'The Dark Knight Rises' new trailer may be the best yet
Many fans have been waiting to see a trailer for which effectively encapsulates the epic thematic nature of Christopher Nolan鈥檚 Batman trilogy finale,聽showcases its majestic action sequences and set pieces 鈥� and, even throws in聽some light-hearted moments, meant to offer viewers a chance to catch their breath (without feeling forced or out of place). Suffice it to say: that day has come.
Nokia has released a trailer for Dark Knight Rises, and it really is the best of both worlds. Everything fans loved about the 聽and the for the film, are mixed together here. Put frankly: if this preview doesn鈥檛 get you pumped to see , nothing will.
The latest promo for Dark Knight Rises offer the most alluring taste of Bane鈥檚 (Tom Hardy) blitzkrieg campaign against the citizens of Gotham City 鈥� including, its shadowy guardian, Batman (海角大神 Bale), who鈥檚 been semi-retired for nearly eight years, following his defeat of The Joker. Under-prepared and overwhelmed by the sheer might of Bane and his forces, our hero finds himself exiled from his homeland.
With the assistance of old comrades like Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) and Alfred Pennyworth (Michael Caine) 鈥� plus, a shaky alliance struck with (Anne Hathaway) 鈥� Bruce Wayne attempts to fully resurrect his identity as the Caped Crusader鈥� and stage a last-ditch effort to take Bane down, once and for all.
proved to offer loads of unmitigated fun, while next month鈥檚 to also be a great addition to the superhero pantheon. However, there鈥檚 a weightiness to everything in Dark Knight Rises that its comic book peers simply do not possess. Perhaps that鈥檚 due to the unmatched grittiness of the street battles staged in Nolan鈥檚 film 鈥� or the emotional-resonance inherent to a . Either way, TDKR is poised to pack quite the emotional punch, while delivering all the awe-inspiring spectacle we鈥檝e been anticipating for several months (years?) now.
The Dark Knight Rises聽stars 海角大神 Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and聽. It is of course directed by Christopher Nolan, based on a screenplay he co-penned with Jonathan Nolan (working from a story co-conceived by Davis S. Goyer).
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