Good, but not great film

Rating: 7/10 (8 October 2012)

Yes, this movie was good, but not great. While the first had an exciting origin story, and the second was overshadowed by the sublime performance of Heath Ledger, the third, imo, really never contributed anything to the storyline other than providing artificial closure.
The action also really leaves something to be desired, as it detracts from the gritty, realistic feel Nolan is going for. I mean, there are many instances where the fight sequences are laughably illogical. Multiple times Batman engages a number of armed assailants who wait to attack him single-handedly by inexplicably running up to shoot him from a few inches away, when they could have just blown him away together from where they were standing.Similarly, exactly why Catwoman is adept at taking out 10 men while weighing all of 90 pounds and having wrists the size of quarters is beyond me. It comes with the territory, I guess.
All in all an entertaining movie, but certainly flawed.