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Brilliant Close to an Epic Trilogy
PostedJuly 20, 2012
Dialogue
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Special Effects
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Art Direction
4
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Acting
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5
Story
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Camerawork
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The Dark Knight Rises was facing perhaps the most heightened anticipation and ridiculous expectations out of any movie in the past decade, (A similar situation to that of the the third Lord of the Rings film). And without a doubt The Dark Knight Rises meets and satisfies almost every movie goer who has enjoyed the series. Christopher Nolan pulls off a feat that proves his director's prowess in that he was able to engage and captivate an audience for nearly three hours of cinematic sequence. I myself am an avid movie goer so length of a film isn't really a big deal to me but i know that was one concern a few people i knew had about TDKR. Every fan in the packed theater around me on the midnight premier was interested and engaged for the entire film and applause were given at the end. I must say the plot was phenomenal and coherent with a few leaps of faith that didn't overshadow the film. The acting was done perfectly and my hopes that Micheal Caine receives a nod for Best Supporting Actor may finally be met. Caine played the emotional backbone throughout the whole trilogy and the ending would not be possible without his performance. Another quick acting note; Tom Hardy did an excellent job in his portrayal of Bane and i felt he played the character to what Bane should be in the story of Batman. After Heath Ledger's Joker, an enjoyably sinister villain was not going to work again because it would be overshadowed by the previous film, so Chris Nolan's Bane was not meant to be as likeable and enjoyable as the Joker was. Bane was meant to be the enemy and brutal and want to kill and torture Batman rather then the Joker's almost destructively playful view towards him. This is important because the focus for the final film shouldn't be on a villain but rather the hero of the trilogy and Tom Hardy's excellent work resulted in a unanimous love for the hero and a desire to see him triumph over a cruel and evil villain. A final note of why i enjoyed TDKR is that as a viewer you actually fear for the hero and don't know whether or not he is going to win, which is something no superhero movie has done for the past decade. I feel i should include a few of my brief critiques for the film: as i said earlier there were a few leaps of faith in the plot that won't disrupt the film but they do require the viewer to go with it. And also regarding the acting, it was all done brilliantly and the characters were individualized and the actors made them their own but after the unbelievable performance by Heath Ledger in the previous film, it almost feels like there is no standout simply because the Joker was so perfect before and this will in no way ruin the film but its a curse of how good the second installment was. Anybody who enjoys the Batman series or a good film this is a must see, believe me the ending is just excellent and i am definitely going back to see it another time which is not a norm for me but i enjoyed it so much and need another viewing simply to explore more of the themes, symbols, and undertones Nolan put in. 9/10
Pros great story, excellent ending
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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