This film is carried by its predecessors

Rating: 4/10 (6 July 2016)

Well I'm not going to delve too much into the plot of this film, I've marked it for spoilers so if you're reading this you've either seen it already or don't care. So lets jump right in, the acting in this movie is obviously a step down from TDK but that's to be expected. You just can't top what Heath Ledger did in TDK but overall everyone gives a good performance. The action is also well done, no complaints there either. So, good action, good acting, the music is obviously great, why don't I like this movie? To sum up what is wrong with TDKR, instead of carefully setting its big moments up like the previous films did, the story in this film is lazy. If you'll indulge me, lets jump straight to the laziest part. How did Bane manage to hook up American cable underground in the middle of Africa? How did Bruce Wayne fix a completely broken back with rest? How did he get back to Gotham within 24 hours of leaving the hole? How did he even get anywhere since he climbed out of that hole with no passport, money or identification of any kind? I'm not someone who usually allows a plot hole to ruin a movie. But there were just too many in this one to stay invested. They just throw a bunch of stuff at a wall and hope all of it sticks, which is a stark contrast to the storytelling excellence of BB and TDK. Maybe it's because they tried to go too big, but it was a huge disappointment. I think the positive reputation this film earned was solely done on the backs of its predecessors.