about the Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight Rises is the craftsmanship of a master. Nolan's brilliant direction and his eye for details combined with Wally Pfister's beautiful photography and Hans Zimmer's thundering score as well as the brilliant script and acting is enough to make this the ultimate conclusion. A masterful conclusion.
Nolan is easily one of the most ambitious filmmakers living today and The Dark Knight Rises might just be his most ambitious film so far, at least it is the largest. While being larger doesn't necessarily always mean it's better, that's easily the case here. It's slightly better than The Dark Knight because it is much larger. The spectacle in The Dark Knight Rises is tremendous, gorgeously filmed with amazing special effects (and not overusing CGI). Nolan shows us yet again a very different, but exciting way of showing action. The way he edits the convoluted story by showing different action in different scenes at the same time, and how he still manages to keep the action and suspense trough the entire running time is spectacular. The Dark Knight Rises doesn't just work as a brilliant comic book film, or as an excellent way to conclude a trilogy, it's a brilliant action film as well. I've seen several people complaining that Nolan doesn't manage to direct action very well, but I do think that's just ridiculous. Surely, he doesn't exactly produce the most glorified action sequences, but that's simply because he doesn't need that in his films. He directs action and fight scenes that feels and looks real. There is a fight scene in this film between Batman and Bane. Where Bane breaks Batman's back. It's just wonderful... This is a scene that is almost just simple boxing, but still it is easily one of the greatest fight scenes in cinema. Just because it feels real. It feels like they are actually beating each other!
"I won't bury you. I buried enough members of the Wayne family."
Even greater than the amazingly action and effects is the story. It's a complex and convoluted story that requires one's full attention. While The Dark Knight referenced the paranoia after 9/11, The Dark Knight Rises put's in some clever references to the stock market's and elitists fall with some clear parallels too the French revolution. The story is a result of a man with very high ambitions and we are therefore rewarded with the best comic book film ever likely to come out, and one of the greatest action crime-flicks ever. While the story can be easily summarized into few word, that doesn't really justify the complexity of the story. It's more to it than meets the eyes. While Nolan has been criticized for making films that makes dumb people feel smart, I hardly believe that they would be able to notice a lot of things that actually happens in Nolan's films. After all, dumb people only care about the action. Just because an intelligent person could figure out the plot and all of the references and parallels, it doesn't necessarily mean a dumb person could do it. Nolan is making films for everyone. The action is there, and it is a much smarter action film for those who require some brain fodder as well. Just because one is able to understand it, it doesn't necessarily mean it is stupid.
There is also the way that Nolan concludes his trilogy that makes The Dark Knight Rises shine as much as it does. By killing Batman (and possibly Bruce Wayne (a theory I have that Alfred is only imagining seeing Bruce and Selena Kyle at the end. Yes, it's a bit far-fetched, but I like it. It's like the Inception ending in a Batman-film. )), Nolan dares to go where no other superhero directors have gone. He explodes the boundaries of superhero films, and ends his trilogy in an emotional and effective way. Rarely have I been so emotionally caught up in a story before. The only thing I believe that can compare to it is the last Harry Potter-film, and I grew up with that wizard! That people criticize Nolan's films for being cold is insane! Nolan manages to get me to care for nearly every character, which is an incredible feat seeing as this film is crowded with characters. He does even manage to get me to sympathize with Bane for a second, despite him being a hardcore villain! (I'll get back to that later.) The core to Nolan's emotional aspect of The Dark Knight Rises lies in the relationship between Bruce and Alfred. One of the few redeeming features in Schumacher's Batman-films was the relationship between these two people. In Batman & Robin it was Bruce that tried to save Alfred from cancer, this time it is Alfred that gives his best shot in saving Bruce's life. It's the core in an emotional roller coaster that's completely devastating.
"When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die."
While Tom Hardy's Bane certainly ain't as unpredictable and insanely humorous as Heath Ledger's Joker, there is no denying that Bane is still a very worthy villain and Hardy's portrayal of him is brilliant. Bane is a totally different villain than The Joker. While The Joker was just pure chaos and anarchy, without any particular reasons (which was very effective, but it wouldn't work twice!), Bane is a much more fleshed out character. He has an agenda and a history. Which, despite what Nolan did on The Joker, also makes Bane just as terrifying as The Joker. Bane's high self esteem and self confidence, as well as his pure brutality, menacing voice and intelligence makes him the definitive Batman villain. There is also a certain thing that makes Bane so much more. Which is that he does actually have a soft side! He cries! It is stated that he is clearly in love with Talia al Ghul and his relationship with her, and Bane's background is enough to make me sympathize with him. Enough to make me nearly cry. It's a relationship that is beautifully brought on screen.
Into the mix Nolan also throws Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle aka Catwoman (even though she is never referred to by that name). She is wonderfully portrayed and brings in some very appreciated sexiness and humor to the film. Her playfulness and side-switching is very much appreciated in a film this dark. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is brilliant and that he is actually Robin, and the way he is introduced is nothing but the touch of a genius. Nolan clearly stated that he wouldn't include Robin in his films, but this is a masterful salute to the comics. Michael Caine is heartbreaking in his role, Gary Oldman is amazing, Marion Cotillard is great, while the twist on her actually being Talia al Ghul was guessed before the film came out, it is still done with great skill. Her relationship with Bane is excellent. And Morgan Freeman is as great as always. Christian Bale does deliver his best performance in the role of Bruce Wayne/Batman in this film.
"You're not Batman any more."
