V: Visuals
The setting is always important in Nolan's films; there are some fantastic establishing shots - particularly in the Dark Knight Trilogy. The visuals usually don't contain much CGI but he plays with the light in certain scenes or changes the colour scheme (Memento) to makes scenes more emotional or to highlight how crucial they are to the overall plot.
W: What's Next?
Now that we know Christopher Nolan definitely doesn't have another Batman film on the way it's time to discuss what he could be doing next. We've already discussed his Howard Hughes project but there have been all sorts of rumours about the rest of Nolan's career. There have been a few rumours that he has shown interest in directing a Bond film which would be really interesting but it is unlikely he would be doing the follow-up to Skyfall; Sam Mendes has already said he wants to do that. The Justice League film is probably out of the question just because it seems he wants to move away from Batman altogether. What else could he do? There are more far-fetched ideas that he may even consider directing the sequel to Prometheus but that idea is so distant it's highly unlikely that it would ever actually happen. So far the best bet is the Howard Hughes biopic but even then he may want to wait a few more years before he even considers starting that.
X: X-Rated
Okay, I know I was clutching at straws with this one but Nolan's films have come under some controversy because of their violence. Because the Dark Knight Trilogy was rated in the UK as a 12a that meant children could watch it. Who can forget the infamous Joker with the pencil scene in the Dark Knight, which freaked everyone out young and old? The BBFC got over 200 complaints from parents because of this due to the extreme violence seen in the 12a film. Think about it; there was the pencil, the man who gets burned alive off-screen, the man with the half burned face running around murdering everyone at the flip of a coin, the man with the hideous scars on his face, and the numerous gun fights and explosions. A positive angle on all of this is that they were a little bit different; you knew that you weren't going to see a tame, boring film just for kids. Plus, you ask any 12 year old what they thought of The Dark Knight and you can pretty much guarantee they'll reply with "It was awesome!"