The Dark Knight was as close to perfect as a comic book - crime epic flick could get. Starting with Batman Begins, Nolamn & team made the right decision to base this version of Batman with plausability.All that hard work in the first 2 movies was thrown out the window. I will give the writers credit for trying to get the script right. The pre production process was very lengthy. Here's what I admired: The convergence of story, image and music and exactly the right point in the filmThe love story that happens off screen (mirrored by Bane & Talia)The plot device utlizing AlfredWayne getting double crossed that was simple and not needlessly complexBanes minimal costumeNolan understanding less is moreHere's what made me groan: Robin's unneccessary backstory, complete with the Irish priest at the orphanageBane's raid at the stock exchange using Wayne's fingerprint (the whole world knew that Bane was there, any trading would not have been authorized)Which leads to Wayne losing all his money, being removed from the Board of his company, and handing it over to Talia - too contrived because the end game was the fusion reactor.What really broke the camels back was Banes plan to use the Wayne industry prototypes in the basement for his takeover of Gotham. Anyone who has been around the military knows you would not go into combat with a prototype unit. They cost insane amounts of money to make, break down easily and there are no spare parts. You need a production model with spare parts to go into combat.Half the movie smacks of laziness.

Coming off of the success of The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight rises boasts an incredible conclusion to Bale's Batman, with visuals and plot as good as its villain. Hardy was terrific as Bane, a menacing presence not to be messed with. Once again Bale and Caine nailed it as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Alfred, giving career defining performances. The story does take a few curvy turns, however, placing at least 2 plot twists into the film, which didn't necessarily work for me, but that's the only issue to be had with this movie. Breathtaking action sequences, amazing score by Hans Zimmer. A "must see" if you're a Batman fan or a fan of comic books in general.

Simply the best Super Hero trilogy movie ever. And this, the conclusion to it, is absolutely stunning. Simply a great movie, from the cast, to the story to the ending which always chokes me up. I never get tired of any of these three movies and all other trilogies are looking up at these.

It is understandable that there were difficulties during the production of the movie, considering an unexpected factor which caused the change in plot and introducing a new villain, who was probably the ultimate test for the Dark Knight. The movie revolves around ailing Bruce Wayne, who needs to stand up in order to protect his city when it's lost all hope. The whole aspect of changing the character and returning to shape is shown spectacularly and gradually, unlike in many superhero movies where a character can fall from 100 feet and still be entirely healthy. The film, despite being a superhero flick where one doesn't expect things to flow as if in reality, is shown rather disturbingly realistically, bringing an element of despair, which had many people shocked and perhaps giving up on the thought that Batman can defeat the villain. Bane is presented as somebody who is fearsome and an ultimate threat to the City, but in a different and more extreme way than The Joker (albeit not necessarily better). The whole story was executed excellently, even though there are some mistakes which were probably very hard to avoid due to production issues. The camerawork, sound and other important elements were also top notch, as well as superb acting that raised the bar. Overall, an excellent conclusion to one of the best trilogies ever made.DISCLAIMER : Everything stated in this review is entirely matter of personal opinion and doesn't have to coincide with the opinions of other reviewers