So last night I went out and watched The Dark Knight Rises. I can't help but remember the fact that this was probably the most uneasy I had ever been in a movie theatre. After the Aurora Massacre, I couldn't help but think that this can't be life. I mean, especially when watching what is probably one of the most incredible ending to an incredible trilogy. I still cant believe that that movie is actually 2 hours 45 minutes. I was at the edge of my seat right from the opening to the closing scene.
I always knew Chris Nolan was legendary when it came to directing movies, but after the performance by Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, I didn't think he could come up with anything better. As a huge Nolan fan, I have watched all his movies except for Following. As a result, its no surprise to find a movie with Michael Caine and Christian Bale. The Caine/Bale-Nolan relationship is something like the De Niro/Di Caprio-Scorcese relationship: a movie with either directors and any one of the actors is guaranteed to be a classic. In this movie, Nolan manages to recreate the Batman character in a way I had never imagined. The ability to mix drama and emotion in an action-packed movie - and still do it extremely well - is something that is very rare lately in hollywood. I mean, just look at the Twilight trilogy...what a disaster!What is also amazing is the acting from the rest of the cast in the movie. My favorite of all the newcomers to the trilogy was Tom Hardy. Man was that dude amazing! Although he is a familiar face from Inception, he really managed to hold hold his own as a new villain, Bane, after Heath Ledger made it impossible to top the Joker in the previous Batman movie. The ability to build such a great character from behind a mask is quite an impressive feat. Anne Hathaway gives a splendid performance as Catwoman and her sense of humor makes the character more likable. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, another familiar face from Inception, is pretty convincing as Robin and I can definitely see him playing a great role in any future Batman films.
Over and above, The Dark Knight Rises was a worth all the hype and more. I'm excited to see what Mr Nolan has in store for us with Man of Steel
