Christopher Nolan is getting praise for his latest masterpiece, “Oppenheimer,” but he really hit it big with The Dark Knight series, which came out in 2005.

Many people think that Christian Bale’s performance as the famous Caped Crusader in the trilogy is one of the best movies ever made about Batman. Other great actors like Cillian Murphy, Tom Hardy, and Michael Caine also helped make the trilogy great.

Before Nolan’s trilogy, there were several movies about Batman. Many people think Nolan’s trilogy is the best, but Nolan himself has a lot of love for the other versions of Gotham City. He told Ain’t It Cool News that he really liked Tim Burton’s Batman flicks from the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Nolan said that Burton’s work was amazing and unique, and he pointed out that the director’s vision made a gothic world that fit Batman’s character exactly.

Nolan says that the uniqueness of Burton’s Batman movies helped make them appealing and enduring.

The director liked how Burton built the world of Batman, pointing out that it gave Batman a specific setting in which to do well. He also said that he had never seen before, especially in comics, the idea of Batman’s extraordinary presence in Gotham living with a normal world.

Burton’s first two Batman movies, Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) are still important to Nolan. He got ideas by looking into the details of Batman’s outfit, where the Batcave came from, and how he worked with Alfred. These things became a big part of how Nolan made his movies and added a lot of fun to his Dark Knight series.

For Nolan, understanding Burton’s vision and answering important questions about Batman became a sweet treat. This made his take on the well-known character even better.