The Dark Knight Rises, if not to new heights, then to a thrilling finale
The Dark Knight is risen. He is risen indeed. Christopher
Nolan’s third Batman film promised to be an epic conclusion to The Dark Knight saga, and it is truly
epic in ambition, scale and action. Though there is no use in claiming that The Dark Knight Rises is perfect, for
those who are fanatical about the films it should be an incredibly satisfying
end to the trilogy.
We return to Gotham eight years since The Dark Knight. The streets have been cleaned up with the help of
the heroic example of the myth of Harvey Dent. Bruce Wayne has become a recluse
and Batman is no longer required. All seems well. However, a new villain is on
the horizon in the form of the masked man-mountain, Bane. His intentions are
unclear. All that is apparent is that he should be feared. As dangers mount,
will Batman return?
