I somewhat enjoyed the first two movies. The stupid decisions some of the characters made, I overlooked, because at least I was being introduced to the Batman universe. But with Dark Knight Rises, it just reached critical mass. For all I care, the entire movie could just disappear from our collective consciousness and nothing of value would be lost.

First of all, let's talk about Bane. His voice is so silly, I couldn't take the character seriously. And every one of his speeches is so...preachy. So comic-book like. I dislike characters which are given authority and power simply because it's good for the plot. For example, Bruce Wayne has a huge mansion and builds incredible weapons, but we never see more than two people in the lab. Who the heck is building these weapons? Wayne, in his spare time? Alfred? Nah, Wayne is a billionaire, therefore, poof! Giant underground base with technology that rivals the military. No need to explain the process to me. What am I, someone who asks questions?

Then, Bane goes and decides that he's gonna blow up an entire city. Why doesn't anybody in the organization try to stop him? His plan makes no sense. It's childish violence without justification. It's like he has unlimited power over people. Whatever he wants, he gets, as long as it's part of the plot. Remember when the Joker just went ahead and killed his helpers one by one? And none of them did anything? Well, that's the kind of stupid stuff you'll find in the Dark Knight Rises.

During a chase sequence, they let Bane escape on a bike, because the entire patrol unit has to chase Batman. A man, alone, on a motorbike, and they let him go. A criminal, who just took the entire stock exchange building hostage, is let off the hook. Hundreds of police cars, and they don't send a single one after Bane. How stupid do you have to be?

Very, very stupid. As stupid as "let's send ALL THE COPS to the sewers". Yes, all the cops. All of them. Let's leave the entire city unprotected. How could anything go wrong?

I don't understand how can people rate this movie 8 or 9 stars. I'm assuming most people in real life are just as stupid as the people in Gotham city. I will never watch this movie again. I will never recommend this movie to anybody. And if I ever meet someone who rates this movie higher than a 5 or 6 stars, I will laugh on their face.