Watch it in IMAX only!!!

Rating: 9/10 (20 July 2012)

To start my review, this movie is not as good as "The Dark Knight". I'm glad that I cleared that up, but for the record, it's still a really damn good film! It stays true to its previous films, as it continued to be very dark with more ties to "Batman Begins". As for the IMAX sequences, it's worth every penny of the extra surcharge.
Surprisingly, Batman has a lot less screen time than I originally thought, as it focuses more on Bruce Wane. It is unfair to compare Bane to the Joker, so I will not do that. In doing so, Bane is a terrifyingly, memorably well-written villain; as his presence & dialogs are performed nicely by Tom Hardy. Anne Hathaway does a good job as the sexy Selina Kyle, as she stays true to the comics as screwing over Batman, while equally being an ally.
This movie is very dark with even more dialog; as you're not sure what type of conclusion this film was heading to, or the type of fate the characters were going to have. Christopher Nolan continued to do an excellent job; misleading the audience with the villains' plot, just as confused as Gotham's heroes were. As the movie comes to an end, the conclusion is satisfying, leading you wanting more. That's the accomplishment Christopher Nolan achieved with his vision, in directing & writing a trilogy to a classic comic book story.
As for the IMAX sequences, there are a lot more scenes in "The Dark Knight Rises" that its predecessor. The POV shots are excellent! Be sure to go to a real IMAX theater, that will carry the 70mm print. Watching a regular format, will be greatly diminishing its full theater experience.