All three films carry their own in excellence in their own ways

Rating: 10/10 (22 July 2012)

In order to fully review this movie, I felt the need to look back at all of the batman movies and read all of their user reviews so I could see both flaws and triumph. Right off the bat (haha) I'm going to conclude that the Batman's before this film were all decent. Of course Tim Burton's Batman stuck out the most. Jack and Keaton seemed fitted for those roles. As a movie, it was pretty good.
TDR was a great movie with exceptional acting. TDKR is great acting with an exceptional story. It is truly hard to say which is better. But look at this from a movie critic standpoint. In rare occasions, sequels are better than the originals. But TDKR is number three. It is most likely the best third movie I have ever seen. Name one better?
Then Nolan changed superhero movies forever when he released Batman Begins. As a batman fan, he stayed true to the Comic. From a comic book reader, that was the best comic adaptation. However we are rating movies based on comics, not just a comic.
That being said, The Dark Knight Rises takes this trilogy to new heights. This film dares to tread terrifying emotional waters. Bale, Caine, and Oldman show beautiful emotional sides. While Hathaway, Hardy, and Marion show how well emotionless characters can be. I was impressed with the acting.
While The Joker and Bane should never be compared, it's truly hard to tell who was able to sell their villain more. While The Joker was fun and daring, Bane creeped the living stuff out of me.
In conclusion, you will enjoy this film. I'm seeing it for the third time tonight and still anxious for it. While TDK has a better beginning and a comparable middle, TDKR triumphs the end. It has the best ending and will leave you wishing the series was longer. I recommend seeing the two previous films before watching this. And give Batman Begins more credit, that film set the bar and stayed true to batman fans.