Critics's Corner: The Dark Knight Rises
Christopher Nolan's anticipated third film of the BATMAN trilogy, though marred by the unfortunate shooting at Aurora, didn't fail to entertain.
Being a fan of this series of batman since Batman Begins totally rocked my socks off, and The Dark Knight totally kicked the feet out under me, TDKR was top on my list to see in theaters. However, I hate to say that it was a bit more comic-booky and predictable then the other two. But it still was believable enough to knock the wind out of me.
(Without going into detail about the plot, I'll just focus on the Story, Acting, Production Value, and Final Thoughts.)
Story:
The Story is a near-perfect but still fantastic combination of comic-books and anti-heroic superhero movies. It's interesting how each modern movie tries to portray human nature in a very BATMAN-villain way. I was actually rooting for Bane the entire time, more or less. However, the plot does takes it's time to get really interesting, and is somewhat cheesy at the end, and I feel that some scenes that held important moments were left out. Yet, whether that's good or bad, is entirely up to you.
Acting:
With an ensemble of big-name actors, it's hard to go wrong with names like Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Micheal Caine, Morgan Freeman, Joesph Gordon-Levitt, Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy. (whom my sisters, the dorks they are, adore.) All of them were great and the big name characters, (BATMAN And BANE) were top-notch. Anne Hathaway's Cat-Woman, on the other hand, seemed to be a forced love interest. But she was still pretty kick-ass and anti-heroic. And expect surprise visits from two other Christopher Nolan cast members.
Production Value:
Though hosting an epic story with and an ensemble of characters, the movie was filmed just about the same as almost any other movie. (Some sets, one or two outdoor shots, simplistic camera angles. All of that with some exceptions) Still, it works well enough to make a believable Batman.
Final Thoughts:
Despite my rather lame review, This was an excellent movie that, more-or-less, ties all the loose ends of the trilogy. However, I believe that a sequel is possible, even without Christopher Nolan at the helm.
All in all, my final review is:
Two thumbs Up: My Highest. (Fantabolusly awesome)
And that's it.
