Good, but not great

Rating: 7/10 (21 March 2014)

Good, but not great. Excellent special effects and action sequences. However, the plot often drifts, is not water-tight and sometimes feels contrived. Compared to Christopher Nolan's other works, especially Memento, Following, Inception and The Prestige, the plot feels dumbed- down, to appeal to a wider audience.
Good performances from Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard. Tom Hardy is a touch one-dimensional as Bane, and often incomprehensible - the mask doesn't help.
Not as good as The Dark Knight, but entertaining nonetheless.