Nolan tried to make the best of it

Rating: 8/10 (25 July 2012)

First of all, i'm a big fan of Nolan's work as well i'm a big fan of the Batman franchise.

When i first saw Begins i was really shocked at how good it was. Brilliant directing, good pacing, well acted and a mind-blowing Christian Bale, who really took the roll with depth, precision and attention to detail. Great movie, sequel needed.
Then we had TDK, i don't think i could say another word about that one because it has been reviewed quite a lot and pretty much all being said about it. TDK was the ultimate superhero film brought very realistic, "realistic in a Hollywood sort of way". actually i don't think Nolan ever, ever wanted to release a sequel without The Joker and never really wanted to make a trilogy.
OK so here we go:
As we've all read about the different plot holes... all i can say is. it's Hollywood and it's a blockbuster film. in fact name one film where there isn't a plot hole.
The film opens with a very spectacular scene that introduces Bane. my concerns over his voice were immediately wiped away. Bane proves to be as cunning as the Joker, intelligent more powerful. Bane is a far more a physical character then any other Batman villains could be, he proves a real threat and we get to see Batman kicked his ass in what probably is for me the best scene of the whole film, now the audience really gets the feeling that batman could be beaten. while in the previous films you never really got kind of scared that he wouldn't succeed. That's the brilliance of this last chapter. Hence saying to millions of fans this is the last Batman you are not quite sure that he's gonna go the distance against Bane.
Catwoman then: For me Michelle Pfeiffer gave the perfect cat woman and Anne just didn't pull it off since she was not really playing Catwoman, but a character set loosely in Gotham, just like Levitt's character John Blake who later turns out to be...
It all seems a bit forced. If you were planning to create a trilogy do it with the same characters you start making and not for your last installment add various characters who the audience have no sympathy or bond with.
Summary :
plus : - The uncertainty of how things could go during the whole film -Bane (top notch performance and a big big applause for Tom Hardy for putting down a character who the audience never really cared who it was. very unselfish of Tom who has gained my respect. Bane steals the show, not Catwoman. - Michael Caine for getting the audience on an emotional roller coaster (alongside Bane, the best role in the film) -Hans Zimmer's score flawless (although some about using a particular score multiple times during the film "rise")
negative:

Catwoman: doesn't create a bond with the audience, stand-alone character who turns out to be useful for 2 things throughout the whole film (the bringing of the batman to bane for the first time not included!)

John Blake ( forced character and not really needed, seems like Nolan want every film to be made with his buddies) - The ending: i would've preferred that Batman died, i mean why not since he saved the place and not really needed anymore they could have a solid ending, and not have fans bitch about a sequel for years to come.

The not mentioning of the Joker: i mean c'mon completely ignore him? OK Heath's death was a tragedy and all. But, not mentioning him out of respect for his family and him in this third installment but depicting him in a body bag in TDK??? Hmm have my thoughts about that. - Batman cop chase scene; probably the most stupid scene i have ever seen. you'll figure it out. - Christian Bale just seems so uninterested. I'm glad this was his last performance. he seemed to have lost his touch he got during BB

Overall;
Beats Batman Begins with ease but couldn't get the same atmosphere going that made TDK perfect. Seems forced and really not the original idea for a third installment. I think the best way was just quit it with TDK or have another actor to portray the Joker, OK it would've been a huge challenge to top Heath but... James Bond is played by different actors and they all have their opinions on the portrayals of Bond but that's just what makes this character legend.
anyway i gave it an 8: it's a good film nothing more nothing less
kind of disappointing for me but still i can live with this