A very deep and complex film that seems to focus more on what makes a super hero -- super. Is it having super powers and super gadgets or is it the ability to give one's soul to a cause? There really is no glory in being a superhero. Majority of Bruce Wayne's time is spent battling inner demons, lack of confidence, and his emotional pain/suffering than battling the true evil in Gotham. The acting and interaction between the characters are excellent. There is a much slower pace in this film, a lot of dialogue, downright depressing moments, and Bane is no where near the level of complexity of the Joker. However, it is still good entertainment, exciting, and stimulating. The last hour of the film is non-stop, intense and very satisfying action. There are very strong special effects, stunts, and visual effects. Although the Dark Knight Rises is unique in many ways in this series from the other two films, it does deliver an awesome conclusion to this series. With it being a rather dark film, certain moments were just so exciting and so emotionally uplifting. No words can describe how exciting it is to finally watch the Dark Knight "rise." A highlight was also hearing Batman admit to a certain someone that he was his hero and that person did not need a mask to be his hero. Although I heard complaints that Bane was hard to understand, I never thought so. In fact, I loved listening to him, and he had more of a Darth Vadar effect that I rather enjoyed.