Too Much Nolan, Not Enough Batman - The title should have been- The Dark Knight Goes Flaccid

Rating: 5/10 (29 July 2012)

'saw The Dark Knight Rises. Unfortunately, while the movie tried very hard to surpass the previous two, it highlighted the weaknesses of Nolan's take on the character. The costume was awesome, but Bale's Batman is a veritable couch potato and preferred to ride in vehicles rather swing around town in grappling hook. Bane's signature character is "hulking out". This guy is supposed to be close seven feet tall while on venom. Here he is just a slightly taller than Bale thug. Can you say "boooooring".
Curiously missing is Batman's skill as a master strategist, accomplished martial artist and master acrobat. Batman is supposed to have ninja level stealth, yet in this movie he walks into obvious traps like a half-cocked cowboy and deservedly gets his ass kicked repeatedly. Fighting scenes are the most uninspired. Punching and kicking without any hint of style. Bale could barely punch or block in the costume. This movie actually almost made me miss Schumacher's Batman. Anne Hathaway is a hot and talented actress, unfortunately her Catwoman is forgettable. I can almost forgive Batman's lack of acrobatic skills, but even here, either Hathaway is either walking or riding vehicles (and we wonder why we live in such an obese country). Again, her fighting style is "you punch, I block. oops, I broke a nail". Over 250 million dollar budget and yet Nolan couldn't hire a decent fighting choreographer.
Yes, this movie so far has made approximately 270,000,00. If you enjoyed the movie, consider yourself lucky. Hopefully, Nolan does a much better take on the Man of Steel that is coming out next year.