Starts off strong, loses it halfway through.

Rating: 6/10 (20 July 2012)

Nolan has given us more than we can handle. Despite the fact that the first third of the movie is riveting and executed very well, the remainder of the film is clunky, poorly paced, and sloppily edited. The sound design is surprisingly poor, too. Bane's speech Additionally, there are several logical flaws with the plot, and several uncharacteristic choices made by the main characters. The final action sequence is jumbled and lifeless. It felt nearly, Michael Bay-esque. Too many things happening at once, despite the fact that many audience members can easily foresee what is coming. The ending is bizarre, and goes against the personalities of the characters. 5/10