I promise not to
include any spoilers because I was fortunate enough to make it a full month
from its release without hearing any specifics about the plot.
This is a fantastic
movie. It’s not big, bloated and ridiculous like Spider-Man 3 but it actually
sends this franchise out on top. Epic is the first word I used to describe it
as we left the theater. We saw it in IMAX and even 4 weeks after release
the theater was almost completely full. The action is awesome, the characters
are top notch and the plot is believable. That’s a win.
I’ve always looked
kindly upon Anne Hathaway but I fell in love with her in this movie; Joseph
Gordon-Levitt is still my main man; and Christian Bale even backed off the Dark
Knight growl a bit. Speaking of The Dark Knight where does this movie rank in
relation? Well, after only 1 viewing I have to say that Rises comes in a close
second. Maybe after multiple viewings I will change my stance but The Dark
Knight is perfection.
In no way was Rises a letdown
and it even exceeded my expectations for it. I wasn’t sure where they could
take the story after TDK but Christopher Nolan nailed it. Let’s reward him and
everyone else involved in this movie with some Oscar love.
