Shout by drqshadow

The Dark Knight Rises 2012

A recent rewatch for me, and one which hasn't aged as gracefully as its predecessors. I loved it on my initial viewing back on opening day, but removed from the initial "wow" factor, its plot holes really start to catch the light.

Anne Hathaway was an inspired choice as Catwoman, but the character doesn't really seem important or even necessary... just fluff and padding for a nigh-three-hour flick that already had enough going on. After thriving under the spotlight for the first two acts, Bane's sudden dismissal and the associated bait-and-switch doesn't sit particularly well with me either.

Not to sound all doom and gloom, because it's still a perfectly enjoyable film and a decent enough way to wrap up the trilogy, but it does feel quite scattered and I think a lot of what I enjoyed was just leftover fumes from BB and TDK.

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