Well done Mr. Nolan. It doesn't get any better than this.

Rating: 10/10 (20 July 2012)

I have been eagerly and greatly anticipating the release of this movie for three years. I had been counting down the days until its release. I loved "The Dark Knight" and honestly was not sure if "The Dark Knight Rises" could top it. But when I left the theater last night, I was astounded. Christopher Nolan once again proved why he is easily one of the best directors today. He was able to take a Batman franchise that was not really respected in Hollywood and turned it into one of the most successful and greatest movie trilogies of all time. I was unsure whether Tom Hardy's Bane would be better than Heath Ledger's Joker, although Heath Ledger's performance was one of the best ever, Hardy's Bane was fantastic. He was a different villain than the Joker, and I thought it suited the feel of this movie very well. Christian Bale has never been better as Bruce Wayne/Batman, and Anne Hathaway as Catwoman was spectacular and sometimes even stole the show. I was on the edge of my seat about 80%-85% of the movie, and one particular scene left me breathless. And I mean breathless. This movie was perfection; in every sense of the word. "The Avengers" was a great film, but if Marvel hopes to beat Nolan's Batman movies, then they better step it up a notch. Thank you Christopher Nolan, you will always have my utmost respect.