Magnificent!

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 2012)

I've heard quite a few people doubting this movie would be anywhere near as good as either of its predecessors. But in my opinion they were wrong.
Similarly to The Dark Knight, there actually several scenes excluding Batman, but unlike TDK, The Dark Knight Rises is actually about Batman. Christian Bale is awesome yet again as are Michael Caine (who has much more emotion in this one), Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman in their respective roles. Tom Hardy plays Bane brilliantly, He's dark and sinister like The Joker, though more masculine of course, he doesn't have that comedic feel to him like Joker did, but he still has quite a few awesome lines. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was perfect in this movie, as was Marion Cotillard. Anne Hathaway brought humor whether you wanted it or not, but I thought she was a fantastic Catwoman.
The thing I loved the most about TDKR is how well it was written, its a perfect sequel to both its predecessors, I was worried that the end would be sad and disappointing, but it wasn't, it was done just right.
There'll always be people disappointed by any movie. But I find The Dark Knight Rises to be a brilliant ending to an epic masterpiece of a trilogy.