[thecreeper]

1. batman begins
2. batman

those are the only real batman movies.

the reason i like the new batman better is that christopher nolan captured a city that was believable in its corruption. it wasn't like tim burton's over the top Gotham that was a caricature with its violence and villains, Gotham in this was a real city that was being torn apart by mob bosses and crime lords. Money was the motivating factor for why the town was shit, and Batman believed that the town could be saved from its greed. he wanted justice, and that's what made Christian Bale an awesome Batman. He was scary, he was able to play the asshole millionaire and the fearless caped crusader with no problem. and we finally get a movie about Bruce Wayne, not a villain centric story. The last 4 batmans were always about the villains. This movie was about why bruce wayne is who he is, and they believeably explain how he get the batcave, the car, and all the gadgets. gary oldman plays a great lt. gordon and even katie holmes plays a pretty good role. in addition, you get great car chases, hard-hitting fight scenes, a great scarecrow, and some great Ra's Al Ghoul scenes.