"Bat's all folks"
Finally the epically awaited trilogy from the cunning and brave antics by Christopher Nolan & Jonathan Nolan are finished for the time being..
The Dark Knight Rises is such a charismatic & character driven piece of genius. Christopher Nolan has quite frankly outdone himself in this one. Perhaps what made the film so powerful to the previous predecessors was the consistent genuine heartbeat amongst characters especially Bruce Wayne & Alfred, purely guided by powerful powerful emotions. I felt this could be the flaw of the previous Nolan films - the vision of emotion was there but very weak & hollow. In this I brought it, I felt it, hero and villain alike. Christian Bale had distinctive qualities about his character (Bruce Wayne/Batman). Nolan embraced Bruce Wayne in the final instalment that gave Bale the chance to add emotional depth to the character that i believe went astray in The Dark Knight - picking up from the development made in Batman Begins.
The Dark Knight Rises is such a charismatic & character driven piece of genius. Christopher Nolan has quite frankly outdone himself in this one. Perhaps what made the film so powerful to the previous predecessors was the consistent genuine heartbeat amongst characters especially Bruce Wayne & Alfred, purely guided by powerful powerful emotions. I felt this could be the flaw of the previous Nolan films - the vision of emotion was there but very weak & hollow. In this I brought it, I felt it, hero and villain alike. Christian Bale had distinctive qualities about his character (Bruce Wayne/Batman). Nolan embraced Bruce Wayne in the final instalment that gave Bale the chance to add emotional depth to the character that i believe went astray in The Dark Knight - picking up from the development made in Batman Begins.
Tom Hardy as Bane had to fill the shoes of Heath Ledgers' masterclass in The Dark Knight, but was he up for fight? The Joker is a dog chasing cars, he wouldn't know what to do with one if he caught it! he just does things....right? Bane you could say is a better class of criminal & he definitely gives' it to them. Jokes aside, Tom Hardy was quite simply a terrifying individual, he was frightening. No longer made out to be such a dunderhead enforcer being Poison Ivy's 'Bitch' but one of the greatest criminal masterminds behind "Gotham's Reckoning", coupled with a physical dominance strong enough send shivers down your spine or in this case, send anguish & pain to Batman's vertebra consistently pummelling him to a inch of his life. Nolan has found the ultimate physicality in a man who is Tom Hardy, certainly the power of his eyes can strike fear through a man even Batman not just his '8inch' fists. The breathing mechanism of his mask added to the horror & made him more menacing but thoroughly keeps the 'vicious old gentleman' alive.
Let's not forget Anne Hathaway playing 'Selina Kyle' she defied my expectations, who else thought the actress playing in Princess Diaries could fulfil an intensely physical role like Catwoman. But here I am hugely impressed with her own portray that added immeasurably to the value of the film. Hathaway was incredibly precise & articulate about the psychology of the character, she really built it from the ground up, it was such a delight to see. She sure would of gave Michelle Pfeiffer a run for her money. However, this part has hugely inspired many directors & producers globally for her own spin-off movie, who knows in a few years time we can be awaiting an ambitious jewel thief praying on certain individuals with her cat-like antics.
At a running time of almost 3 hours, the film never becomes dull which personally is very impressive to say the least. The movie's action sequences are spectacularly well created & very intense especially the first meeting of over confident Batman and highly underrated Bane. The fight was very one-sided. Chris Nolan sure highlighted the importance of Batman & his relationship to the audience who were 'Gasping' at every punch. These sequences weren't just explosions & visuals like in many other movies; Cough 'Avengers Assemble'. Nolan creates a grand, dirty, engrossing world in which his action sequences were humming to the heavens.
Let's not forget Anne Hathaway playing 'Selina Kyle' she defied my expectations, who else thought the actress playing in Princess Diaries could fulfil an intensely physical role like Catwoman. But here I am hugely impressed with her own portray that added immeasurably to the value of the film. Hathaway was incredibly precise & articulate about the psychology of the character, she really built it from the ground up, it was such a delight to see. She sure would of gave Michelle Pfeiffer a run for her money. However, this part has hugely inspired many directors & producers globally for her own spin-off movie, who knows in a few years time we can be awaiting an ambitious jewel thief praying on certain individuals with her cat-like antics.
At a running time of almost 3 hours, the film never becomes dull which personally is very impressive to say the least. The movie's action sequences are spectacularly well created & very intense especially the first meeting of over confident Batman and highly underrated Bane. The fight was very one-sided. Chris Nolan sure highlighted the importance of Batman & his relationship to the audience who were 'Gasping' at every punch. These sequences weren't just explosions & visuals like in many other movies; Cough 'Avengers Assemble'. Nolan creates a grand, dirty, engrossing world in which his action sequences were humming to the heavens.
It can be done. Such a gorgeous reminder that perfect writing & direction can enhance movie-going experience; even hero/superhero movies who to many people, are highly unrealistic & petty. I am hugely satisfied with Christopher Nolan's vision of a world on the brink of chaos and corruption and he interpreted it with such style. Here's to a wonderful trilogy.
Long live Bane & In Nolan we trust.
Long live Bane & In Nolan we trust.
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