Review 'The Dark Knight Rises'



Even after 4 years when Batman, DA Dent & Commisioner Gordon fought the intelligent and dangerous 'Joker', the theater at 9:45am in the saturday morning was 100% full....That's the power of 'Batman' and power of 'Christopher Nolan' who with his crafty storytelling format which are complex, dark and post seeing them you would like to see it once again to get the finer details manages to engage the audience....

This time while Mr. Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) has put himself into a self exile after he took it upon himself to take the blame of DA Dent's for the greater good in his fight against Joker.....But things take a turn from the time the mysterious 'cat burglar' (Anne Hathway) not only steals his mothers necklace but also his fingerprints for mysterious reasons.....While all this is happening a mysterious terrorist 'Bane' is planning his own plot to take over the city of 'Gotham' and his ways and means are too powerful for the local police to crack....The imminent danger on 'Gotham' forces Bruce to start rethinking his return as 'Batman' and take on the challenge from 'Bane' and few other mysterious enemies....The challenge is just not a direct challenge of power but also of intelligence as the puzzle is much bigger than just taking on Batman.....The rest is about how 'Bruce Way' aka Batman goes on to resolve the puzzle, finds access to Bane and saves the city from his plans.....

Like typical of 'Christpoher Nolan' even this time the movie is Dark continues with the almost patented 'background track' that enhances the darkness and mysteriousness of his story, his detailing of the enemy and his efforts to make the fight not just even but most of the part it is tilted towards the enemy....The story is not a simple comic book story which you will get just like that but will have to put your mind whats happening.....The Dark Knight Rises is yet another powerful storytelling performance by Nolan.....However if you compare this one with the last one its not as powerful and gripping possibly because in 'The Dark Knight' apart from a powerful story from Nolan , there was equally powerful performance by 'Heath Ledger' as Joker.....

So if you have still not seen it please go and watch it today and get immersed in the experience....One more thing you will get a clue for the next in the series.........

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