I don't see really how the movie being "common/average" and the movie having rubber suits conflict with each other. This new wave of Batman movies movie are so busy being "realistic" that the fantastical elements of the makeup, the cars, and Batman himself feel tacked on and irrelevant. Batman feels like more like a gimmick than a living, breathing entity. Without the Batman gimmick, these could've been any pair of cop films out there.
Dear Nolan's Batman, how art thou realistic? Let me count the ways:
A magical gliding cape that can steer PERFECTLY to its designated location and can conveniently change back into a regular cape once its purpose is fulfilled. It can even function as a parachute when only halfway opened, leaving Batman free to hold onto Rachel with his free arm.
A batmobile that can jump many feet in the air at whim due to the rocket on the back of it. I don't even remember Burton's batmobile jumping places. Oh, and it can also ride across rooftops without them caving in, so it's apparently deceptively light in weight, even though it can crush cop cars (without injuring the cops inside). It can also be controlled remotely, has a giant batcycle hidden within, and even has the courtesy to tell you "Goodbye!" before it self-destructs. Also comes with magic stealth powers.
The aforementioned batcycle, a.k.a. "batpod" (what a
realistic name for it) has machine guns, missiles, and is capable of flipping a semi truck over using just a couple of cables. It can also do flips on walls for the sake of badass gloating in your moment of triumph.
A fear gas that automatically makes you see the things you fear most! Its preferred method of mass dispersal is via a microwave emitter that vaporizes water supplies, however, the steam from it is completely harmless if you happen to be taking a shower or some such. Also, the microwave emitter is a safe little gadget, as it doesn't have any effect on human beings despite 80% of the human body being made up of water.
A secret society of ninjas is responsible for some of the most catastrophic events in human history. Oh yes, I'm sure you'll see this in every cop drama out there.
A little electronic device under the shoe is capable of summoning every freakin' bat within city limits in just a matter of seconds. I've gotta get me one of those! Should come in handy on Halloween.
A grappling hook that can insta-grapple to
anything, including a speeding monorail. It can also zero in on the legs of supervillains as they fall through the air.
A super computer that not only lets you spy on every single cell phone in the city, but it's also smart enough to zero in on one distinct voice out of the millions it's picking up, and it can also make you see through walls. It also makes your eyes light up, which is rather pointless other than to make you resemble your comic book counterpart.
Batarangs capable of ripping a train into pieces. Seriously. Tossing a couple out the windows will detach the car you're in from the rest of the train and rip the back of it out in order for you to make a quick getaway with your magic cape.
It's extremely easy to fake your death, to the point that your coworkers, boss, and family really think you're dead. Only your family will truly act shocked about the whole thing.
Color changing hair dye! Start out with brown hair, but the moment you get into close proximity to a school bus, your hair will instantly turn green. It also apparently aids you in escaping, as nobody notices you driving a school bus out of the side of the bank if you wear it.
Also, even if you're the most notorious villain in the city, have had your face all over the television, and the city is on high alert, nobody's going to notice you/your men putting bombs all over the place in areas such as hospitals and escape ferries. Also, the GCPD will have the good sense to leave you in a room with just one guard, without being handcuffed and with having sharp shards of glass all around you.
Getting half of your face burned off (to the point where pieces of your skull are jutting out) is not only survivable, but also isn't as painful as you might think. You can even survive a violent car crash in this condition, whereas a perfectly healthy mob boss can't. Just don't step near any ledges.
Yeah, this stuff is typical, realistic, cop movie material. There's nothing remotely comic book-like about any of it.