The perfect ending?

Rating: 8/10 (30 July 2012)

Christopher Nolan comes back for the final episode of the epic saga: The Dark Knight Rises. It has everything that you would expect from the series, rivaling and matching the impossibly high standards that the Joker (Heath Ledger) has set in the previous movie.
Some people have been complaining about the cast- 'Inception - Leonardo DiCaprio = The Dark Knight Rises' however most of the acting is top notch. With Anne Hathaway as the infamously sexy Catwoman, this movie has action, drama and even a spice of romance.
With that being said, this movie is not without its flaws. It is certain that the majority of the audience reveled within the Gotham City and by the end of the movie, they were craving for more. However it is to be noted that most of the action seems 'fake', childish almost. I don't know about other people, but me and my friends enjoyed the movie but were constantly distracted by how some of the punches didn't seem to land and most importantly- the lack of blood!
Let's also move on to the ending.
Batman survives. I mean... What? The only befitting method of death for such a flawed yet inspirational character is to heroically sacrifice himself for the sake of Gotham City. I realize that this is the trend of most superhero movies that it is a happy ending, but truth be told, I was rather disappointed by the fact that the Batman lives. Call me twisted, mental, whatever else you have but this was a rather disappointing ending to such a great movie. Kind of like the ending of Mass Effect 3 for all you gamers.
Overall I would recommend watching this for the director's ingenious action scenes, however with a disappointing ending and the Joker's legacy obscuring the new villain, 'Bane' I would watch it twice at most.