The Dark Knight Rises
The
Dark Knight Rises, a movie that is a perfect way to finish for
Christopher Nolan trilogy, a story which has building since the first
few moments of The Batman Begins. The final Installment, something an
amazing piece of cinematography, it creates a aura, the build up for
the superheros, villains and general cast alike was something that
let people relate to each character with Bane, Cat woman. A rebuilt
Batman being explained in depth for the time they had to. The way
that Nolan was able to focus, shake and refocus the powerful stance
that the powerful characters hold in the movie, with each of the main
characters having high and low point, triumphs and defeats. The Dark
knight Rises is a movie that truly captures a Dark Side of The Batman
comics, something that is very rarely explored. With elements that
will leave you in a shock like state, The Dark Knight Rises, was a
film that started from a dark place, built itself, returned to a
similar dark place, then once again built itself up for a amazing
finale. It was a movie that achieved so much depth and clarity,
something anybody will be able to enjoy.
The
Dark Knight Rises, although the final piece in an amazing trilogy is
a stand alone piece that through its careful explanation and
etiquette in the piece, was able to create something special for any
audience. An understanding of earlier films in the trilogy are not
critical, with few elements being missed in the final piece. The
movie itself may be hard to follow for some younger audiences, but is
never over the top with its approach to violence, etiquette and
general goings on. The plot twists that do lead this piece are
impressive, with a few that are not expected that change the tone of
the entire movie. We see the way that the characters interact with
batman, change may times, as batman himself change playing to the
high and low point in the films, with epic confrontations between
many key characters as well and fight screens between some, The Dark
Knight Rises, creates a story that throws a lot at you all at once
and rarely gives you time to catch your breath, yet creates no
critical flaws or problems that will leave you asking how or why?
With Nolan's very strong structure the piece was able to achieve
something very special, as the audience would never really feel in
the dark unless it was for a reason, with the amazing acting but the
cast to create a piece that would do well as a stand alone feature
film. The cast is lead by Tom Hardy and Christian Bale as the key
Villain and Character, is one that fits the piece very well.
Christian Bale's amazing performance that has marked him as an
industry great, with his ability to play this character building
through out the trilogy. Tom Hardy played a very different, Bane
character something that we had no seen before plays a very different
style of game. The villains we have seen previously in Batman have
not been able to exchange blows with Batman and have often been able
to manipulate his mind, while also being able to scurry away from any
real danger, Tom Hardy's performance creates the aura of the very
smart very powerful Bane perfectly. The rest of the cast was very
well cast, with Anne Hathaway's performance completely amazing me, as
she fell right into the role, which seems odd based on her history.
She was able to capture her audience as Selina Kyle and Cat woman.
The new aspects that we saw from characters and actors alike was also
very appealing, Joseph Gordon- Levitt stepping into a curial role as John
Blake, a character that hugely influences and clearly may become a
focus, as well as Michael Caine, once again performing an amazingly
as Alfred, was able to capture the characters new found emotions
through the piece, being something completely different, to what we
have seen in the past.
The
Dark Knight Rises, brought a very different setting to the city of
Gotham that we know and love, with amazing views of city scape and
Wayne Manor. We were able to really feel the direction the movie was
taking, with a extremely gloomy and dark opening, that almost seems
to brighten up once Bruce returned to that Bat Cave. The setting we find our characters in, corresponds to the direction the movie is taking, with each environment playing to different characters. With the final few scenes and build up
to them being depicted heavily in snow, which created a extremely
good setting for the final fight as the armies of both sides gathered
in the streets. The final few scenes were something amazing, sending
chills down your spine, with the views of Gotham, Wayne Manor, The
Bat Cave and the special place where Alfred found the hero he knew
Bruce needed to be. The Batman trilogy has been known for the great
use of music, with orchestral pieces that give me goose bumps, it is
something that you want to be able to hear over and over again, as it
has also become a signature event in the movie.
Batman
The Dark Knight Rises was easily the most appealing and capturing
piece in the movie as the ground work had already been layered yet it
left for some much room for it to move, contract and expand. The
ending that will leave you hungry for more as well as feeling like
the trilogy, has come to a complete and well timed ending.
I give The Dark Knight Rises a Solid 5 Out of 5 Stars: