Dark Knight Rises – Review

On a sunny afternoon in Cannock picture house I watched the finale instalment of the Batman trilogy.

Beforehand I had seen numerous trailers of the movie, which had made me by Sunday desperate to see Batman rise.

I have to say the film surpassed my expectations and the ending should satisfy the majority of fans.

Bruce Wayne is the focus of this film as we see him struggle to move on from the death of his best friend Rachel and his parents.

He's grief has led him to lock himself away from the outside world for over eight years.

After taking the blame for Harvey Dent's murders it becomes obvious that Gotham no longer needed Batman-which has left Wayne a broken man.

It is only when Selina Kyle appears that we begin to see Bruce Wayne reconnect with the outside world.

The villain of the film is a man called Bane who is brilliantly acted by Tom Hardy.

Sadly Hardy was let down by the editorial production team as the sound quality for his character is Poor. At times I had to strain just to hear him which is a shame because his voice when heard can strike fear into the audience.

Bane is probably the most successful super villain of Nolan's franchise as his terrorist plot plunges Gotham into chaos. His physical stature is matched by a glaring intellect.

He is truly a menace the likes of which Batman has never encountered before.

This provides for a brilliant battle between Batman aided by the police against Bane’s Army.

The action sequences of the film are beautifully shot and the Bat vehicle should leave many children asking their mothers to buy them one.

However, I was disappointed by the orphan motif that is used to connect PC Blake and Bruce Wayne together. The cop knows more about the billionaire than he should and it is preposterous that his information is based on the fact that Wayne is also an orphan.

Equally there is a young boy who also knows that Batman is a symbol for good which again makes no sense because the kid is possibly only eight and for eight years Batman has been known as a murderer.

But putting these negatives aside the film is just as good if not better than the previous two. 

The performances by Gary Oldman, Sir Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman highlight the acting quality which Nolan has had since the first film in 2005.

Without Wayne the film would not function this movie is not just about Batman’s rise it also signifies the rise of Bruce Wayne as he tries to rise above he's personal pain.

Nolan has also brilliantly connected the events of the previous two films as Batman's actions return to haunt him.

The film also contains a variety of plot twists that should surprise the audience, but they have always been there throughout the earlier films.

Cat woman is spectacular and she should gain plenty of male admirers from this film.

 Isn’t there just something ultra-erotic about a woman who can drop kick the bad guys?

Finally I would urge you reader if you go see the movie keep a close eye on PC Blake- He is very important.

Throughout it is hinted who he really is see if you can guess who he really is in the Gotham Universe.

The ending is very final and would make a sequel very difficult. It depends squarely on if Warner Brothers can convince Nolan to make another film.

There is always a possibility as Gotham will always need Batman.

                                       Rise for the final time for Batman.