4. Batman Begins
The general concept is that Nolan's Bat-Trilogy is the director's own complete vision of the story he intended to tell when he began his journey with 2005's Batman Begins. One could argue, however, that a closer look at the completed trilogy leaves room for more of the Begins story to be told, and this is based on several factors. Firstly, the sequel to Batman Begins, 2008's The Dark Knight, is largely believed to be a complete film, solid and fantastic in most every way. On the other hand, its sequel and the final chapter in the trilogy, 2012's The Dark Knight Rises, is viewed as somewhat overstuffed and excessive in length, a result of Nolan being given free reign due to The Dark Knight's overwhelming commercial and critical success. An argument could then be made that director Nolan was probably limited with his first Bat-film, constrained by the movie studio's apprehension and nervousness at embarking on such a grand undertaking and the relaunching of a franchise. One must ultimately wonder what lay on the Begins cutting room floor, leaving hope for a re-cut of this definitive origin story film sometime in the future.