LaaF…Culture!

any story worth telling has an evil that is seductive or else there is nothing extraordinary about still choosing what is good…and “the dark knight rises” is certainly no exception. although it doesn’t offer a villain as original and unpredictable as the second film, it delivers with a relevant critique of humanity (eerily so in light of recent events) on an epic scale that confronts much of the audience, to bring the saga full circle (not to mention solid performances from a great supporting cast, with joseph gordon-levitt on the rise).

ultimately what makes the nolan brothers vision of the batman trilogy so compelling is that the storytelling is always rooted in persistent human questions: how do you deal with fear and death? what is at the core of human nature? how does one respond in the face of real injustice?

dave’s rating: 8/10

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