Hans Zimmer | Galactica

Eight years on, a new terrorist leader, Bane, overwhelms Gotham’s finest, and the Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

Review:

Christopher Nolan’s Bat-trilogy ends with a bang. Literally. I’ll try and make this as spoiler free as possible. As you all know, that The Dark Knight is THE most anticipated movie of the year! To prepare for this I re-watched Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Let me just say that Nolan is a genius. And I’d be lying if i said the movie was good. I’d also be lying if I said the movie was awesome. The truth is that the movie was a masterpiece. This is probably one of the best movies I have ever seen.

The first 20 minutes of the movie are quite boring. But after that the whole pace of the movie changes. It becomes more fast and action packed. The first 20 minutes are slow and un interesting. Do I really have to say Christian Bale acted awesomely? The version of Batman brought to us by Nolan and Bale, shows us the darker side of Gotham and Batman. We see the people of Gotham hating Batman for killing their hero, and Gordon wants to tell the truth to the people but he can’t. The story of the movie, was based ‘Knightfall’ series. Where bane breaks Batman’s back. Here, Bane breaks Batman’s back and takes him to the hell on earth, where he learns the true nature of Bane and who he actually is.

The story is well constructed and the actors have acted exceptionally well. The chemistry between Batman and Catwoman is missed but the little we see is awesome. The background score, as i mentioned in the review of the OST, is amazing, and supports the scenes nicely. Hanz Zimmer, like Nolan, is also a genius when it comes to composing the background scores for movies. In the Indian version, one cut has been made. The scene, which has been cut out, is the one where Alfred says that he Promised his parents to protect Bruce….

I watched the trailer so many times that I’ve memorized some of the dialogues and quoted them during the movie. Towards the end where Batman sets the building on fire revealing the Bat-Symbol, was my favorite scene. I almost cried at the end. I managed to hold back my tears when the movie got over. Once the movie got over, the audience met it with standing ovation. The end scenes were also among the best in the movie.

A wonderful movie. I’d be happy to watch it a few times more.

Final Verdict:

10/10…

Quotes:

Bane: When Gotham is ashes, you have my permission to die.

Crowd: [chanting] Deh-Shay, Deh-Shay, Bah Sah Rah. Bah Sah Rah.
Bruce Wayne: What does that mean?
Prisoner: “Rise.”

Selina Kyle: [to Bruce Wayne] You think this can last? There’s a storm coming, Mr. Wayne. You and your friends better batten down the hatches, because when it hits, you’re all gonna wonder how you ever thought you could live so large and leave so little for the rest of us.

Roland Daggett: What are you?
Bane: I’m Gotham’s reckoning.

This would be my first and (probably) only Review for a soundtrack of a movie. And what a movie I start out with- The Dark Knight Rises. The OST was released on July 10th. And after hearing all the tracks 3-4 times, I’m reviewing it. So here it goes:

I’m going to do this track by track:

1. A Storm is Coming: This had a bit ominous tone to it with the drums and everything. This was an awesome opening to the OST.

2. On thin Ice: The second track of this probably indicates the structure of the film. Since this wasn’t included in the prologue, so it would be a logical guess that there is another scene before the action-filled prologue.

3. Gotham’s Reckoning: I’ve been waiting to her this track! Nolan had asked fans to record some lines and send it to him. Now we finally see the finished product. THis is a fast paced track. WHile listening to this, I can only imagine this being the first encounter between Batman and Bane. I’d only know after I see the movie.

4. Mind If I Cut In: This is slightly slower as compared to the pumped up tune of the previous one. This has staccato notes form the pian. This would most probably be the scene where Selina Kyle and Bruce Wayne are dancing at the masquerade.

5. Underground Army: This has a more electronic feel to it. This reminds me of Tron OST. By the title we can assume this is the scen where Bane is gathering his army.

6. Born In Darkness: This has some Indian tunes mixed with some darker tunes which remind me of the previous Batman movies.

7. The Fire Rises: This continues from Track no. 4 ‘Gotham’s Reckoning’ where we hear the chants again.

8. Nothing Out There: The tracks till now have been more somber. This track reminds me of the Rachel death seen from the last one.

9. Despair: This is my favorite one by far as it has the tune from the Trailers. I actually made this my ringtone 🙂 . As the name suggest, something bad happens when this music plays.

10. Fear Will Find You: This track makes us feel the suspense even though we don’t know whats happening.

11. Why Do We Fall: The title and the track all makes me wonder, what is happening in this scene???

12. Death By Exile: This is the music which (most definitely) plays during the scene, when Bane takes over Gotham.

13. Imagine The Fire: WHAT AN AWESOME TRACK! the length suggests that this would be the best scene on the movie that is the war on the streets of Gotham.

14. Necessary Evil: The music is so eerie. After listening to this, you’d really want to know what happens in this scene

15. Rise: WHAT AN EPIC CONCLUSION!!!!! You can almost her Bruce saying- ‘Not everything, not yet.’ This is the scene, which I’ve been dreading for the past year. This is the end. I’d probably be crying through this scene not wanting the movie to end!!!!

This is the awesomest soundtrack I’ve heard.. I’m eagerly awaiting this movie!!! This is THE movie of the year!

The Dark Knight Rises Review

The Dark Knight Rises Official Sound Track Review