Review: The Dark Knight Rises

Threequels rarely show that there's redeeming value for a franchise other than big box office numbers. Spider-Man 3 proved that some years ago, and there's rarely been any continuation of a story or movie that ended on a high note with expectation or promise. As such, it's a very big surprise and achievement to witness the final chapter to British-American director Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight saga with the film "The Dark Knight Rises". The film places an ending to the franchise that began with 2005's Batman Begins and escalated with 2008's The Dark Knight, and all plot threads and storylines built within the events of those two films culminate into one grand epic presentation, presented in both conventional and IMAX formats. 

Having seen the film during its official IMAX premiere in the Philippines, I'm going to tell you now that this review will be littered with SPOILERS. I'm a big fan, collector, and yes even a cosplayer of The Batman, so take heed and be cautious if you want to see the film for yourselves without any differing opinions. All I'm going to say now is that if you're a fan of the superhero or have seen any of the two previous, you owe it to yourself to see this one. Special thanks goes out to Warner Bros. Philippines and SM Cinema for the invitations. That being said, I give the review for TDKR.

SPOILER WARNING. A Fire Will Rise.

Retrospective: Batman Begins and The Dark Knight

The Dark Knight Rises literally opens in a few days time, and now that people are hyped and ready for it, the knowledge of it being Christopher Nolan's final Batman film also sets in. It's hard to believe that a saga that started out in 2005 with Batman Begins and skyrocketed to epic proportions with 2008's The Dark Knight is finally ending this year, and the groundwork for portraying a significant version of DC Comics' flagship character left an everlasting impression on fans the world over.


Before we prepare to say goodbye to Nolan directing The Bat and Christian Bale wearing the Batsuit, I wanted to take this opportunity to do a retrospective on the two previous films of The Dark Knight saga and its personal impact on fandom. Despite being a few years old and a new film is already on the horizon, it still holds true that these blockbusters have set the bar and brought Batman back to prominence.


SPOILER ALERT for those who haven't seen any of the films. Before you see the fire rise, watch The Dark Knight begin and fall, respectively.

The Dark Knight Rises: IMAX Personal Fan Poster

Following the "A Fire Will Rise" fan poster, here's another one that's based on the IMAX one, with the classic batsuit once again emphasized.

Really looking forward to the end of the Dark Knight legend in a few days time.


The Dark Knight Rises in theaters on July 20.