Movie Review - The Dark Knight Rises (English)

The first time I walk into theatre , I was slightly taken back to see a huge college crowd. A few were already wearing the Bat insignia. The irony didn't escape me. Years ago I was in college when the 'BATMAN BEGAN'. How fast time flies.

I had been looking for this installment ever since the first stills appeared online. The first time I heard Nolan is remaking the Batman comics, I wondered why the great director is self destructing himself.
But he surprised everyone and it was just the beginning.

The second one went on to climb into the world classics list. The unfortunate death of Heath Ledger immortalized the film.

The reason why Nolan went for the Batman series might be , unlike other superheroes, Batman is an ordinary man with extraordinary gadgets and willpower. He also has a very dark side and Nolan is good at exploiting the dark corners .

The first installment was on the evolution of Batman. The meaty parts were the tough journeys, dark sides, self discovery and final redemption. The technical superiority and cool gadgets were also different from run of the mills. Here was a superhero.you could relate to.

When the first celebrated the Batman, the second one was made for the evil Joker. It saw the essential revelation of the Dark sides of the Batman. The Joker stole the show from Batman.
So when the third installment was on its way people didn't really know what to expect. I doubt if Nolan expected his film to be known for the anti hero (who was no longer alive physiologically). So much were woven out of tidbits of information available.

And here I was, among a crowd way high with expectations. The movie progressed with loud cheers, whistles and applause for every dialogue and appearance. This was very much an Indian superstar cinema experience. The movie had all the right combination for a success. But sadly it ended there .

There was no genius of Nolan to be seen. The movie seemed to be a rollover to the first part. So much sequences seemed to be giving a deja vu. The villain guy couldn't live to the expectations after initial hours. He simply seemed to fade away. The twist in the end also failed to deliver any punch.

If the second part was celebration of Joker, the third was celebration of Batman. But he failed to do any sense of connection and was always in a hurry. The main protagonists didn't have any role. The sorry figure of weeping Alfred signalled the doom. The female side of cast clearly lacked the element and so did Robin.

Apart from all this, the technical side of the movie was good. I am relieved that this the end of it. The same sets and situations have started to bore me. May be Nolan wasn't ready for the final adieu even.

Bottomline: hope this is where Nolan's Batman takes the final bow. Go with a mind to celebrate.