The weakest of the trilogy, but still a strong note on which to end.

Rating: 8/10 (19 March 2018)

'The Dark Knight Rises (2012)' is certainly the weakest of the trilogy, the most notable issues being the fact that the picture is far too long and suffers from a few lapses in logic, but it's an admirable attempt to follow-up one of the best films of the 21st century - an intimidating and nigh on impossible task in and of itself. There are some decent ideas and thematic through-lines, several set-pieces are suitably impressive and, in general, it's a lot better than most third instalments have any right to be. When it works, it works wonders. 8/10