May 2 2011 01:24 PM ET

'The Batman Complex': Not as crazy as Christopher Nolan's other work?

It was Christian Bale’s Bruce Wayne himself who said in 2005′s Batman Begins, “Well, a guy who dresses up like a bat clearly has issues.” Christopher Nolan’s two superhero films seem satisfied with a superficial glimpse of the mental stability of its hero, but a clever new faux trailer for The Batman Complex ventures deep into the brain of the man who thinks he’s the Caped Crusader, with the help of Nolan’s other blockbuster, Inception, Bale’s previous work on films like The Machinist, and several other mind-altering movies.

Is it wrong to think that this pretend plot is less confusing than the actual one in Inception? This time around, when Leonardo DiCaprio’s dream-thief says, “I’ve done it before,” he’s referring to the seed he planted in Michael Keaton’s brain back in 1989. And when he warns, “His subconscious is militarized,” he’s dealing with extremely deadly characters: Joker, Two-Face, and an oil-spewing Batman. Take a look below at the first (fake) collaboration between Christian and Leo.

Read more:
‘The Dark Knight Rises” adds Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Marion Cotillard
‘Inception’: Am I the only one who didn’t get it?
‘Inception’ infographic: It’s like CliffsNotes for your mind

Comments (14 total) Add your comment
  • mark in nyc

    if you thought the plotline to inception was confusing you really have no buisness commenting on anything Nolan does.
    Go watch Yo Gabba Gabba…and read the cliff ntoes to it at the same time.

    • elena

      damn, son! calm it down. it’s not a crazy thing to say that inception was a little muddled. the “how” of inception never really got explained, but the journey was fun. people can want more clarity in their mind bendy movies.

    • Ace

      Maybe decaf next time, buddy.

  • harry

    what a f**king head trip I would totally watch this movie if it was made.

  • Ace

    Holy crap. I would watch the heck out of that! Somebody make it, please!

  • Devlynmc

    Some people have too much free time to make this stuff… I’m so glad for that. This is awesome.

  • Peter Poo

    You know it’s a slow news day when EW is covering fan films…

  • Gael

    i love that they used a clip from reign of fire hahahah
    pretty awesome trailer

    • Aries

      Me too!

  • Raven_Moon

    That was awesome. I would totally go see that if it were real.

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