A few months ago, Christopher Nolan released what I believed would be the epic conclusion to his incredible Batman trilogy. Batman Begins and The Dark Knight were both fantastic, and given the massive budget and Nolan’s writing chops, I expected nothing less from The Dark Knight Rises. So as I sat and watched the movie, becoming ever saddened as the film progressed, I realized that something had gone wrong.
Much like your favorite restaurant that had one off day and made you a terrible meal, The Dark Knight Rises simply failed to satisfy. Perhaps I’m in the minority here, but watching hours worth of a


