Loved the first, liked the second, cared not for the third.

Rating: 4/10 (20 July 2012)

Judging by the applause in the cinema when this movie finished, I assumed myself to be in the minority of those who were seriously disappointed.
Bane's voice was far too loud and the character didn't work, he should have worn a full mask as his face could not convey emotion.
The overall story seemed too grandiose and intense (even more than the second film) which consequently made the film overly lengthy.
Despite being a Batman film, Batman appears only briefly and accomplishes very little in what little screen time he has. For me the whole point of Batman is that he is not weak and cannot be beaten completely which was brilliant in the first film, this tended to show otherwise, much to my distaste.
On the other hand Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character was likable and Liam Neeson and Cillian Murphy reprising their roles was very nice but here felt unnecessary as they didn't fit this film.
For the most part the cinematography was great, but unlike the previous two installments I was not blown away with any of the action, or sequences.
I'm sorry to be so negative, I was so hoping this would equal the quality of the first one, and the general consensus is that it does. Towards the end I had grown weary of this piece and my mind started to wonder and think more about the Man of Steel trailer, sadly.
Go and watch it, you'll probably enjoy it. It was just not for me.