A perfect ending to a landmark trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2012)

A perfect ending to one of the great trilogies ever. Easily top 4 with Godfather, Starwars and of course LOTR.
The movie was so good....simply blew me away like with Avatar. Something i didn't expect at all. It even caused spontaneous applause after its finish...in Holland thats really not the norm.
I think Batman, the most human of the superheroes is portrayed here perfectly by Bale. Someone who has given his all and more, is required to do it all again. WOW. It was done so well...you sympathize and even pity him. Adding a layer to the Batman Saga that I won't soon forget.
All the actors were spot on and gave brilliant performances. Able to add a human touch to there acting making it all believable and quite unforgettable. After Ledger's Joker, Hardy's Bane is the perfect followup villain. Totally different and it just works. Hardy must be one of the premiere physical actors ever. Just using his voice, body and posture to create so much menace is incredible to behold. Anne Hathaway as cat-woman is the best of the 3 versions on film. Halle Berry is still the hottest one, but hath aways is the most interesting and she gave it all her own twist and i simply like her version a lot. But my favorite is somehow Joseph Gordon Levitt...he is portrayed as the truest hero without the taints unlike the others and in the end it all makes perfect sense.
Of course the movie is not perfect. Somehow even lasting nearly 3 hours it could have used more time. Somehow it seems to shortchange the story.
The time passing by while the city was held hostage or being conquered with the suffering and desperation of the city and its populace was not so evident. The weather change was the only indication of the time passing by. Maybe a montage scene would be a good idea here.:)