The Ranting Cynic: The Dark Knight Rises

[Spoiler-y. Don't say I didn't warn you.]

Second movie this week - The Dark Knight Rises (TDKR) at the newly opened GSC in Paradigm. Don't understand why the ladies room downstairs only had 3 stalls and the point of the upstairs concession stand which is never operational when I'm there (maybe it's open on weekends?). But I digress. Lucky I went with the screening that was before 9 p.m. than after 9 p.m. - yes, it's almost 3 hours long, like the other movies were.

I admit, I took a cursory glance at the Wiki article before going in. Didn't ruin the fun for me. Keep drinking to a minimum or find out when's the best time for that bathroom break.

I don't watch these movies to see Christian Bale's Batman (meh) - I watch these movies because they're Christopher Nolan movies.

Just when I thought Christian Bale's Batman voice in these movies couldn't be anymore groan-worthy, along comes Bane with his stupider accent and voice. *facepalm* At least I don't have to see Christian Bale as Batman ever again after this.
I want the Bat pod.
I totally get why this one's shot in New York - Chicago's too land locked to pull off the bridge explosions - unless people decide to escape via Lake Michigan and freeze to death...LOL.
I also love Anne Hathaway's goggles that flip up to look like cat ears. Me-ow.
If you didn't know any better, most of Inception's major players, minus DiCaprio and Watanabe, are in this one :P
For a police commissioner, it took Gordon way too long to finally figure out who Batman really was, when it only took Blake less time to do the same.
My biggest laugh out loud moment was Batman getting a taste of his own medicine when Catwoman disappears mid-conversation. Still cracks me up thinking about it.
You only see Tom Hardy's unmasked face for two whole seconds.
I groaned inwardly a little when Blake's full name was revealed to be Robin John Blake (at least it wasn't Dick Grayson or any of the other Robins); but not when he gets the Batcave in the end (which was cool). I don't know if this means that there'll be like another spin on the series or what with Joseph Gordon Levitt in the future.. but you never know. Would I watch it? Sure, why not... as long as it's not another reboot.
I wonder how long did it take Liam Neeson to do his ONE scene in the movie as a hallucination.

I thought it was a nice ending to the series... you know, if you take the inconsistencies out of the picture. Good to know, but really people, it's just a movie: if they addressed every single niggle you all had in the movie, we'd all be in there for half a day. Sheesh.

As usual, I say GO WATCH IT ALREADY if you haven't - WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR?!

PS. Saw the Life of Pi movie trailer. At least it wasn't Dev Patel.