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Action, Anne Hathaway, Christian Bale, Drama, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Caine, Movie, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy
I probably don’t need to say much about this one. Just go see it. If you’re at all a fan of the first two in the trilogy…just go see it.
I will say, I thought a couple of elements of it were quite predictable and maybe shouldn’t have been played up as much throughout the movie. It didn’t really ruin my enjoyment, but I was a little disappointed about how soon certain things became obvious.
My main complaint about the Dark Knight, as compared to Batman Begins, was that it was lacking in any real emotional depth. Even Rachel’s death was hurried past without much time to mourn her. I don’t think we even saw a tear from Bruce Wayne. This movie felt more like Batman Begins in that regard. It took a little (but still not enough) time to slow down and show some emotion.
But…maybe that’s why other plot elements felt rushed. Time passes in this movie so fast that it’ll make your head spin. There are times when we only realize that several months have passed between scenes because one character clumsily mentions it to another character. I’m hoping an extended cut appears on blu-ray some day. Maybe a few of the “but-how-did-he…?” moments can be clarified. Even if it takes 3 and a half hours to do it.
All in all, it’s a satisfying conclusion to this trilogy, despite the fact that I thought the end could have been even more conclusive than it was…
8.6/10