I actually liked his Terminator movie. Was sad that didn't continue. I also liked the one after that, but reviewers didn't. I just don't get what people want...

(had him confused with christian bale, ignore)

Batman Begins and TDNR were pretty terrible tbh

I think you're misplacing the praise. Heath Ledger did an outstanding job. Outside that it was good but tons of plotholes and Batman straight up killing Harvey Dent.

Well I wouldn't say terrible, inferior sure but pretty solid overall imo.

I think he is a bit overrated but he is definitely good with big budget action movies and I like to see 007 changing styles, Skyfall was a more dramatic take on James Bond by Sam Mendes and loved it, I have curiosity to see how a 007 made by Nolan would be.

Not really, Ledger was spectacular but the movie was a masterclass of good direction too.

What is a strong example of this?

I'm not a batman fan and because of that I'm biased towards enjoying the Dark Knight. But even then, The actual BATMAN really sucks. No real character, hardly any development. Just a bad portrayal of a character.

The whole movie has a great atmosphere, great pacing, very memorable scenes and is just beutifully shooted, it was a great experience to see for the first time and I loved how different the tone was from every other movie on the genre back then, pretty dark and tragic, I remember even the most skeptics to this kind of movies were pretty impressed, many thought superhero/antihero movies were bad by default, Dark Knight broke this taboo for a lot of them.

It was done well, but a masterclass? I'd say 300 and the use of color, speed ramping, and proper use of set design with painted backgrounds have more to offer someone looking to gain a better grasp of great direction. Or Sin City and V for Vendetta with it's use of colors vs black and white, proper use of negative space, great blocking. Or hell, even the Star Wars original trilogy. We spent a WHOLE DAY in film theory discussing the "terrible looking" fight scene between Vador and Luke. 

I wouldn't use The Dark Knight trilogy as an example of directing masterclass. It was a bunch of professionals doing a damn good job and making a solid film.

*edit* Also forgot about Psycho. It's use of blacks and whites as well as shot positions and allegory to themes of birds in it's main antagonist is impressive. Did you know Alfred Hitchcock invented to modern way we storyboard films. F'n impressive director.

Daniel Craig's Bond movies have been the "dark version" of the franchise already. Compare Casino Royale to any of Roger Moore's movies and you'll see.