Saw the World Premiere in Vermont on 35mm!

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2012)

Caught this at the Majestic 10 in Williston, VT on Sunday July 15th. It was a special benefit sponsored by Senator Patrick Leahy. Christopher Nolan demanded that it must be shown in 35mm, so that was an added bonus! A fitting end to the Nolan trilogy. It's hard to pick a favorite of the 3 films, although Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight probably makes that film the standout in the trilogy.
As always, ingenious camera-work, sound, visual effects and great acting performances from Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, etc. Anne Hathaway was GREAT as Catwoman. Not as psycho and unpredictable as past portrayals. That's what's great about the Nolan take on this series - making all this plausible through acting, script and casting choices.
Tom Hardy's Bane was a bit of a letdown for me. No fault of Hardy, but Bane is kind of a boring, muscle head type villain. He's got this face mask covering him, making it harder to connect emotionally, and his back-story wasn't really explored in depth. Not nearly as interesting as the villains we've seen.
overall, definitely worth seeing, even if you aren't a Batman fan.