Great Film, IN CONTEXT with the Trilogy

Rating: Null/10 (22 July 2012)

When I judge superhero movies, I judge them by the villain. Bane is excellent and truly challenges Batman.
Other reviewers have done already an excellent job with describing this film, so I will point out some random bits- As a standalone film, the Dark Knight was the best film by far.
As a trilogy, this is the best film by far. Why? It uses the previous two films quite extensively and subtly. There are many things that I can't reveal without spoiling, but pay attention in particular to the dialog in the first two movies.
All you need to know is that this is one of the few times that the villain kicks some butt. If you're the type of person that loves slaughterfests of the bad guys by the good guys, this is not the film for you. Bane is formidable. In fact, I think he carries out his plan even better than the Joker.