The Dark Knight Rises was never going to be as good as The Dark Knight, which is surely the best comic-book movie ever made, but the film is a fitting finale to a great trilogy - possibly the best movie trilogy ever, no less.
I liked the slow build-up to Batman's first appearance, which is something that a few people hated. But the Nolan Batman films have never just been about action, focusing heavily on the characters and their struggles. It takes time for Bruce Wayne to realise that Batman is needed, and when he does indeed return it is heart-pounding stuff.
Bane is a decent villain, although like many people I struggled understanding his dialogue (I reckon I caught about 60% of it, but it's not overly problematic). Marion Cottilard was less convincing in her important role, but you can't have everything. Anne Hathaway as Catwoman was surprising, with the viewer never quite sure which way she would turn. And Joseph Gordon-Levitt's John Blake introduces a potentially exciting direction for some non-Nolan Bat-films... It will be interesting to see what happens in the future in this regard.
The film is perhaps a little too long but the trilogy had to have a proper send-off and there was no need to rush things. The nature of the ending was also expected (could it really have gone any other way?) but nevertheless contained a few little twists and turns.
Smiles all round then, and I may even be tempted to pop back to the cinema for a second viewing!
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