Nolan ends his trilogy in a masterful way. People can go on talking about The Lord of the Rings, Toy Story or the original Star Wars trilogy being the greatest trilogies, but I will be sure to bring up Nolan's three films about the Caped Crusader. The Dark Knight Rises is the craftsmanship of a master. Nolan's brilliant direction and his eye for details combined with Wally Pfister's beautiful photography and Hans Zimmer's thundering score as well as the brilliant script and acting is enough to make this the ultimate conclusion. A masterful conclusion.
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It's mediocre. That's it.
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 23 July 2012 12:59
"When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die."
One can best describe 2012's The Dark Knight Rises as an exercise in self-indulgence. Christopher Nolan fans have worshipped the man for years, exalting his modus operandi of gritty self-seriousness and faux gravitas without providing Nolan with the constructive criticism he needs to grow and mature as a filmmaker. Due to the overzealous praise, Nolan's movies have been growing increasingly overlong and ponderous, and his ego reaches critical mass with this third Batman adventure. Thus, instead of working to improve his directorial technique, Nolan sticks by his usual filmmaking idiosyncracies here, hoping to get away with lousy pacing and pedestrian action scenes by smothering everything in relentless dramatic music and overcomplicating a straightforward narrative to make people believe they're smart for following it. This is not to imply that The Dark Knight Rises is a terrible movie, however - it's just a severely flawed, tediously long-winded effort that needs further editorial discipline. Although polished enough to satiate devoted fans, The Dark Knight Rises suffers from significant narrative and pacing issues.
One can best describe 2012's The Dark Knight Rises as an exercise in self-indulgence. Christopher Nolan fans have worshipped the man for years, exalting his modus operandi of gritty self-seriousness and faux gravitas without providing Nolan with the constructive criticism he needs to grow and mature as a filmmaker. Due to the overzealous praise, Nolan's movies have been growing increasingly overlong and ponderous, and his ego reaches critical mass with this third Batman adventure. Thus, instead of working to improve his directorial technique, Nolan sticks by his usual filmmaking idiosyncracies here, hoping to get away with lousy pacing and pedestrian action scenes by smothering everything in relentless dramatic music and overcomplicating a straightforward narrative to make people believe they're smart for following it. This is not to imply that The Dark Knight Rises is a terrible movie, however - it's just a severely flawed, tediously long-winded effort that needs further editorial discipline. Although polished enough to satiate devoted fans, The Dark Knight Rises suffers from significant narrative and pacing issues.
It has been eight years since Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) allowed Gotham City to believe that his Batman alter-ego murdered District Attorney Harvey Dent. The events led to Bruce retiring as Batman and resigning himself to a life of solitude spurred on by his despair over Rachel's death. Although organised crime largely dissolved in the aftermath of Dent's death, Gotham soon faces a new threat: the super-strong, masked mercenary known as Bane (Tom Hardy). Also entering the picture is a cat burglar, Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway), who is hired by a millionaire socialite named John Daggett (Ben Mendelsohn) to help in his plan to take control of Wayne Enterprises. Circumstances soon compel Bruce to bring Batman out of retirement, turning to friend and inventor Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) for assistance while also receiving support from a devoted young Gotham police officer, John Blake (Joseph Gordon-Levitt).
The problem with The Dark Knight Rises is that it's a structural and storytelling mess. The picture feels like two movies awkwardly mashed together, resulting in two underdone stories leading to a singular payoff. See, the film initially concentrates on Bruce Wayne battling cheesy inner demons as he weighs up whether or not to don the Batman cape yet again. Once Batman finally rises, though, Nolan hits the reset button and returns us to square one, with Bruce needing to work his way up to becoming Batman again. It feels clunky, destroying what could have been an interesting narrative flow and causing all sense of momentum to founder. It makes the initial rising - and, in turn, the entire first hour - feel like a waste of time. The Dark Knight Rises runs a colossal 160 minutes, yet the plotting is not necessarily complicated. Plot and character development are essential, but the movie is loaded with filler, not to mention Nolan stretches out the simplest developments to make them FEEL complex. If the plot is intricate and multilayered, why can it be summed up so simply? If the characters are well-developed, why is it difficult to feel anything for them?
Directly because of the picture's clumsy structuring, Batman receives a woefully short amount of screen time, as Bruce mostly appears without the cape and cowl. This point does not imply that the movie should have been full of mindless Caped Crusader action, but Batman adventures should use the character properly rather than diminish him to the point that he feels like any other generic hero. Furthermore, the treatment of the protagonists is maddening. For instance, Bruce retires Batman and essentially gives up on life due to Rachel's death, but this notion is ridiculous. Losing loved ones is the defining force that has driven Batman since the beginning - it created him and sustains him. If anything, losing a beloved childhood friend should make Bruce more determined to fight crime. Meanwhile, Alfred (Michael Caine) loses faith in Bruce and abandons his master. This development admittedly raises the stakes, but it betrays the character of Alfred to his very core. Furthermore, Bruce should learn meaningful lessons as part of his character arc, but he never learns anything significant or profound. The Dark Knight Rises carries a self-serious tone, yet for such a pretentious movie, it's not actually about anything. Sure, Nolan uses Harvey Dent's death as the film's "9/11 moment", and Bane's reign calls to mind the "Occupy Wall Street" movement, but such material is heavy-handed and silly, ladled on with the subtlety and sophistication of a shotgun.
