Besides one detail, the best of the trilogy.

Rating: 9/10 (25 July 2012)

Christopher Nolan did his best with this one. The cast, the special effects, the plot, it is all perfect.
The development of the movie is amazing, you really don't feel the almost 3 hours film, you are always at the edge of your seat wondering what will happen next. The role of Catwoman is great, you hate her, but you love her, and the Miranda Tate - Bane twist at the end was amazing.
Despite being this good, there is one detail which makes it just as good as "The Dark Knight" and not far better than it: Bane. He is one of the greatest villains being the only one who "broke the bat", however, he is very predictable and he is not mysterious at all. The most important: he's sane and rational. The Joker, oh boy, he is truly INSANE, he had an awful childhood, and you don't ever get to know how did the scars ended up in his face. He is super mysterious and you never know where did he come from, he just appears and a disaster is unleashed. And that is what makes this villain the greatest enemy of Batman. If you add the Heath Ledger death event, you get a plus that makes TDK so unique.
And that's why I think TDKR was just as good as TDK.