The Dark Knight Fall

Rating: 7/10 (14 August 2012)

Went to cinema with a huge expectation because all of these great review. Then I must write this not so great review, shame on me?
To me, this movie is cliché. Seeing Gotham as NYC is not a pleasure, I mean... you have the budget and all, and creativity, and you fall to be NYC.
I appreciate Tom Hardy's effort by master that certain accent and tone, but it's just talking, like animation character. Poor Hardy. That mask prevent the audience to feel his emotion and see his expression. You will be reminded why Joker portrayal of the late Heath Ledger was a major point for the success of the previous movie.
Then there is the leap / climb thing... this is just ridiculous. As if you tried to conquer a huge obstacle, you tried your way several time, you failed. Then someone came to you and gave you some magic words, you follow it, and you instantly succeed at the first attempt. That is comedy. BS.
Marion Cotillard was the most dull of all. I was surprised that she managed to gave the worst act of her life. She wasn't belong there. Her role as supporting actor, was so supportive and I kept guessing, really...there's got to be something big for her, it's Marion, and then BAM! She is kinda superior. The way she built up her character left a hole that can be filled only with that certain suspiciousness. Worst climax delivery ever. DULL DULL DULL.
There is a time frame. Batman has to save the world within a time frame. Duh! Go figure will he succeed or not. You have your guess, and you're right. That's is the very old superhero movie plot that I never expect from the end of a grand trilogy. It's not a romcom. Arrggh!!!
Then the end is just... flat! It's supposed to be a grand movie. Come on! Batman drop that thing, save the world, he *beep* but seriously? I want more action, details, surprise and that all Nolan gave?
The only thing that make this movie enjoyable was the cat woman / Selina Kyle (Anna Hathaway). Every scene with her was so alive and interesting. She deserves her own movie (or they plan it already). She was witty, shy, sexy, everything a cat woman should.
Go watch it, be easily impressed by the mediocrity, then call it a day.