The script (by Nolan and his brother Jonathan) is equally troubled in terms of dialogue; the "telling rather than showing" aspect is off the charts, with the characters spending a lot of time laboriously over-explaining every motivation and relationship. This is felt most glaringly in a late plot twist reveal when a silly monologue dutifully spells out every background detail of a specific character's past. It's lazy spoon-feeding in what's intended to be a sophisticated action-thriller, halting the climax for much too long. Furthermore, Nolan's approach to his Batman movies hinges on "gritty realism", but the picture nevertheless contains unforgivably idiotic moments. The opening scene involves Bane's men faking someone's death by transferring a dose of his blood into another person, apparently changing their DNA profile. Additionally, without spoiling too much, an atomic bomb detonates in the ocean near Gotham City, yet no neighbouring cities suffer from radiation poisoning, and there's no tidal wave as a result of the explosion. Plus, the kid-friendly PG-13 rating forbids Nolan from being genuinely dark in terms of violence - whenever Bane promises to do something badass, the camera awkwardly shies away from capturing it.
Another hugely problematic aspect of The Dark Knight Rises is the character of Bane. The comics paint Bane as the ultimate supervillain, an immaculate mix of brains and brawn. While the film addresses his intelligence, Bane's physique is severely underwhelming here, which significantly betrays the character. Tom Hardy stands under six feet in the role and looks more pudgy than muscular. It's a substantial problem that Batman and fucking Alfred are taller than what's supposed to be the most physically intimidating threat in the Batman universe. Hardy just looks like an ordinary dude - in fact, random henchmen from previous Batman movies are more physically remarkable than Hardy. As a result, various narrative machinations are hard to swallow, especially since Bane is apparently able to hurt Batman despite his bulletproof armour. How can such a regular-built individual achieve this? It's impossible to believe Hardy as Bane, and it doesn't help that his dialogue is, at times, utterly indecipherable. Liam Neeson's Ra's Al Ghoul easily remains the most badass villain of Nolan's trilogy.
For years, Christopher Nolan has received flack for his poor construction of action sequences, and such criticisms remain justified for The Dark Knight Rises. The big set pieces are often startlingly incoherent here, as the geography of certain locations is hazy, and it's genuinely difficult to discern where everyone is at any given moment. This is felt most glaringly in the opening aerial action sequence, which is full of close-ups and shaky cam, and is consequently hard to follow. Additionally, the hand-to-hand combat remains as underwhelming as ever, often marred by frenetic camerawork and humdrum choreography.
The Dark Knight Rises is not irredeemably bad, but the film's positive aspects are not as interesting to note as its numerous shortcomings. Certainly, Hans Zimmer's score is suitably engaging, Wally Pfister's cinematography is slick and eye-catching (action scenes notwithstanding), and the production values do impress (it was made for $250 million), but the slipshod writing is more noticeable than these strong surface-level attributes. At the very least, the acting is predominantly excellent. In particular, Gary Oldman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt bring their A-game to the film. Oldman's Commissioner Gordon is articulate and smart, while Gordon-Levitt affords genuine charisma and believability to his role of the young cop. Easily, these two are the best things in the movie, and the scenes they share are better than any of the action sequences. It's also hard to dislike Morgan Freeman or Michael Caine; the two veterans are predictably great here. Meanwhile, Anne Hathaway is reasonably good as Selena Kyle, a.k.a. Catwoman (though she's never referred to as Catwoman at any point). Hathaway is colourful and sensual in the role, although she and Christian Bale fail to sell the love interest angle that is awkwardly shoehorned into the script. Speaking of Bale, he's still just okay as Bruce/Batman. Rounding out the notable players is the Oscar-winning Marion Cotillard, who performs potentially the most laughable death scene in cinema history.
To be fair, the things that work about The Dark Knight Rises do work; it takes bold risks, and there are a few moments of badass Batman combat. At the end of the day, however, The Dark Knight Rises is merely okay - it's not great, not flawless, and by no means is it a masterpiece. Ultimately, Christopher Nolan's trilogy capper is brought down by its long-winded nature and poor script construction. Due to this, and due to the lack of Batman screen time, the movie feels like a mediocre Christopher Nolan action-thriller that happens to feature Batman. It seems that Nolan has grown bored with the series and no longer cares. Nolan was reluctant to return to the franchise directly because of this, and he only took up the director's seat due to fan pressure and the promise of a huge paycheque. The film's ending reflects this attitude, as it leaves room for further adventures but announces that Nolan has no interest in helming any.
5.9/10
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The Dark Knight Rises
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 22 July 2012 07:50
Eight years after Batman takes the fall for Harvey Dent, a new breed of evil hits town, who is known simply as Bane. Batman is forced to come out of the darkness to once again save Gotham as it is being ripped apart from the inside. As Bane terrorizes and destroys the beloved Gotham City with his ruthless gang of mercenaries, Bruce Wayne/Batman must push himself to his limits in order to rescue the people of Gotham City.
Christopher Nolan has given the conclusion that Batman fans all over the world were hoping to see. It was grand spectacle of striking images, from the burning and rebellion within Gotham to the will and determination of the people to keep fighting for their cause, Nolan was crafted a film that is fitting to end this series. The longest film in the series to date, The Dark Knight rises concludes the Dark Knight Saga in a way that will leave fans of the other two films satisfied, even if this film was a little drawn out at times.
Within the film are all returning players from the previous films including Christian Bale as the Bat himself, Michael Caine as the loyal Alfred, Gary Oldman as the reliable Jim Gordon and Morgan Freeman as the always prepared Lucious Fox. Nolan has an incredible ability to utilize every member of his cast to perfection, always getting top notch performances from his main players. The newcomers included Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake and Tom Hardy as Bane.
