Warner Bros know exactly the sort of thing I like to find in my Christmas Stocking. Nothing beats a good Blu-Ray as a gift and this Christmas they have sent me The Dark Knight Rises and New Year's Eve.
New Year’s Eve celebrates love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, with intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year. With an all star cast, it is a feel good movie that is perfect for this time of year. It's a fabulous seasonal chick flick with an excellent soundtrack. My eldest daughters really enjoyed watching it in the run up to Christmas and it got them into the spirit of the season. It was funny, moving and entertaining in equal measure. We enjoyed spotting all the A-list stars in their roles and particularly loved Ashton Kutcher and Bon Jovi! This film is exactly the sort of film we love to sit down and watch together! We thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Dark Knight Rises is the final installment to the gritty superhero trilogy. Batman has gone from hero to fugitive after taking the blame for events that was for the greater good of Gotham City. Eight years on he is a shadow of his former self. The arrival of hulking masked man Bane threatens to destroy Gotham. Can a broken, tortured superhero find it in himself to get back to his former glory and save the day?
The action scenes are immense! The appearance of Anne Hathaway as Cat Woman is a revelation. The back stories are interesting, the emotional content of the film is powerful and the villains are as ever amazing. The story is very dark and heavy, but the over-riding theme of heroism and the emotional conflict of Bruce Wayne is a great portrayal of the human spirit.
Both films are available to buy now from stockists such as Amazon and both are well worth a watch!