Batman...The Messiah

Rating: 5/10 (24 July 2012)

He took others sin upon himself to protect his world (read Gotham). He was persecuted for it. But he still loved his people. And finally gave the ultimate sacrifice so that the world would be saved. Sound familiar?
Everything Nolan did with the first two movies made Batman very plausible. This movie is some where between the comic book world and theology and just doesn't seem to be sure what it is. For me its a huge let down from the predecessors. In fact, I'm not even sure if this is a "Batman" movie...Batman barely even made it to the screen, probably had the same amount of time as Catwoman. So Batman was a supporting character in this movie.
Rock solid performances by the whole cast but completely let down by an overambitious script trying hard to be bigger in scale than its predecessor. Catwoman was the only 'human' and 'plausible' part of the movie. The only smart piece of the script in my opinion. And kudos to Anne Hathaway for delivering on it.
I must admit, the first thought that ran through my mind after Avengers was how soon can I get to watch it again. No such feelings here; in fact far from it. I'm debating if I'd want this Blu-ray when it comes out. :(