It was Hathaway and Gordon-Levitt that were the particular stand-outs from the newcomers, as Hathaway played a slick and Chic Selina Kyle, bringing out the mystery we were all hoping for from her. Hathaway was sexy, sophisticated and elegant in her portrayal of Catwoman, a character who at the start of the film held no alliances with any character. Gordon-Levitt reminded us of the early day Jim Gordon, who was fierce and compassionate towards the people of Gotham. John Blake was the symbol of optimism through-out the film and Gordon-Levitt proved to be able to take on this character who often switched from a hard-ass to a soft-spoken understanding character depending on the scene at hand. Tom Hardy provided a physically menacing embodiment of Bane, but through-out the film it was the electronically altered voice that stopped him from being able to completely transform into the character the same way Heath Ledger did in the previous film. When you compare the two, Hardy did alter his voice slightly before it was distorted even further, but his mannerisms and the overall small subtle nuances of the character that Ledger brought to his version of the Joker were just not present. Where Heath Ledger completely transformed himself and took us away into the jumbled thought-process of The Joker, Tom Hardy just fell flat at being anything more than a physical force to be reckoned with. His dialogue was at times hard to comprehend and left me hoping Batman or others would Re-iterate what he had just spoken. At times there were flashes of brilliance from Hardy, where the altered voice didnât affect the dialogue as much, and those were particular good scenes for Hardy to try and win over the audience. In the end, he does, but not for the same reasons villainous portrayals in the other two films have.
The Dark Knight Rises serves to be the most predictable of the series. We knew the back-story before the film, there were rumours circulating for months and even what was supposed to be considered the big plot twist seemed to have somehow been spoiled by the overall feel of the film. With a run-time of nearly three hours, and a first half that dragged on a slightly longer than it should have, it seems impossible to just let the predictably of the eagerly anticipated climax slide. This trilogy of Batman films will probably remain the best series of Batman films to ever be made, and The Dark Knight Rises is very much an entertaining film because it serves as the conclusion.
It brings the story of Bruce Wayne/Batman full circle, and those who have been on the ride of their lives with their favourite superhero will enjoy this flick for what exactly what it is, an homage to the great series of Graphic Novels the fans have been treated too over the years including the Knightfall and No Manâs Land. Nolan has done a perfect job of translating some of the greatest Batman works from the pages of the intricately written graphic novels to the big screen. His ability to keep the same well-structured characters and take out some of the things that are cheesy and unrealistic about the graphic novels and perfectly translate them into the modern day world while still maintaining the fact that it could be real is what makes him one of the best film makers of this generation.
The Dark Knight Rises because of how it represents the series is the movie of the summer. It is enjoyable, sophisticated and emotional to see a series of such magnitude end. Nolan was given a generation a trilogy worth celebrating for many years to come. The Dark Knight Rises, much like the two previous films is a top-notch big screen adventure, and will go down as one of the best films of 2012 when all is said and done. Here is too hoping that Man of Steel can be the next DC hit that offers them same satisfaction that The Dark Knight Saga has offered fans.
Christopher Nolan has given the conclusion that Batman fans all over the world were hoping to see. It was grand spectacle of striking images, from the burning and rebellion within Gotham to the will and determination of the people to keep fighting for their cause, Nolan was crafted a film that is fitting to end this series. The longest film in the series to date, The Dark Knight rises concludes the Dark Knight Saga in a way that will leave fans of the other two films satisfied, even if this film was a little drawn out at times.
Within the film are all returning players from the previous films including Christian Bale as the Bat himself, Michael Caine as the loyal Alfred, Gary Oldman as the reliable Jim Gordon and Morgan Freeman as the always prepared Lucious Fox. Nolan has an incredible ability to utilize every member of his cast to perfection, always getting top notch performances from his main players. The newcomers included Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as John Blake and Tom Hardy as Bane.
It was Hathaway and Gordon-Levitt that were the particular stand-outs from the newcomers, as Hathaway played a slick and Chic Selina Kyle, bringing out the mystery we were all hoping for from her. Hathaway was sexy, sophisticated and elegant in her portrayal of Catwoman, a character who at the start of the film held no alliances with any character. Gordon-Levitt reminded us of the early day Jim Gordon, who was fierce and compassionate towards the people of Gotham. John Blake was the symbol of optimism through-out the film and Gordon-Levitt proved to be able to take on this character who often switched from a hard-ass to a soft-spoken understanding character depending on the scene at hand. Tom Hardy provided a physically menacing embodiment of Bane, but through-out the film it was the electronically altered voice that stopped him from being able to completely transform into the character the same way Heath Ledger did in the previous film. When you compare the two, Hardy did alter his voice slightly before it was distorted even further, but his mannerisms and the overall small subtle nuances of the character that Ledger brought to his version of the Joker were just not present. Where Heath Ledger completely transformed himself and took us away into the jumbled thought-process of The Joker, Tom Hardy just fell flat at being anything more than a physical force to be reckoned with. His dialogue was at times hard to comprehend and left me hoping Batman or others would Re-iterate what he had just spoken. At times there were flashes of brilliance from Hardy, where the altered voice didnât affect the dialogue as much, and those were particular good scenes for Hardy to try and win over the audience. In the end, he does, but not for the same reasons villainous portrayals in the other two films have.
The Dark Knight Rises serves to be the most predictable of the series. We knew the back-story before the film, there were rumours circulating for months and even what was supposed to be considered the big plot twist seemed to have somehow been spoiled by the overall feel of the film. With a run-time of nearly three hours, and a first half that dragged on a slightly longer than it should have, it seems impossible to just let the predictably of the eagerly anticipated climax slide. This trilogy of Batman films will probably remain the best series of Batman films to ever be made, and The Dark Knight Rises is very much an entertaining film because it serves as the conclusion.
