I’m 30-years-old and am beginning my 4th year in the PhD program in history, but I have no qualms admitting I’m a Batman fanboy. Like everyone else around me at the time, I couldn’t wait to see “The Dark Knight” in 2008.  I was in Lebanon at the time and it got released there a week after its debut in the US so I was a bit annoyed that after waiting for so long, I had to wait another week to see it. These are what you might call “first world problems.” Anyway, from the moment the film ended, I’ve been waiting for the third film in the series and I finally got to see it last night (after having our bags searched because of the Aurora “Dark Knight Rises” premier theatre shooting).
One critic called the film “monumental” and I must agree. The intricate plot, the villainy of Bane, the aspects of the film that were psychologically riveting, the political backdrop, the action, and the satisfying ending, in my opinion, made this film the best in the entire trilogy and that’s saying a lot since “The Dark Knight” was absolutely brilliant.
If you really want to fully appreciate the film, might I suggest seeing “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” before watching the third installment. My cousins and I got together in the days before seeing the film and watch its two predecessors and it really allowed us to get enveloped into the wider Batman legend. Oh, and watch it on IMAX, it’s worth the premium fee.
Here are the two trailers to the film (1 and 2) and here’s a 5 minute official trailer to the entire trilogy. If you have patience for only one of these trailers, I’d go with the trilogy trailer if I were you. Enjoy the header to the blog too 🙂
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