Awesome movie but certainly not the best...missed a few tricks!

Rating: 9/10 (22 July 2012)

A very difficult movie to pull it off, considering TDK's success and the unbelievable expectations from every1. The movie overall is a masterpiece which keeps pounding your heart with general fear and vulnerability in the air (Thanks to Hans Z). But sadly it is a bit disappointing that after coming this far Nolan gave it away...what could have been truly a legendary movie. Letdown #1 Turning Bane into just a pawn was scripted to pull in a surprise but it down weighed the villain's overall impact. Throughout the movie you have this biggie who seems invincible and all powerful and suddenly you turn him into a mere physical power house working for someone else. Wrong move. Letdown #2 The phenomenon "The Dark Knight Rises" should have been more intensely captured. The building getting lit up with batman symbol was good but more needed to be done - people on the streets, getting inspired and charged up ready to wage the war. I think it was captured at 60-70%. Letdown #3 The biggest letdown was the final action scene. It was supposed to be a War as Batman clearly envisioned, but what turned out to be was a mini battle over a small area. This scene should have been more grand, compelling and hair raising with probably commoners joining them, loads of lives should have been lost and an impossible battle should have been won against all odds. Probably, Nolan was restricted by time or something but it took away the ultimate punch!
Yet, you have a stunning final touch to the trilogy. Thats the beauty of Nolan.