It brings the story of Bruce Wayne/Batman full circle, and those who have been on the ride of their lives with their favourite superhero will enjoy this flick for what exactly what it is, an homage to the great series of Graphic Novels the fans have been treated too over the years including the Knightfall and No Manâs Land. Nolan has done a perfect job of translating some of the greatest Batman works from the pages of the intricately written graphic novels to the big screen. His ability to keep the same well-structured characters and take out some of the things that are cheesy and unrealistic about the graphic novels and perfectly translate them into the modern day world while still maintaining the fact that it could be real is what makes him one of the best film makers of this generation.
The Dark Knight Rises because of how it represents the series is the movie of the summer. It is enjoyable, sophisticated and emotional to see a series of such magnitude end. Nolan was given a generation a trilogy worth celebrating for many years to come. The Dark Knight Rises, much like the two previous films is a top-notch big screen adventure, and will go down as one of the best films of 2012 when all is said and done. Here is too hoping that Man of Steel can be the next DC hit that offers them same satisfaction that The Dark Knight Saga has offered fans.
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What´s worse than a Bad Movie? A Long Bad Movie.
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 22 July 2012 06:54
Title: The Dark Knight Rises
Year: 2012
Genre: Action Drama
Characters:The new characters are underdeveloped and only slaves of the argument. The new Catwoman has the depth of the average pothole in a highway only existing to have a 'girl' for the main character and a pretty face to put on screen. Bane and his organization exist for no reason but to push the movie forward, he is just a pile of flesh with a weird voice (that wasan interesting and bold move) expecting defeat. The fair-minded police officer (future Robin? ) has a laughable origin, no charisma whatsoever and no reason to exist but to try to sell us a future franchise and attract the actor´s horde of fans. The old characters are as limited as they were in the previous movies, but now their limited resources are so burned up that they are just excuses to fill up screen.
Cast: Anne Hathaway is one of the worst casting decisions of the whole project, but what could she do with the character she is given? Nothing I fear. She couldn't have done anything good here even if she had an opportunity. Tom Hardy barely acts here. He just stands on screen looking stupid and waits to read his lines to a microphone in post-production. You can't see his face, he doesn't move too much except to give some pressing catch moves and his voice is destroyed beyond recognition so I'm not sure he really is part of the movie. Christian Bale works as he did in the previous movies, but perhaps a bit more exhausted. He never did anything worthy, but defended his character with poise... not anymore. The only good actors here (Caine, Oldman, Freeman, in that order) are used only as screen fillers so they can't add anything positive (except Caine who can upgrade the movie with only some scenes). A sad, sad, cast.
Script / Argument: This is the worst of everything by far. The Nolan brothers chose a wrong/difficult theme and plot and then they drowneverything that could have worked in it. The movie has three parts. The first is supposed to present us the characters, their relations and intrigue us with a mystery, but it fails in everything. Things just happen with only the faintest link between scenes and history elements, the characters lose every opportunity to shine or establish a connection with the spectators. It's a big roller-coaster that only goes down, down, and down. The second part could have been the strong part of the movie, but it's composed of only some lame brushes and drag the movie one hour too long. What happens in Gotham is so bad explained, so misguided, that has no interest whatsoever and all the hell-pit/prison part is so stupid, so unnecessary and so repetitive that add nothing but minutes. This was also the part where all non-batman characters could have shined a little, become heroes or do important things, but they miss the point entirely. The third part is only a long, laughable, final battle that never wants to end. You know what it's gonna happen since the end of the first part of the movie and just rot in your seat waiting for it to happen.
- There are plot holes so big you could stick Bane in them... perhaps they aren't really plot holes, they are plot absences.
- The flying bat-thingy is ugly, stupid and adds nothing. Batman uses too much expensive technology in this movie when it's in his intellect, his fists and his little and simple gadgets where he should have shined.
- The autopilot plot-trick is advanced so many times throughout the movie that you get bored waiting for it to be used.
- The way they try to praise the NYPD through the GPD it's so forced and in the end it gets so silly you can't help but laugh.
- The films also tries to bring some anti-yuppie feeling to the movie. They do it wrong. The film even presents a not so hidden anti-antistablishment & anti-occupy-movement feeling. It's so stupid that can't do any harm, though.
- Hans Zimmer works his ass off trying to transform every stupid scene into something important and relevant. It's one of the only elements in this whole project/film that pushes the movie forward. It's far from enough, of course. Too much sound energy for a flatline corpse.
- Ah! I almost forgot (that's how interesting and memorable she is) about the Tate/Talia character and actress. She is in the movie as a propt, she is only needed to exist plot-wise and is used as such.
Year: 2012
Genre: Action Drama
[[[ This Review Contains Spoilers ]]]
I had to think a lot before publishing this article about the last of the Nolan's Batman Movies. I know this is a blog too new to expose himself to the hate of a horde of blinded fans, but this is a blog where I don't really mind being hated so... I'll say it, but I'll say it as quick as I can:
The Dark Knight Rises is a bad movie. It just is. It's not only worse than the previous 'The Dark Knight' it's just plain bad. Let's hit some quick reasons for me to say this and let's try to forget about it Âżok?
