Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight is forced to return from his imposed exile to save Gotham City from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane with the help of the enigmatic Catwoman.
Director: Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, Inception, The Dark Knight)
Starring: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Morgan Freeman
Christopher Nolan's Batman films stand as some of the greatest superhero movies of all time. Batman Begins reinvigorated Batman's origins and Heath Ledger surprised us in The Dark Knight as The Joker. The Dark Knight Rises strips Bruce Wayne (Bale) of everything he fought for, and tasks him with rebuilding himself. Standing in the way is Bane (Hardy), a terrorist intent on destroying Gotham. The Dark Knight set the bar so high as the best of the bunch but TDKR only falls short because of Heath Ledger's libertine. Tom Hardy's villain is different, he's fueled by a torrid past. His mask, although intimidating in sound, is hard to decipher with his raspy voice. New additions Anne Hathaway and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have minor, effective roles whilst Gary Oldman's Commissioner Gordon and Michael Caine as Alfred keep the 'wise words of wisdom' coming. Bruce/Batman needs the helps of others if he's to save the city of Gotham. He's come to understand that he cannot save Gotham by himself. After the death of Harvey Dent, a can of criminal worms were opened, leaving the city in disarray. There are few trustworthy people left. Big loophole aside, TDKR is a fantastic ending to a noble trilogy and one that will stand the tests of time.
5/5
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