The epic conclusion of Christopher Nolan's Trilogy "Batman Begins" has set a new tone for storytelling from the comic book world. Realistic, gloomy and dynamic. The continuation of the Batman story in The Dark Knight turned out to be much more spectacular than the original 2005 film, thanks to the high-quality work of the entire film crew and a very vivid image of the antagonists: Joker and Two-Face. Such a success is certainly difficult to repeat, but the final part of Nolan's trilogy "The Dark Knight Rises" diligently does it. The final film, it should be noted, came out quite long, coming very close to the mark of 2 hours and 45 minutes. Whatever this story was, it turned out to be difficult to watch it for so long. The whole film does not leave the feeling that Nolan took this step consciously, trying to fully reveal the characters, as well as effectively finish the narrative about the defenders of Gotham, a city that was plunged into the darkness of violence and lawlessness on a very large scale. In principle, from the point of view of scale, the film pulls on such timing, taking a new peak for itself and demonstrating that Gotham and its inhabitants are in a situation they have never experienced before. Bruce Wayne's life seemed to stop after the events of the second film. The creators skillfully show us from the very first frames that Bats retired, became decrepit, became a recluse. The events of the Dark Knight seriously affected Batman, and he never seems to have recovered from them. The atmosphere of the work is literally saturated with apathy, gray colors, and a oppressive atmosphere. The last challenge for Batman is probably the biggest threat to the Bat—Man and to the entire metropolis in the person of Bane, who raises the stakes much higher than his predecessors Ras al Ghul and the Joker. But after watching the picture, there is still a feeling that this large-scale project was an order of magnitude worse for Nolan than the previous one, where Oscar-winning Heath Ledger shone so brilliantly. Actor Tom Hardy failed to present his character so colorfully, although here, I think, the problem is already in the script and the character himself. Bane is Batman's colorful enemy, a creature that seems not even human, which will definitely test not only the mind of the main character, but also his body. This is a new challenge for the protagonist, who, it seems to me, no longer believes that he can cope with the enemy. Batman is having a hard time not only because he is already tired of life and losses in his superhero role. Batman has aged, looked haggard, and does not have such an important support and motivator in the person of his butler, Alfred Pennyworth. Michael Caine's performance in this film is very memorable. Despite the man's short screen time, his words, messages, requests and pleas to Bruce sit deep in his soul and are remembered for a long time even years after watching. Kane is a gorgeous actor who so colorfully conveys to us the image of a tired man who had to wait with horror every night for many years that Batman might not return from his next battle with crime. At the same time, it is important to note Kane's dubbing. The voice actor did an excellent job, subtly immersing Russian viewers in all the pains of Alfred's soul. As for Tom Hardy, he is a good actor who had to not only transform physically globally for the sake of this role, but also play essentially only with his eyes and voice, since his face is hidden under a mask. On the one hand, this mask gives it colorfulness, highlighting just the eyes of the character, and, on the other hand, it significantly complicates the game, because you need to be able to convey various emotions through a look. Also, as before, dubbing actor Ilya Isaev is on top, whose voice is always penetrating and strong. Tom Hardy's Bane is a real test for both Batman and the viewer. It is literally a machine for destroying everything around. He and his squad plunge Gotham into an abyss from which there seems to be no way out. Other characters are also good: Lucius Fox, Catwoman, Miranda Tate, John Blake, James Gordon. Each of the characters is intelligently played by cool actors. Through their actions and dialogues, we see how Gotham itself is revealed, which, no matter how hard anyone tries, is still going through its worst times. And the last struggle of people for their lives, for their hometown is an evolution, an important step, a manifesto — you can call it whatever you want — for their freedom from tyranny and constant crime. All the dots above the "I" will be placed here, the director will say everything he wanted within the framework of the completed trilogy. Nolan says goodbye to the franchise well, leaving behind a great legacy — a series of films about an ordinary man who was ready to lay his life on the altar of victory in order to finally show people that they can be free and become who they so want to be. 9 out of 10