THE DARK KNIGHT RISES ~ The Anticipation
This is a fitting post to begin with. Although The Amazing Spiderman is coming out first. And Avengers has been out for some time now. Ultimately TDKR is the movie I have been waiting for. Still am. I am excited about this movie for numerous reasons but I am also weary for plenty of reasons. I could go into grave detail about all of the potential issues or criticisms but there are already about a million posts online devoted to that. I am going to stick to the basics, or my basics rather.
When Heath Ledger passed (May he rest in peace) before the release of The Dark Knight many were saddened and wondered how the great Christopher Nolan would continue the Batman movies and if any villain would be able to live up to the performance that Heath Ledger left behind. I was one of those people. Now I understand the actors in TDKR are all phenomenal (I was a huge Inception fan), and I really want Bane, Cat Woman, and Talia's roles to turn out beautifully. But at this point it's still hard to tell how well these characters will be portrayed. I'm not worried about their costumes or how hot they will look. I am wondering if I am going to get so sucked into their roles that I can feel like I am a part of them, the way I did with Joker (yes, I can find ways to relate to anyone, even the Joker). If I will actually develop a deeper understanding for their characters while I am watching the movie, rather then what I know of them from research or comic books. And that leads me to my next desire I have for this movie, or any movie.
Will this movie pull me in and make me feel like I am there with them? This may sound odd, but this point is the most important thing for me to truly love and appreciate a movie. I have to get pulled in, so far, that when the movie ends I have to "run back" to my seat in the theater, barely realizing that I was actually sitting in a theater full of people. Nolan's movies have usually always done this for me. His work has always impressed me. So I strongly feel that TDKR will do the same. HOPE SO.
Finally, I am saddened that this trilogy will be coming to an end. I am excited for the movie but once it's over, that's it. Not to sound like a complete fan geek but I grew up on Batman movies and Nolan's have been my favorite. I love the actor's he cast; I love the story lines; and most of all I love how dark and real he has made them. I want Christian Bale to continue his role as I love the even darker twist he is able to put on the role. But I understand this too must come to an end, so I accept it. But I hope that whoever chooses to make Batman movies next 1) chooses an excellent Bruce Wayne/Batman and 2) makes it dark as hell! And of course I have other expectations but there you go. The above seem to be my priorities for now.
