THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (2012)

Movie#10:

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

 What else can I say about this movie that has already been said by other movie critics. Well this is what I'll tell you, people of the internet.... this movie for lack of a better word is SPECTACULAR. In every way imaginable.

  This movie did not miss a single beat. The story was extravagant, there were no missing plot points, the characters evolved and the new characters were well rounded, yes even the evil ones. Bruce Wayne is 42 years old in the movie since it takes place 8 years into the future where the last filmed left off, making it the year of 2016. Let me tell you Bruce has to face even more emotional/personal issues throughout the movie. (Oh yeah by the way in actuality, Christian Bale is only 38 years old, just so all of you know)

  Alfred is still Bruce's living conscience and it looks like Alfred does not age a single day... oh the power of HOLLYWOOD's makeup department. Lucius Fox has made bigger and modified gadgets for Bruce to use while being Batman. Commissioner Gordon became a highly decorated police officer, but still feels guilty that he had lied to the city of Gotham about what happened the night Harvey Dent was killed and was forced by Batman to make him the new villain of the city.

  In the movie there is a whole heap on new likable characters and then there are the ones that are not so likable. Joseph Gordon-Levitt portrays police officer John Blake, a young man on the verge of finding his real potential and his true self while also becoming a new confidant of Bruce Wayne. Then we have the ever so lovely Anne Hathaway as Selena Kyle in a "purrfect" portrayal as Catwoman. Anne's performance is magnificent and holds her own against Christian Bale. And, you know what I don't care what anybody else cays about her performance of Catwoman, I thought it was bad ass and amazing, she did a great job.

  Now we have Tom Hardy as the character of Bane. Damn I have to give a major salute to Tom for gaining 30 pounds for the role of Bane. Now Bane is what I would like to call " A villain you just love to hate!" Bane was diabolical and pure evil in the Batman franchise. Bane and Heath Ledger's the Joker have got to be the greatest on screen villains ever.

  Now to the technical aspects of the movie. The special effects of the movie are outstanding, there is not much CGI in the movie and as all of you Christopher Nolan fans may know, is that he like to keep aspects of the movie as real and as authentic as possible. The stunts of the movie are even better then the stunts portrayed in The Dark Knight , no doubt about it, the stunts were more gritty and eye-popping.

  I'm not going to lie, I really love this movie. It is, in my opinion the must see movie of the summer. I give this movie a four star rating.

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P.S- My prayers go out to all the family and friends of the victims of the Aurora, Colorado shooting spree that happened during a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises on Thursday 7/19/2012. May the 12 that lost their lives REST IN PEACE.