A satisfying conclusion to an epic trilogy

Rating: 10/10 (2 October 2013)

The best of the three? Quite possibly.
So, where to begin? Chris Nolan has turned Batman into the definitive super hero franchise, after the nonsense that was Batman & Robin nearly ruined it forever.
The story is simple. It is set 8 years after the events of The Dark Knight, and Bruce Wayne is in semi-retirement as Batman, following the death of Rachael, and also taking the blame for Harvey Dent's death.
Meanwhile a terrorist, simply known as 'Bane' is on the rise after causing chaos. The plot is complex, and takes place over a long period of time. The filmmakers clearly have trust in the audience to keep up with its hectic pace, and despite being the longest Batman film to date, never lets down. Selina Kyle (Catwoman to some) is thrown into the mix at first as an antagonist and betrays Batman/Bruce leaving him to be 'broken' by Bane and his mercanaries. But the moral of the story is learning to pick yourself up (remnants from Batman Begins) and both Bruce/Batman and Selina learn to do this.
The cast, as per the other 2 in the series is amazing. Tom Hardy as Bane is a revelation, and you kind of forget/don't realise it is him. Michael Caine, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman return and newcomers Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard both bring a 'twist' to proceedings. The music is epic, as is the scale of the film, this time shot mostly in Pittsburgh and New York, compared to Chicago for the other 2. It is an amazing piece of filmmaking and the ending will certainly divide people, but I loved it, and hope you do too.