The Dark Knight Rises-2012
Director Christopher Nolan
Starring Christian Bale
Scott’s Review #431
Reviewed June 23, 2016
Grade: C+
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is a sequel to the exceptional The Dark Knight (2008) and, unfortunately, is a complete letdown, especially compared to that film.
Perhaps my expectations were too lofty. It is a sequel after all, and sequels typically disappoint.
To be fair, the film looks great and has a fast-paced, modern feel- slick and action-packed.
A summer popcorn film.
The story, though, is uninteresting; the villains aren’t compelling, which is a major miss in a film like this, where the villains are crucial.
Tom Hardy as Bane is miscast. Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman is underdeveloped and one-dimensional. We never really know much about what makes these characters tick.
I did enjoy the twist at the end involving Marion Cotillard, which impressed me and I did not see coming throughout the story.
I might have rated The Dark Knight Rises even lower than a C+ had it not been for the group of top-notch actors appearing in the film.
Having loved the most recent Batman film, I expected more and received less.
