Although I'm not an invested DC fan/Batman fan, I'm an invested film fan. I thought personally on my first watch, it didn't live up to my expectation.

The first half felt slow and didn't grab my interest, although Tom Hardy as Bane seemed an exciting addition in theory, I found the muffled yet obviously altered volume of his voice a little too distracting in places. Ultimately, this villain didn't have me too scared, he lacked in character development, but made up some of this through Hardy's performance.

The second half of DKR was a lot more entertaining and watchable for me. Much more exciting plot and excellent conclusion. Maybe a second watch through may change my mind - but on first impressions.... don't believe the hype completely.