Yeah, I didn't like the idea of a retired Batman at the beginning of the film either.
To me Bruce Wayne was much too driven for that.
Originally Posted By: the G-man
First off, you had the whole "he retired eight years ago after his girlfriend and Harvey were killed" thing.
On the contrary, it fits perfectly with Nolan's vision thus far since IT'S NOT BASED OFF THE ACTUAL BATMAN ORIGIN!!
Seriously, I don't know why I keep hearing people complain about this. If you were happy with the first film, then you were approving of the whole 'Bruce Wayne in a mask' origin as opposed to 'Batman the Ego'. Nolan said specifically that he wanted to concentrate on portraying a "person" dressing up and playing vigilante. i.e. Not a driven lunatic who literally perceives himself as the amalgamation of man and bat. As such, he's not going to have the same drive.