Characters:The new characters are underdeveloped and only slaves of the argument. The new Catwoman has the depth of the average pothole in a highway only existing to have a 'girl' for the main character and a pretty face to put on screen. Bane and his organization exist for no reason but to push the movie forward, he is just a pile of flesh with a weird voice (that wasan interesting and bold move) expecting defeat. The fair-minded police officer (future Robin? ) has a laughable origin, no charisma whatsoever and no reason to exist but to try to sell us a future franchise and attract the actor´s horde of fans. The old characters are as limited as they were in the previous movies, but now their limited resources are so burned up that they are just excuses to fill up screen.
Cast: Anne Hathaway is one of the worst casting decisions of the whole project, but what could she do with the character she is given? Nothing I fear. She couldn't have done anything good here even if she had an opportunity. Tom Hardy barely acts here. He just stands on screen looking stupid and waits to read his lines to a microphone in post-production. You can't see his face, he doesn't move too much except to give some pressing catch moves and his voice is destroyed beyond recognition so I'm not sure he really is part of the movie. Christian Bale works as he did in the previous movies, but perhaps a bit more exhausted. He never did anything worthy, but defended his character with poise... not anymore. The only good actors here (Caine, Oldman, Freeman, in that order) are used only as screen fillers so they can't add anything positive (except Caine who can upgrade the movie with only some scenes). A sad, sad, cast.
Script / Argument: This is the worst of everything by far. The Nolan brothers chose a wrong/difficult theme and plot and then they drowneverything that could have worked in it. The movie has three parts. The first is supposed to present us the characters, their relations and intrigue us with a mystery, but it fails in everything. Things just happen with only the faintest link between scenes and history elements, the characters lose every opportunity to shine or establish a connection with the spectators. It's a big roller-coaster that only goes down, down, and down. The second part could have been the strong part of the movie, but it's composed of only some lame brushes and drag the movie one hour too long. What happens in Gotham is so bad explained, so misguided, that has no interest whatsoever and all the hell-pit/prison part is so stupid, so unnecessary and so repetitive that add nothing but minutes. This was also the part where all non-batman characters could have shined a little, become heroes or do important things, but they miss the point entirely. The third part is only a long, laughable, final battle that never wants to end. You know what it's gonna happen since the end of the first part of the movie and just rot in your seat waiting for it to happen.
I said this would be fast and I swear I tried, but it's gone long enough so I'll skip all references to cinematography (not bad), wardrobe (not good) or special effects (lame some times, just fine the rest). I have only some elements to point before wrapping up this review:
- There are plot holes so big you could stick Bane in them... perhaps they aren't really plot holes, they are plot absences.
- The flying bat-thingy is ugly, stupid and adds nothing. Batman uses too much expensive technology in this movie when it's in his intellect, his fists and his little and simple gadgets where he should have shined.
- The autopilot plot-trick is advanced so many times throughout the movie that you get bored waiting for it to be used.
- The way they try to praise the NYPD through the GPD it's so forced and in the end it gets so silly you can't help but laugh.
- The films also tries to bring some anti-yuppie feeling to the movie. They do it wrong. The film even presents a not so hidden anti-antistablishment & anti-occupy-movement feeling. It's so stupid that can't do any harm, though.
- Hans Zimmer works his ass off trying to transform every stupid scene into something important and relevant. It's one of the only elements in this whole project/film that pushes the movie forward. It's far from enough, of course. Too much sound energy for a flatline corpse.
- Ah! I almost forgot (that's how interesting and memorable she is) about the Tate/Talia character and actress. She is in the movie as a propt, she is only needed to exist plot-wise and is used as such.
There are so many wrong things in this film that the saddest part is that the fame as a great movie-maker and storyteller of Nolan keeps growing only because of what he hints, not what he delivers. I guess popcorn movies are doomed for another half a decade before some enjoyable flicks can be shot.
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The Dark Knight Rises......
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 22 July 2012 04:40
Surely the Dark night has risen. Not the Knight we were waiting for so long but the sad incident in Colorado really dampened the spirit the trilogy was supposed to generate. Truly he is the hero we all need but not deserve. Nothing and absolutely nothing can justify the mindless violence that was upon those innocent viewers. May Justice be served for the departed.
Now for the Legend, Itâs been 7 years since it is in the ingenious hand of the Great Nolan Brothers especially the elder one Christopher Nolan. With Batman Begin he gave us the Real Batman not only the Gotham city deserves but the whole world needed.
Then Came the Dark Knight in 2008 which to me is the best super hero movie ever to be made. It not only humiliated the Academy (They had to Increase Best film nomination) but changed the tone of all the superhero movies released thereafter.
Now the Dark Knight rises again after 4 years with immense burden of the predecessorâs success and without its key member (The Joker) and some rise it is been. People may try to feel disappointed by comparing it to The Dark Knight but to me it is the most satisfying conclusion of the epic trilogy of the century.
Ben is good. He is menacing intelligent and truly a monster but he really lacks the cunningness of the Joker. Besides, the Twist at the end literally left him only as a Mercenary. That is the only area where TDNR drags a little compared to his predecessor but apart from that it is truly an amazing experience to watch the Master Conclude his epic trilogy.
The film is backed up by a superb script, some brilliant acting and breath taking action.Not to forget the Dialogue, the witty one liners are bound to generate some smile. I guess there are enough of take homes for everyone.
I wonât give away the story here, please rush to the theatres and feel it. You are not going to get him back. Long live Batman, he has been providing some great entertainment in the last 7 Years. Now I canât really wait to see Nolan putting his hand into something different.
