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A pair of significant moments in Batman cinema have been ranked among "scenes that should be deleted from history."
The critical failure of Batman & Robin forced Warner Bros. to nix plans for a fifth film from the Tim Burton/Joel Schumacher series. Six years after Batman & Robin was released, Christopher Nolan was hired to direct a reboot, with Christian Bale donning the cape and cowl.
After an eight-year hiatus, the Caped Crusader was back on the big screen with the release of Batman Begins (2005). The success of that film led to a sequel, The Dark Knight, often regarded as the greatest superhero film ever. The trilogy concluded with The Dark Knight Rises (2012), another hit that generated $1.08 billion at the global box office.
Like every other Hollywood blockbuster, Nolan's three Batman movies weren't without confusing plot holes and storylines that baffled fans.
Liam Gaughan of Far Out Magazine recently examined "10 Christopher Nolan scenes that should be deleted from history." Taking the No. 3 spot was the Talia al Ghul (played by Marion Cotillard) reveal scene in The Dark Knight Rises:
"It became obvious before the film was released that Cotillard was playing Talia al Ghul the daughter of the League of Shadows leader Ra’s Al Ghul, played by Liam Neeson, who was the primary villain in Batman Begins," Gaughan wrote.
"While the sequence in which Talia’s relationship with Tom Hardy’s Bane is explained is actually quite effective, the intended surprise of the scene didn’t have any impact because even the most casual Batman fan could have predicted where the story was going."
Taking the No. 2 spot was the iconic scene in Batman Begins, where Bruce Wayne reveals his identity to his best friend, Rachel Dawes (Katie Holmes).
"Holmes gives the single worst performance in a Nolan film, and even received a Razzie Award nomination for ‘Worst Supporting Actress’," Gaughan writes. "While the moment in which Bruce finally reveals his true identity to Rachel should be a cheer-worthy scene, it becomes laughable because of Holmes’ inability to conjure any sincere emotions. While it was Holmes who dropped out of The Dark Knight, it was a decision that only benefited Nolan."
The Dark Knight Rises was Talia al Ghul's first appearance in a live-action film, and the storyline had a significant connection to Batman Begins. For better or worse, Batman had to reveal his identity to Rachel (Maggie Gyllenhaal replaced Holmes as Rachel) to set up the key plots for The Dark Knight.
Christopher Nolan's Trilogy Saved the Batman Franchise
It's easy to nitpick specific scenes, acting performances and plot holes from Nolan's Batman film series. But at the end of it all, each movie delivered from critical and financial standpoints.
If Batman Begins had flopped, there's no telling how different the DC Extended Universe would look today. Fortunately, Nolan aced all the tests and set a golden standard for superhero films.
