For the background, I did not go into this movie as a fan. It was a hot weekend and I was looking for something to do inside for a few hours in the air conditioning.
I was over Christian Bale.
Not really a fan of Anne Hathaway.
Didn't see how Bane was going to be a great villain.
Kind of over Batman too, but I took my kids to see it.
Well then I watched it.
The story is epic in scope and the telling.
It is an Action movie with plenty of layers of dialogue, social commentary, and character background if you like that stuff, or you can ignore it and enjoy the action. Plenty for the fans.
But the action is where this film shines. I really did walk out feeling like I did after seeing Star Wars for the first time. It was that impressive to me. I'll be following the choreographer after this. A step above everything else. It really was ZOMG wow type shit on the screen.
I'll admit that at some points the action was so intense that it broke the immersion for me. Why? Because my brain kicked off a side thread that was concerned for the actors involved, wondering how they fuck someone did not get hurt or killed making this movie. Plenty of times it felt very realistic, like that shit could be happening out on the streets and you are watching footage of it.
So yes, thumbs up. Go see it, and I HIGHLY recommend that you go see it in IMAX if you can. Over an hour shot in IMAX. I saw it in 2D and am going back next weekend for the IMAX experience.
