 Welcome to yet another episode of the comic book movie bracket here on movie feuds This has already taken me an eternity to get through and I have a long way to go still so pack a lunch today's topic is a good one It's the Christopher Nolan dark night trilogy. Let's begin Love and more hate him Christian Bale is the Batman slash Bruce Wayne combo for these three pictures I think he does get better as these films progress But DC's villains are really the highlight for me Liam Neeson as Ra's al Ghul He's ledger as the Joker and Tom Hardy is Bane all put in the work Ledger and Hardy really stand out and are some of my favorite villains in comic book history supporting cast is impressive There's a lot of award winners here Michael Cain and Morgan Freeman bring a certain level of class to the picture Class I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge the actress change for my dust since Creek Bride Katie Holmes to Maggie Gyllenhaal it just always takes me a bit out of the movie when this happens I have very little else to say about the cast since I've talked about Batman about 50 times now on this channel As we all know Batman is a dark and disturbing tale one where a woman falls in love with a bat After a night of wild passionate love making this deformed creature is burned a half man Half bat rises from the depths of a sex cave to fight crime He befriends an equally deformed cat woman and he goes under the guise of a billionaire playboy It's a true coming of age story. Yes. I know that's not the plot But as previously stated I've done a lot of these episodes now I'm trying to keep it fresh Batman begins starts this saga with a rowdy Bruce Wayne finding his way in this topsy-turvy world after his parents lives are Taking in front of him. He learns to fight the same way all people should at the hands of Liam Neeson I actually hope to die by Liam Neeson's hands someday as well It's on my bucket list the Batman is born just in time to battle Gotham's first big threat the Scarecrow It's a very fine set up to the new franchise and a welcome one after the abortion Batman and Robin was years earlier I'll be covering that later in the comic book bracket since this thing is never-ending The Dark Knight really ups the ante in all aspects the cinematography the characters the action It's all so much better the Joker is a crafty and deranged character study introduced in a fantastic way every moment Ledger is on screen is magic I think the film does run a bit long and the boat scene could have been axed altogether But more time with this Joker is all right since we're never gonna see him again Two faces kind of present a disappointment that he was built up in such a great fashion But then disposed of before he really got a chance to shine as a villain The Dark Knight rises ties this whole thing up in a very nice bow With Batman retiring leaving the rest of Gotham's citizens to slowly die of radiation poisoning It's perfect. There are a lot of plot holes and stupid moments in the third outing yet I can overlook them due to the awesome performances and terrific action by far the best fights in the trilogy and Hathaway looks great in that leather outfit, too And I really need to give her props on how absurdly she mounts that bat cycle everyone knows you ass pop first Slow roll to breast touch and then go up to the badge slide. This is a professional movie review channel subscribe In an era overblown with spectacle It's always nice to return to the Nolan films that typically stay as grounded as possible Even when he's launching a man into space or bending buildings, there's a level of practicality to it all It feels real. These are character driven flicks that don't require explosions at every turn But when they do crop up, they are glorious semi-flipping plane-jacking mid-flight Grand IMAX shots above skyscrapers. There are some intense hand-to-hand fights, especially in Rises And I really dig the blue hues Nolan went with two and three I felt the orange was a little too much for me in terms of tone Hans Zimmer scored all three films with a theme that's appropriately dark and equally epic The soundtrack isn't near as memorable as the work done on the Tim Burton movies Although they played their part well and that slow loud rumbling sound would go on to be featured in every movie trailer since 2011 and on It's annoying While not the perfect trilogy in my opinion that belongs to Lord of the Rings This is still one of the best comic book ones a memorable cast Consistent themes and a nice balance of action and drama make the Dark Knight trilogy one to own I really have a tough time picking a winner here I think the Dark Knight is the best overall film But I think Dark Knight Rises is the best comic book film if that makes sense These movies really raise the bar for the audience on just how serious and impressive these types of films can be Comment vote for the winner and remember this is more than just reviews This is movie feuds tune in next time sports fans the Joel Schumacher Batman movies along with suicide squad go head to head It's gonna be a shit show