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The Dark Knight Rises review
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 22 July 2012 06:24
I re-watched the first two movies before going to see this one today, and I was not disappointed in the least - except for one thing. One detail that was a big disappointment and totally frustrating - trying to make out what Bane was saying more than half the time he was speaking, was really very difficult. He was muffled and unless he was speaking very loudly, or really clearly, a lot of what he said was just lost.
You would think with such a big budget production, they could have done something about this problem, because I am not the only one who had this complaint. I saw it with a friend who had already seen it once, and he said that, on the second viewing, he was able to make out more of what Bane was saying than the first time he went, but it was still quite a challenge.
Other than that, and the fact that I found everything in the film totally predictable (which, either it was completely predictable, or I have just simply seen way too many movies to actually be surprised most of the time I see new movies anymore), I loved it. Great action sequences, good story, great performances from the cast. Just great, but that one detail I already mentioned just really ticked me off. It was so bad that sometimes, you wished Bane had subtitles so you would know what he was saying.
You would think with such a big budget production, they could have done something about this problem, because I am not the only one who had this complaint. I saw it with a friend who had already seen it once, and he said that, on the second viewing, he was able to make out more of what Bane was saying than the first time he went, but it was still quite a challenge.
Other than that, and the fact that I found everything in the film totally predictable (which, either it was completely predictable, or I have just simply seen way too many movies to actually be surprised most of the time I see new movies anymore), I loved it. Great action sequences, good story, great performances from the cast. Just great, but that one detail I already mentioned just really ticked me off. It was so bad that sometimes, you wished Bane had subtitles so you would know what he was saying.
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Conclusion
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 21 July 2012 06:19
Very much the worst of the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale trilogy, merely being a good movie. Ultimately, it fails to stand up on it's own as a story of great substance and definitely feels like the final act of a longer story. That fact is highlighted by the multiple flashbacks employed throughout, some going all the way back to 'Batman Begins'. 'The Dark Knight', by comparison, had no flashbacks, it simply didn't need any.
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An intense but flawed finale.
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 21 July 2012 12:30
After four long years of waiting, the third and final instalment in Christopher Nolanâs Batman trilogy has finally been unleashed. Prior its release, The Dark Knight Rises had already received exceedingly high expectations from audiences following Batman Begins in 2005 and most of all - The Dark Knight in 2008. However, it is a third in a trilogy and not all films at that stage came out on top and, therefore, did not always provide an exciting climax that was expected. Furthermore, it needed to live up to the huge success of its predecessors and the build-up leading to this culmination. Thus, there was clearly a lot that we, the audience, were expecting from The Dark Knight Rises. Still, it managed to be more than satisfactory conclusion to an overwhelmingly popular trilogy but had certain flaws where it could have been a lot better.
Director Nolan had already illustrated his own stories of the Caped Crusader within Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, and had also used his own realism style of filming to create a different background atmosphere of Gotham City. Considering this, Nolan was in the situation where he needed to grasp the concepts within Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and merge all them together in order to create the ultimate conclusion thatâll become the icing on the cake, so to speak, within the trilogy. The re-introduction of the world of crime and the more realistic and modernized city of Gotham were the closer relations to The Dark Knight. On the other hand, the more in-depth personal development of the characters edged nearer to Batman Begins. Throughout all three films, Nolan presented something different to the table but The Dark Knight Rises is the most flawed and weakest instalment. At times, it was very slow paced and over-long that resulted in flat segments that loosened the connection with its predecessors and it included some shocking plot-holes that weakened The Dark Knight Rises even further. Despite this, we have established that it was still beautifully filmed. It was just the problems within the story and the script.
Christian Bale returned for the third and final time as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Throughout each film, we saw Bale fit into the role in different ways: an emotionally confused but very fit and gradually fresh in Batman Begins, which he maintained in The Dark Knight and improved his wealth but appeared even more vulnerable. However, because The Dark Knight Rises is set 8 years later, Bruce is older and is not who he used to be. The audience got a more personal and courageous outlook on Batman where he was considered the underdog against Bane and his forces. Nonetheless, Christian Bale will remain as the most realistic and heroic Bruce/Batman. Michael Caine reprised his role as Alfred who delivered the most natural performance in the entire film with a lot of raw emotional feelings, which added a sense of innocence. Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman made their returns in the roles of Lucius Fox and Commissioner Jim Gordon just as Liam Neeson and Cillian Murphy returned in cameos.
Once again, another group of actors and characters were introduced into the Batman franchise. Previously performed by Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns, Anne Hathaway took on the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman. Hathaway, who was an underestimated choice, literally became Selina Kyle as she perfectly fitted into every emotional and physical aspect of the character. She was scheming, mysterious, badass and sexy. In the role, Hathaway provided something new that we hadnât seen before: she was not seen entirely as Catwoman. She was simply Selina Kyle. This gave her a more natural touch as a human being rather than a comic-book superhero. Hathaway perhaps deserves a chance in a future Catwoman spin-off. However, there was the awkward romantic connection created between her and Bruce/Batman but, quite frankly, was it even necessary? Furthermore, Tom Hardy portrayed primary antagonist Bane, Batmanâs next enemy in a much more physical role as opposed to previous enemies Scarecrow, Naâs and the Joker. Like Heath Ledger as the Joker, Hardy went beyond what we expected from Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. Hardy forged a terrifying, psychotic voice and due to the mask, he was almost literally acting with his eyes alone. His physique does not quite define the original comic book characterâs appearance but, like Selina Kyle, he is expressed as a very strong, powerful person with a past. Finally, like Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard reunited with Nolan following Inception as they made their presence known in very up-close and personal but gradually very crucial roles too.
