5. Stopping The Train (Batman Begins)
Can you drive stick? Yes, I know Batman never said anything about stopping it, but essentially that is what Gordon does. While Batman and Ra Al Guhl duke it out on the monorail in Begins climax, the officer races through the streets in a last ditch effort to stop the release of the fear toxin. Its great to see Batman putting full faith in the police officer this early in their relationship; if he fails, then the Leauge of Shadows win. Its a rare adrenal rush from a scene containing Oldman in the series, but the character seeps through. His race against time provides a lighter contrast to the seriousness in the tram; Gordon joked earlier about the Tumbler and his reactions to events, from mouthing sorry when knocking a parked car, to the looks of terror as he gets moved into targeting position help ground the events. From a narrative standpoint its brilliant too; it allows the film to focus on the personal conflicts without becoming bogged down in the requirement of the plot, as well as giving Gordon a moment of heroism.