The Dark Knight Rises
Summary
Christopher Nolan ’s Dark Knight trilogy have a lot of things correct , butThe Dark Knight Riseswas under a circumstances of pressure to redeem Bane after theBatman & Robinadaptation failed him . Though it is often watch as the sorry in the pre - DCEUtrilogy , The Dark Knight Risesis still one ofthe best Batman moviesoverall , thanks in no small part to an exceptional performance by Tom Hardy as Bane . Despite sealed fault , The Dark Knight Risessucceeded in its redemption of theiconic DC villain- the first to " recrudesce the at-bat . "
The deservingness of Nolan ’s Bane become especially vivid when held up in compare with Schumacher ’s interpretation . Batman & Robinwas reprimand when it was released in 1997 and remains one ofthe worst superhero movies ever made , with Bane being reduced to little more than a mindless punk under the direct sway of Uma Thurman ’s Poison Ivy . This was an unforgivable iniquity to the character from the comics , with just a few accurate features like his size and Venom dependence remain . The Dark Knight Rises ' Bane , however , went so much further .
Did Batman fudge his death ? The equivocal end of Christopher Nolan ’s The Dark Knight Rises is still wide discussed to this daytime .
The Dark Knight Rises Shows The Full Extent Of How Threatening Bane Can Truly Be
ThoughBatman & Robin ’s Bane was admittedly terrifying thanks to Robert Swenson ’s predominate form , this was the extent of his portrayal . Bane was simply a pawn for Poison Ivy to sick on foeman she could n’t subdue with her beguiling big businessman , contract him to little more than a bulwark for the otherwise physically adept Batman and Robin to contend against in a fistfight - even if he body forth the classic tank car - same scoundrel that the slightest show of agility could scat rings around . Beyond that , Bane was the sort of brainless enemy that simple , quick cerebration could outmaneuver .
Hardy ’s Bane , of course , was just as imposing as Swenson ’s . Yet from his opening scene to his fateful first fight with Batman , Bane fromThe Dark Knight Riseswas a chillingly terrible presence throughout . The clumsy fighting style of Swenson ’s Bane is trounced by the comparative manual dexterity of Hardy ’s Bane , whose hulking frame was anything but a hindrance in keep up with Batman ’s art . This , of course , was compounded by the iconic vista that saw him defeat Batman in a brawl when no other villain could . Yet the true extent of his villainy was decidedly more cerebral .
Like many Superhero movie worker today , Robert Swenson also had a setting in professional grappling , which assist excuse his being mould in the office of Bane .
The Dark Knight Rises Proves Bane Is As Smart As He Is Strong
The most heinous sin committed against Bane inBatman & Robinwas rob him of thekeen intelligence that is just as much a part of his identicalness in the comics as his physical prowess . Yet this is directly nullify in the first few minute ofThe Dark Knight rise , in which Bane ’s brilliant judgment is laid bare , only for that brilliance to hold on throughout . This culminates in Bane bring the integral city of Gotham to list , plunging it into an almost self-willed lawlessness as he pulls the strings as a de facto leader .
This is where Bane comes into his own in a capacity that even measures up to Heath Ledger ’s seminal depiction of Joker . Given that Bane was also able to good Batman in a tussle , this arguably made him even more minatory than the clown prince of criminal offense . Either way , the gulf between Bane ’s intelligence inThe Dark Knight RisesandBatman & Robinis the most stark example of his superiority .
The Dark Knight Rises Undid Batman & Robin’s Bane Mistakes (But Made Its Own, Too)
By turning Bane into a master strategist , give him the power to phrase his thoughts , and having him not just measure up to Batman ’s hand - to - hand combat ability , but shoot down him , The Dark Knight Risesfinally did justice to Bane . In fact , to anyone who is n’t aware of Bane ’s comic book origins , the character was almost unrecognizable equate to theBatman & Robiniteration ( were it not for a few physical law of similarity ) . Yet that is not to say that Hardy ’s Bane was perfect .
One of themain criticisms level againstThe Dark Knight Riseswas the twist ending that deliver Bane a cat’s-paw , after all . Being Talia Al - Ghul ’s " protector " while helping to carry out her aim took away from the independent intelligence of the villain . The movie also retconned much of Bane ’s compelling origination floor in the comic strip , including deeper similarities to Batman beyond their affinity for swarthiness , as well as his Latin American root . Even still , it ’s safe to say thatThe Dark Knight Riseswas responsible for the most compelling Bane adaptation yet .
