By his own estimation, the trick to a good Batman story is to scale things down in order to focus on Bruce Wayne’s intimate connection with crime, criminals, and Gotham City itself.
Rather than revolving around the spectacle of his “toys” like the Batwing or Batmobile, a good Batman movie should level its focus on the man under the cowl, and the trauma that drives him as a hero.
Frank Miller recently talked to Variety about his career as a comic book writer, and addressed what a proper Batman movie really needs.