Tonight, my friend and I watched the newest Batman movie: The Dark Knight Rises, which was released just recently, Friday, July the 20th, 2012. Directed by Christopher Nolan (Inception, Prestige, Batman trilogy), the movie had returning actors Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman ('runs' Wayne Enterprises and armorer), Michael Caine (butler extraordinaire) and Gary Oldman (Commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department dude), along with newcomers Joseph Gordon-Levitt (!!!), Tom Hardy (!!!), Marion Cotillard and Anne Hathaway. Needless to say, it was a big budget movie with heaps of shiny expensive big named movie actors.
This was a long movie, which shouldn't come as a surprised since it was Christopher Nolan who directed it. He also directed Prestige and Inception, both relatively long movies with very intricately well thought out storyline. Also, just a word of advice: do not buy a medium sized drink. Like I just mentioned, this is a long movie, like 165 minutes long (which equals to 2 hours and 45 minutes). Let's just say that by the time the movie finished, I was in desperate need to visit the nearest restroom.
The movie itself however, was something else. While watching it, the movie gave off a very heavy Inception-esk feel, which certainly didn't help since Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard all starred in that movie together. Just like the other two Batman movies, this one contained numerous flashback shots, heaps of fighting, excessive use of explosives, fancy technology gadgets, Batman as the bad guy in Gotham City, continued mentions of just how filthy rich Bruce Wayne is, scenes of him struggling to get better and him getting all the brunettes (Katie Holmes, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway and Marion Cottilard). And really creepy appearances by Liam Neeson from time to time. Inception was definitely not the movie I thought of while I was watching it; the movie also had a very ...disturbing similarity to I Am Legend (remember that movie?) starring Will Smith and the zombie apocalypse. Batman's motorcycle also reminded me a lot of Final Fantasy VII. It'll make more sense after you've seen the movie.
Besides that, it was an enjoyable movie. Long but enjoyable. Definitely worth the watch, if only just to see how fit Tom Hardy has become after his Inception era. At the very end of the movie, there's also a little surprise. So go watch it!
Also, cheap movie Tuesdays. And then look at how much a regular admission ticket cost. (this movie theatre needs to clean up their theatres a little better)
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