I actually did towards the end. Some of the lines, like the "coat" line, were really well done. But I do agree, The Dark Knight had that magic because of Ledger's Joker.

The theater I saw it at for the midnight release had one of the best crowds. The theater was packed and everyone was in awe pretty much. At the very end a majority of us stood up and clapped for a good while, it was very moving and emotional. I'm going to see it again tomorrow night!

I think that's because the expectation for this movie were so high coming off the The Dark Knight.

For the most part Dark Knight rises lives up to it, but it falls flat in some spots. Without spoiling it, throughout the movie you will constant;y be saying "No. That's not true. That's not what happened." But at the very end they correct things with a secret reveal. This movie is also heavily focused on Bruce Wayne dealing with the choices and loss due to being batman (Batman is literally in maybe 3 or 4 scenes), therefore, it's very lite on the Batman action (90% story, 10% action). However, the action that's there is so well executed and multilayered that it makes you yearn for more than what was given.

The Dark Knight Rises was a great script, although not as immediately satisfying as The Dark Knight, or it's box office rival this year The Avengers. But unlike the Avengers, the Dark Knight has such a degree of realism to it, it take Batman from being just another Superhero movie, to being an Oscar worthy movie.

Also Bane's voice has to grow on you, but it does, and he proves to be a greater destructive force than Joker from the Dark Knight (with a little help). And Anne Hathaway stole the show as Catwoman. They needed more Catwoman time on screen, as well as Batman (I understand why he wasn't as present, but they should have had more of him at the beginning if a certain comic book event was going to happen preventing him from being used throughout the mid section).

Great movie for fans of Batman, and a great end to the trilogy.

See it.

The series is called SEE IT OR SKIP IT. This is the headline for every review.