Really good movie with a few flaws.

Rating: 9/10 (19 August 2012)

The Dark Knight Rises was everything I expected it to be, however it did not beat The Dark Knight. The movie has a slow start but really picks up it's pace when Batman comes onto the screen for the first time in the movie. After the Stock Exchange scene, the movie seems to go by really fast and I wish that it didn't end so quickly. Anne Hathaway did an amazing job as Catwoman, you could really see it in her eyes. Bane was difficult to understand at times but it was awesome hearing him say the exact lines that Ra's Al Ghul said in Batman Begins. Alfred projected his emotions very well and I empathized him. Christian Bale did an outstanding job portraying Batman, however I miss the rougher voice that he had in The Dark Knight. The ending was alright but it left me asking a lot of questions, such as if Bruce and Selina are in a relationship or not. The Dark Knight was more thrilling and had more intense scenes. There were a lot of witty remarks and quoting. I do however miss the gliding and grapple gun. The build up in suspense before Batman's actual appearance was outstanding, especially since I couldn't stop smiling when he made his truly iconic appearance. In all it was a 9.5 out 10 movie, but since they don't allow 9.5 ratings on IMDb, I rounded it and it's 10. The Dark Knight Rises is LEGENDARY.