Overall, The Dark Knight Rises is, despite its flaws, a very intense finale to a trilogy that became a breakthrough in comic book adaptations and has become an inspirational influence within a generation. In certain ways, The Dark Knight Rises goes somewhere that hadnât been seen in a Batman film before â it could go as far as to bring forth tears from the audiences. If there is to be yet another reboot in the upcoming future featuring the DC Comics hero, his colleagues and enemies, best of luck to them to even coming close to surpassing this trilogy.
Director Nolan had already illustrated his own stories of the Caped Crusader within Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, and had also used his own realism style of filming to create a different background atmosphere of Gotham City. Considering this, Nolan was in the situation where he needed to grasp the concepts within Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and merge all them together in order to create the ultimate conclusion thatâll become the icing on the cake, so to speak, within the trilogy. The re-introduction of the world of crime and the more realistic and modernized city of Gotham were the closer relations to The Dark Knight. On the other hand, the more in-depth personal development of the characters edged nearer to Batman Begins. Throughout all three films, Nolan presented something different to the table but The Dark Knight Rises is the most flawed and weakest instalment. At times, it was very slow paced and over-long that resulted in flat segments that loosened the connection with its predecessors and it included some shocking plot-holes that weakened The Dark Knight Rises even further. Despite this, we have established that it was still beautifully filmed. It was just the problems within the story and the script.
Christian Bale returned for the third and final time as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Throughout each film, we saw Bale fit into the role in different ways: an emotionally confused but very fit and gradually fresh in Batman Begins, which he maintained in The Dark Knight and improved his wealth but appeared even more vulnerable. However, because The Dark Knight Rises is set 8 years later, Bruce is older and is not who he used to be. The audience got a more personal and courageous outlook on Batman where he was considered the underdog against Bane and his forces. Nonetheless, Christian Bale will remain as the most realistic and heroic Bruce/Batman. Michael Caine reprised his role as Alfred who delivered the most natural performance in the entire film with a lot of raw emotional feelings, which added a sense of innocence. Morgan Freeman and Gary Oldman made their returns in the roles of Lucius Fox and Commissioner Jim Gordon just as Liam Neeson and Cillian Murphy returned in cameos.
Once again, another group of actors and characters were introduced into the Batman franchise. Previously performed by Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns, Anne Hathaway took on the role of Selina Kyle/Catwoman. Hathaway, who was an underestimated choice, literally became Selina Kyle as she perfectly fitted into every emotional and physical aspect of the character. She was scheming, mysterious, badass and sexy. In the role, Hathaway provided something new that we hadnât seen before: she was not seen entirely as Catwoman. She was simply Selina Kyle. This gave her a more natural touch as a human being rather than a comic-book superhero. Hathaway perhaps deserves a chance in a future Catwoman spin-off. However, there was the awkward romantic connection created between her and Bruce/Batman but, quite frankly, was it even necessary? Furthermore, Tom Hardy portrayed primary antagonist Bane, Batmanâs next enemy in a much more physical role as opposed to previous enemies Scarecrow, Naâs and the Joker. Like Heath Ledger as the Joker, Hardy went beyond what we expected from Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. Hardy forged a terrifying, psychotic voice and due to the mask, he was almost literally acting with his eyes alone. His physique does not quite define the original comic book characterâs appearance but, like Selina Kyle, he is expressed as a very strong, powerful person with a past. Finally, like Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard reunited with Nolan following Inception as they made their presence known in very up-close and personal but gradually very crucial roles too.
Overall, The Dark Knight Rises is, despite its flaws, a very intense finale to a trilogy that became a breakthrough in comic book adaptations and has become an inspirational influence within a generation. In certain ways, The Dark Knight Rises goes somewhere that hadnât been seen in a Batman film before â it could go as far as to bring forth tears from the audiences. If there is to be yet another reboot in the upcoming future featuring the DC Comics hero, his colleagues and enemies, best of luck to them to even coming close to surpassing this trilogy.
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A very good movie
Posted : 11 years, 9 months ago on 20 July 2012 09:40
Back in 2012, this movie was my top priority. Eventually, was is it any good? Yes, it was pretty awesome. Was it better than 'The Dark Knight'? Absolutely not... In fact, I even think that 'Batman Begins' was better but it is definitely a tribute to Nolan's skills that even though this movie was a disappointment, it was still quite impressive. This movie had basically one huge obstacle : its predecessor was near perfect and it was an impossible task to reach again such a level of awesomeness. On top of that, there were just too many characters involved. For example, Anne Hathaway really impressed me as Catwoman but she didn't have much to do. Tom Hardy was also impressive and Bane was a pretty cool villain but he didn't come near the Joker in terms of mayhem and personality (Furthermore, while the Joker remained a mystery which was his greatest strength, they gave a more detailed background for Bane but this back story wasn't really impressive and the twist at the end, which wasn't really a surprise, made him merely a henchman which belittled even more this character). Furthermore, you barely got see the Batman which would have been fine if they didn't already use the same trick in the first movie. Still, I was entertained throughout the whole thing, it was filled with some great actors and the directing was really strong which is something we got used to with Christopher Nolan. In fact, the first hour was great, probably as good as 'The Dark Knight' was and there were some rather emotional scenes, especially the scenes featuring Michael Caine who was just heartbreaking. To conclude, we have been accustomed to get greatness everytime from Mr Nolan and it wasn't so great this time around but it was still fine but it is really time for him to move on to something else. I can't wait to see what he will do next and it will be, again, my top priority. Anyway, in spite of its flaws, this farewell to the Batman was still a very good flick and it is definitely worth a look.
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