Review of The Dark Knight Rises (2012) by Phillip D — 10 Feb 2015
It would be hard, perhaps impossible to follow up to the brilliance of The Dark Knight but nevertheless, the creation of a masterpiece of that magnitude does set a certain standard. Although The Dark Knight Rises is an excellent movie in its own right, it is significant step down from its predecessor, with the villain unable to match the pure evil of Ledger's Joker and the plot unable to quite come together.
I'm not sure what went wrong here but The Dark Knight Rises feels just a little too cliche, a little too much bad guy monologue and cheesy anarchy speeches. It all makes for good entertainment, but for the fans, it is a bum way to end the series.
This review of The Dark Knight Rises (2012) was written by Phillip D on 10 Feb 2015.
The Dark Knight Rises has generally received very positive reviews.
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