Tuesday 7 August 2012


The Fire rises to glory



At the very moment when I was alighting the stairs of the cinema hall I was quite sure of this movie to be exquisitely intimidating on the basis of talent, story, cast and yes, fantasy of course.  However what tickled me constantly was the fact that is this really the end of the timeless saga? I settle down on my seat only to be grabbed by the female beside me and listening to her excitement for having a chance to watch the movie for the second time. I had obviously heard that before. Such was the fervour with which every Indian awaited and welcomed “The Dark Knight Rises” to its soil. And little has the movie done to disappoint those hungry beasts who feast on entertainment out there. The movie in simple language stated by the female sitting beside me “plays” with human emotions. The very element of Batman, the lost hero found itself capable of building such an image by the first 30 minutes that people would just get up, clap and start crying. A fascinating story is not enough to move the very foundation of people. One needs to portray it well through talented professionals. Christopher Nolan undoubtedly, ain’t a novice on selecting his hoard.  The moment we all think of Bruce Wayne, a suitably heighted guy with long hair and brown eyes comes to our minds. Christian Bale has indeed done his job well but what intimidates me the most is the villain of the movie Bane. Tom Hardy has made an example which probably even good old Gabbar Singh wouldn’t be able to in the contemporary world. All that radiated from the man throughout the movie was “terror.” The story is one to weep for. The portrayal of the world’s inconsiderate ways and how a man succumbs to it for good is a rare sight in a superhero movie. I have never seen the man of steel taking Lex Luthor’s blames on his head and vanishing off the grid. I do not have much to comment on the fantasy parts of the movie but to say that” I WANT THE BAT (that creepy bike.)”  Apart from all the shizz the end of the movie takes the cake away. Despite of all atrocities the young Wayne goes through the end of the movie is triumphant enough to make those people clap who did not even cry after Taare Zameen Par or Rang De Basanti in that case. Overall, a fascinating combination of revenge, deceit, rival love, orgasmic vehicles, and actresses, loads of triumph and heavy croaking voices of the leads The Dark Knight Rises as a cousin rightfully says, “needs to be watched again....... and again. Later. :)