happy feeling for all batman fans that the series ended as it should be by a deserving cast and worthy director

Rating: 9/10 (22 July 2012)

frankly, i had become interested in the batman franchise only after Nolan started directing them. before them, they were a bit too cheesy and lacked intensity. batman returns was the right way to refresh the franchise while TDK sustained the interest while TDKR is the grand finale. some fans would hope that there is one more...but i think that would be risky as it would spoil the great work done in the trilogy. putting things in perspective, this was the first batman movie shot also in daylight to a major extent. I cannot remember seeing batman in the day...the highlight is the way he engages the mob and bane in fist-cuffs on Gotham's streets..truly a superhero who fights alongside the people and does not rely on gadgets all the time to do his work. to add to this, the gadgets were pretty good too. I don't think he shoots anybody to kill, the motto he tells to cat-woman being "no guns" while she has her say finally.
the cast do their job well...a police commissioner torn by the guilt of praising a villain as a Saviour, Blake - a honest officer who believes in a better world, cat-woman - who is selfish but has a touch of concern for her city (or batman?), Alfred - who thinks honest advice is better than to bury his master, Morgan freeman - As Wayne enterprises manager, is both clever and resourceful, Miranda - whose cool facade hides a cold mind and finally bane - a massive presence who emotes well in the final scenes (we actually feel for him as his background story is told)...
the scale of the movie is what enthralls the viewer, apart from the powerful performances...2.45 hours seems lesser...no mean achievement in this world of demanding viewer preferences...the background score adds to the grim and foreboding nature of the movie...
the trilogy can be rated alongside other great works such as LOTR and spider man (not the recent one)...movie makers would do well to learn that great cinema is not one-dimensional...it is a mix of the right ingredients in the right way...9/10...to Nolan in this and a happy feeling for all batman fans that the series ended as it should be by a deserving cast and worthy director.