This single character alone sets Nolan’s trilogy head and shoulders above the earlier films.

Previous movies' Alfreds served their role well enough, but they certainly weren’t anywhere near as memorable.

However, the results of what happens when filmmakers go far too deep into silly territory are audaciously worse.

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Obviously, Adam West’s Batman thrived on irreverent humor, keeping in line with the original series.

But simply having more money to dedicate to an action movie doesn’t necessarily make it better.

Every movie features at least one impressive action setpiece that outdoes anything the previous Batman films were capable of.

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Nolan ended up making many similar changes that worked in the trilogy’s favor.

“, the lines of these films have become nothing short of legendary.

Meanwhile, Nolan’s dialogue is quotable and even profound without coming off as too inhuman or flowery.

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However, the arc of Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne is satisfying to a whole new level.

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