Incredible

Rating: 9/10 (2 August 2012)

Wow.
Coming out of the theater that's all I could say.
Just wow.
So many elements of this movie clicked perfectly, and very few missed.
The acting, and writing for the film was about as good as you're going to get. If this is Christian Bale and Christopher Nolan's farewell to Batman, then it's great that they went out with a bang.
The best part of the movie for me, just like in the Dark Knight, was the villain. Tom Hardy as Bane in my mind stole the show. He was the perfect rival to pit against Bruce Wayne. He pushed Wayne to his limits, not only physical but mentally. Anne Hathaway, who I have never been a big fan of, was great as Catwoman. She walked the perfect line of killer and sweetheart. Christian as Batman has once again, done nothing but impress. I still don't understand why Batman talks, scratch that, growls when he's talking to people who know he's Bruce Wayne... Gordon Joseph Levitt as Officer Blake was a great addition to the cast. The rest of the cast, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, and Michael Caine just like in the two movies, were great in their roles. I did find, however, find Marion Cotillard as Miranda, to be an okay addition at best. And for people who saw The World is Not Enough, her role and interactions with certain characters will seem very familiar.
Overall it was one of, if not the, best movies this year. I wouldn't call it better than the Dark Knight, but then again that was one of the best movies of this generation.
I'd recommend this just about anyone.