The Dark Knight Rises

Title: The Dark Knight Rises
Playtime: 164 min.
Genre: Action Drama Thriller
Release Date: 20 July 2012

As soon as TDKR-tickets were released for sale, I asked my friends in skype: "Who's up for some Batman?!" Most of them said yes. In a total we were eight mates taking up half of the 3rd row. Some may say that it's too close to the screen, but we fancy it's perfect. There's always a seat (since none picks them first) and you're several rows away from annoying little runts talking loudly during the film.
This is the sum of the feelings I had while watching TDKR, enjoy.

The 3rd installment of the Batman-trillogy begins 8 years after Batman defeated the Joker and thereby set Gotham free from organized crime. Bruce Wayne lives as an injured hermit in his great mansion, and batman is merely a legend of the past. Albert is concerned about him and asks him to take contact with the outside world again, not as Batman, but as Bruce Wayne.
When a new mastermind criminal enters Gotham and spreads his terror, Batman is forced to return. Bane spreads terror throughout the city and sets a plan in motion that would change Gotham forever. In addition to that, Batman faces a new masked vigilante, resembling catwoman (never referred to as in the film). In order to destroy Banes' plans, he must overcome his physical boundries and take help from a few old, aswell as new friends. The Batman-films have never been darker than this, and there are several parallels to draw from the film and real-life. After doing some research on the characters from the comic, I'd say that TDKR really gives the fanboys what they want. It's an interesting mix of new characters and old, portrayed by many great actors.
- So.. will The Joker reappear?
Unfortunately not. Christopher Nolan wants to honor Heath Ledgers memory by leaving The Joker where he belongs; In the 2nd movie.
There were a few complaints I had in mind though.. I really missed Batmans gadgets while fighting. Instead we got a boxing-match vs Bane. Good anyway, but not really Batman.

Christian Bale is the best Batman so far in my opinion, and he always delivers when it comes to an actionmovie. Nolan digs deeper than ever into Batmans' personality, and Bale does a great job portraying that. I love how they kept his dark voice and let him scream ferociously with it, in the fashion of "Where are the drugs going!?"

Tom Hardy as Bane.. I never knew while watching the film. He did a great job acting as a cool-headed criminal-boss that barely shows his face. It's amazing what the body language does to a character. Bane was an awesome villain, and I was pleasantly surprised. But.. the voice was.. comical.. and kinda disturbing.

The rest were also amazing as their characters; Morgan Freeman as Fox, Gary Oldman as Gordon, Joseph-Gordon Lewitt as Blake, Anne Hathaway as Selina (Truly surprised how well that went) and of course, let's not forget Michael Caine as Albert. Everybody loves Albert, and especially in this film.

This was truly a worthy ending of the Batman saga, and even though the end left a few hints of more to come, I'm satisfied even if that's the end of it. None can successfully remake this film during this century.
Anyone who has seen the Batman Begins and TDK should definately go see TDKR.

I rate this movie 9 out of 10.