The Dark Knight Trilogy.
I'll admit, I had only seen the first two Nolan Batman films once each. I loved them, but for some reason just never found an excuse to re-watch them. Well, ahead of seeing TDKR, I decided to re-watch the first two films. I'm glad I did, for the way TDKR dove-tails so elequoently with the previous films, more than I thought it would.
Batman Begins: 8/10
Surprised to find my opinion is the same as my first impression for both films. Batman Begins is a really good film, and I love the first half. Unfortunately, despite being a huge fan of Cilian Murphey (one of the few, I suspect), Scarecrow was a slightly weak villain, and I found the last act a bit boring. But a great, gritty, re-interpretation of the franchise. I forgot how good the first half is. It sets everything up nicely and is a highly re-watchable movie to boot.
The Dark Knight: 9/10
A fantastic crime drama, with a very different style than Batman Begins. Visually, it is fantastic, and thematically, it is complex. The characters are well developed, and the acting is superb, especially from Gary Oldman and Aaron Eckhart. People complain about Batman not being in it enough, but my favourite film to this day is Batman Returns for that very reason. This is a complex crime drama masterpiece, but I do consider it a big laggy in places, especially near the end. A great film, and I wouldn't cut anything out, but it feels a bit long, and great as Heath Ledger is, I never felt he was that good, despite being pretty amazing. All in all, a great re-direction of what is contained in Batman Begins, and definitely an all-time classic.
The Dark Knight Rises: 9/10
I never expected the film to be this "epic" in scope. The film might as well be called Gotham Goes to War. A little James Bond-y, but the first half especially is a real treat for fans of the characters, and Bane is one of the most terrifying and memorable villains since Hannibal Lector. A great, glorious, ambitious film that is perhaps the most complex and intricate of all three films. It's as good as Dark Knight, but in a very different way. Despite being the longest of the trilogy, it felt the shortest, as I was rivetted all the way, and actually wish it was a few minutes longer. An amazing finale. This series just got better-made as it went. Stupendous.