i disagree. i think people just think that he can only direct one kind of film because thats all he has directed, probably because thats what he likes directing. just an overview of what he has directed: Beetlejuice, batman/batman returns, edward scissorhands, ed wood, mars attacks, sleepy hollow, planet of the apes, big fish, charlie and the chocolate factory, the corpse bride, and sweeney todd. his batmans were the best batmans before this new revival, and i would argue wholeheartedly that they are just as good as batman begins. overrated? not so much.