The Dark Knight Rises: 5 Reasons It's The Best of the Trilogy

5. The Revolution

The core of Bane's master plan. To give Gotham hope of seeing a better tomorrow, then crushing them under the weight of his chaos. He states that his mission is to give the city back to the people, a city that has been stolen by the rich and corrupt upper class (the whole Occupy Wall Street thing is one heck of a coincidence...) and to orchestrate a full scale revolution. Bane's approach represents that special kind of evil. To give hope, then to take it away. It possibly defines the meaning of the hell that is 'The Pit'. Giving those incarcerated the dream of making the jump, but fundamentally never making it a reality. The revolutionaries take the form of the criminals of Blackgate and maniacs of Arkham, and the defenders the form of Gotham's finest. The silence on the walk to the steps of the city hall in the final scenes reflects the fear that exists on the battlefield of any war. It illustrates the final battle of good and evil in the trilogy, and is a fitting way to end the the story of Gotham.

Bane's hidden ties to the League of Shadows are never revealed to the people of Gotham - yet there was never much love for him while he built the 'rebellion' anyway. However, that vital link is never lost. Bane's ultimate philosophy is to rid the world of Gotham City, something Ra's Al Ghul couldn't. Nolan's vision of ending here, where he started, is sentimental to the roots of the trilogy. Begins was never the the last chapter for the League of Shadows story arc, it was too important to Wayne for it to never be revisited. To finish off his story where it began was a fitting way to say goodbye to Wayne.