In
2005 Batman began, in 2008 The Dark Knight fell from Gotham's grace
at the hands of the Joker and Two-Face and after what feels like too
long a wait The Dark Knight Rises as a new threat emerges from the
darkness. It's been 8 years since the Dent act was put into motion
clearing the streets of organized crime in the name of DA Harvey Dent
who, to the people of Gotham, was brutally murdered by the Batman.
Though Commissioner James Gordon keeps watch over the now
quiet streets, an aged Bruce Wayne finds himself a recluse without
his late-night activities to keep him occupied and Alfred questioning
his life goals Bruce finds himself lost without the cape and cowl.
Elsewhere prominent thief Selina Kyle sets her paws on the
ex-billionaire playboy at the behest of her employers who are out for
Wayne and his family business. All mysterious events from
Wayne's cat-theft to people disappearing into the sewers begin
to unfold as rookie-cop John Blake picks up on things that most
haven't, that something is amiss in Gotham and all too soon the
pieces begin to move. As events push Bruce Wayne to return to the
night, the darkness rises from the depths
of his past and from below Gotham itself a new monstrous force
of nature appears to test the Batman and bring long awaited justice
to the city of Gotham. Bane.
Christian
Bale's take to the cowl has been more dramatic and emotional than any
of the previous wearers of the cowl and in this final
installment he shows the drama and tragedy of the character in both
the Batman and Bruce underneath. Giving a powerful send off to
his time as the caped crusader, finishing off the trilogy and being
the darkest and most ferocious Batman to take flight to screens
a round of applause is needed for this Batman. Commissioner
James Gordon, Gary Oldman is also back and with his own story
he's just as much broken on the inside as Batman is on the out,
though Oldman still plays the likable card and no matter the mistakes
his character must face you rally behind the everyday man who shines
as he does in the shadow of the bat-signal with the previous films,
the upholder of justice and sanity in the madness of Gotham. The
heart of emotion comes from the most lovable character of all Alfred
Pennyworth, Micheal Caine pulls a heart wrenching performance as the
father figure to a crippled in belief Bruce and makes you care as
much for Bruce as he does and a hell of a lot for the man who won't
stand by and watch someone else he loves buried. The last reoccurring
main is Lucuis Fox, Morgan Freeman uses the same smile and sleek
charm that makes Bruce trust him on the audiences and who could
dislike Morgan Freeman. No one. Fresh faced cast in the finale
include Joseph Gordan-levitt as police officer John Blake. While at
first his part was rumored to be minimal his screen
presence and charisma largely refute that, his talent shines even
against characters you''ve cared about since Begins and his
rookie-cop fresh view of Gotham, sparkly innocent eyes and
boyish charm work on levels that make Bruce and Gordon question their
own once bright vision of justice in Gotham. Anna Hathaway takes to
the snuggly fitting catsuit and plays the role of both Selina Kyle
and her counterpart with confiedence, greed and sex appeal to knock
all haters to the ground as Hathaway proves to be the most coimcally
tuned and performed catwoman to grace the screens. Marion Cotillard
takes the role of business philanthropist Miranda Tate
and with a likable and charismatic approach her role in Wayne
enterprises may turn a few heads. The large and electrifying
mass of muscle which stands tall as the enemy of the Batman in Rises
takes the form of Tom Hardy as Bane, both physically and mentally a
match for the Batman, Bane doesn't level the playing field but breaks
it. The booming voice, the caged monster who promotes chaos through
order and all the while steered by Hardy's brilliance in ways of
conveying the sheer force that Bane is, through chilling voice and
haunting eyes alone it's ensured that Batman has met his match in the
shape of Gotham's Reckoning.
The
Dark Knight in some peoples minds is impossible to top and so before
carrying on if your someone who views Heath Ledger and Bale's last
stand off as the be all and end all of cinema chances are Rises will
place under that. However Rises is described in one word, epic. To
the people who want a story driven on the caped crusader and the tale
of the corrupt Gotham, Rises follows much the same as Begins instead
of showing the start of a legend it shows the legend at its peak, the
effect in Gotham and its people and Bane while not the overwhelming
act that Ledger pulled off is still a fantastic villain for Nolan's
Batman. From the outset Batman is a myth, Gotham is at peace and
Bruce Wayne has gone into seclusion and then the fire rises. Bane
isn't just the enemy of Batman he's the enemy to the very symbol and
meaning for which Batman stands. It's difficult to see
scenes in which Bruce is powerless to stop the suffering of Gotham's
people, Bane terrorizing the occupants even his plan to feed Gotham
hope as he destroys her. The fact that over three films the
characters and a fictional universe has become so popular
in today's mainstream audience shows just how much the very
ideal that Nolan has brought fourth in his bat-epic. The beginning of
the film may feel slightly ajar in pacing as we're
introduced to the waves of new faces in Gotham but the
film eventually finds its natural speed mid film and
chances are you'll be to drawn in to notice. It feels as if you're
watching the final part of Harry Potter as the ending draws ever
closer and you're drawn back to the tagline 'The Legend Ends' and
you'll be so enthralled by the grand scale and spectacle that
you'll be holding a breath as the film builds pace towards
an emotional and breathtaking finale to Nolan's
critically acclaimed and universally appealing bat-saga.
You owe it to yourself, whether a casual cinema goer or a die hard
bat-fan to see The Dark Knight Rises a darker, grittier and more
emotional take on the superhero blockbuster. An equal if
not grander spectacle than The Avengers, considering the appeal of
that its saying something that this film is a big deal, and one of
the greatest ends to a trilogy you will find yourself
the privilege of being a part of.
10
/ 10
FIN.
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