It is about time that Batman got a director who really understands what the hero is all about. Don't get me wrong Tim Burton did a great job with the first two films, but The Dark Knight is Batman at his best. At Batmans core is a dark dark persona created by the witnessing of his parents deaths. This is what drives Batman to fight crime the way he does. Constantly skirting the line of whats right and whats wrong to further his noble cause. Joel Schumacher was blind to this and decided to shape Batman into a lighter character who has gotten over his parents deaths. After those movies completely bombed, Christopher Nolan took the reigns and his last two Batman movies have been sheer brilliance. The Dark Knight shows Batman in his true element fighting doing whatever it takes to fight crime, but never stooping to its level. This move is a must see!