Not very convincing and not the grand finale I had expected.

Rating: 6/10 (18 July 2012)

I just saw a press screening of the Dark Knight Rises.
a) Blood Rushing Action And Excitement? b) Absolute Perfection? c) Just another Summer Blockbuster Movie?
That's what some of the reviews here on IMDb show as a summary.
I'm sorry to tell you that it's not a) or b) but only c). It is just another summer Blockbuster which was way too expensive.
A budget of USD 250.000.000 ? I wasn't impressed. Sure everything looked top notch and the effects or settings were visually done as good as it gets.But they left not one lasting impression with me. For this kind of money they really should have impressed the viewer.
Where was the action? When action took place it wasn't very spectacular, breathtaking or at least even cool.It was OK but that's it.
The soundtrack either didn't left a big impression with me.The main theme was the only part which sticked to my ears.
Why did almost every sentence one of the major characters uttered had to sound deep, meaningful or even philosophical?
Most of the time I felt sorry for the characters because none of them seemed to have lived a happy life.
I've read comic books all my life and I admit that I'm not such a big Batman Fan.I liked the Neal Adams Batman and the Frank Miller Dark Knight and some smaller story arcs but can't remember much else.
Still I think that the movie should have entertained me a lot more. The Dark Knight surely did so.
Gladly the ending put a smile on my face when leaving the theater. But considering a running time of 160 min. that's not very much I was left with.
To conclude it is not a bad movie but in my opinion it could have been much better.