The rise of the "The Dark Knight" was not enjoyable!!!

Rating: 6/10 (13 September 2012)

I agree that conclusion to the trilogy should be epic and expectations were very high after "The Dark Knight". Its wrong to compare this film with rest two films of the trilogy, but it still fails to reach in giving the punch of good story and screenplay. Grossly, the film fails to deliver up to the expectations.
The initial build up is good and introduction of new characters is also interesting. Bane's introduction through on flight action is good to position him as master executioner. The return of Bruce Wayne as Batman again was also well planned and executed well. Alfred's expectations from Master Wayne too delivered in a classic fashion by Michael Caine, what an actor!
The film loses its interest and becomes lengthy after Bruce Wayne is captured and Bane shuts contacts of Gotham from rest of the world. Bane can explode the bomb any moment but chooses for more time which does not fit for a mercenary of his type. During this, much of the time its really slow and revelation of Bane's history/philosophical dialogues in the prison along with Bane's self run Court Scenes and Bloodshed. The film loses grip at this very juncture and becomes boring. Gordon plans of boosting the morale of Police force and Bruce Wayne comes back to Gotham, but it looks that much of the story was scattered and the director wants to tie a not in haste. Miranda Tate's character revelation doesn't give a surprise punch and Bruce Wayne's character/Batman is completely flattened by it is not believable. Adding the Auto-pilot software patch to Chopper in the end looks cheapest way to save your Hero and looks unprecedented. Tom Hardy's character Bane looks waste due to its voice, which is only acting element with body language he can use due to mask. His eyes speak but very few times.
I was not expecting this from Nolans being a good screenplay writer. The pain of Bruce Wayne lacks in this story and him being old & disabled makes the character weak. It was needed to end the trilogy and also too put new Batman on block but could have been done in much better fashion. I still hope that Nolan can make better film as he understands the medium and presents it well. But he should also work on the lengths of the films as at times it generally causes displeasure if not much action happens on screen.
I will give 6 stars for fairly good presentation, some good acting, action, special effects and also for starry ensemble!!!