The Dark Knight Sinks

Rating: 7/10 (6 December 2012)

Not really, but it's a little sad that Christoper Nolan's conclusion of the Knight Tales doesn't really deal with the Knight himself. Instead, there are an enormous amount of screen time for the mostly boring villain, Bane and for the first time, a really sappy subplot about Alfred and Bruce Wayne.
Not that the movie isn't worth seeing. There is a surprise plot twist that absolutely threw me but there is an abundance of Bane tedium. It's like a really big wind-up that really has no resolution.
To put it mildly, the relationship between Batman and Catwoman lacks any real relevance. It's like, she's just there because she was a character in the TV show, Tim Burton's film and then we have to have her in this one as well.
Back to the good stuff. Christian Bale once again shows why he is an equal to Val Kilmer and Michael Keaton as both Bruce Wayne and Batman. (George Clooney still has the dishonour of being the worst of the bunch) and it is a little sad that he is basically a supporting character in this movie. There is also a nice turn from Joseph Levitt, even though his annoying accent is a major distraction. What is it? New York or Chicago. I can't tell. Gary Oldman is totally wasted, and not in the fun way.
So, should you praise this show? A weak Batman flick from Nolan is still way superior to Joel Schumacher's abysmal Batman and Robin, but that is really just stating the obvious.