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I must confess that I've always enjoyed rewatching this movie more than its overly-lauded predecessor. Not because its a better film (it's absolutely not), but simply because it's a lot more fun and silly. From Bane voiced as a Scottish grandpa to Drama Club Catwoman and the painfully obvious "I was Talia all along!" twist, this film is just plain dumb, but in a way that I enjoy. DonkeyKonga's edit does a good job of keeping the fun while reducing the more outrageously stupid elements. My only quibbles would be with the ending. Trying to keep the survival of Bruce ambiguous doesn't really have any weight given that we've already seen Fox learn that the autopilot was repaired. And while removing the truly dumb 'Robin's my middle name' bit is understandable, I think not hinting at his future as Batman's heir makes his character arc too much a bummer. Otherwise, though, this is a really fun edit that makes the best of a pretty botched film.