I dont have a problem with it being Top 50...to me, when you say, "one of the best ever," I think top 10-20 films of all-time, so my response was in that context. I completely disregard public perception personally --- just too unreliable, & that goes double for die-hard Nolan fans (remember the TDKR fan controversy? Ugly, ugly stuff), on commercial popularity I've just seen too many great films spurned, & too many duds be embraced (but enough about Adam Sandler).
This is strictly opinion, but I thought Tim Burton's stabs at Batman (especially the first) were certainly in the realm of, & quite arguably superior to, The Dark Knight --- but let me stress that, unlike some others, I deeply reject Nolan's portrayal of the Batman Universe, & while I think Bale makes an excellent Bruce Wayne, his Batman (which is what people want to see most) was not so hot. Couldn't forgive the absurdity of that voice.
On that note, Tom Hardy also lost points heavily with me for a ludicrous voice act, however I felt his body language-oriented performance was of such a high standard that he overcame that to score highly (unlike Bale).
All that said, the film has objective flaws too, with the last act losing ground. Still an excellent film, but on the whole the love-in for it is a little much.
