• Christopher Nolan's movies introduces main characters with a close up of their hands performing an action.
• He often casts Christian Bale, Michale caine and Cilian Murphy
• His movies conclude with the two central characters discussing the results which have stemmed from the events of the film.
• Most of his movies have non-linear screenplay. (Following (1998), Memento (2000), Batman Begins (2005), and The Prestige (2006))
• He cross-cuts several scenes of parallel action to build the climax tension. 'The Prestige', 'The Dark Knight', 'The Inception', 'The Dark Knight Rises' were some of those.
• Most of the endings have a recurring theme.
• Characters in his movies will have some kind of psychological disorder.
• Often casts actors in roles contrary to their usual screen persona
• The story line in his films usually involves a determined character seeking vengeance over the death of a loved one.
• He often uses hard cuts when transitioning to next scenes. He started this from 'Batman Begins'.
• Most of his movies have reference to his earlier release. For example, 'Joker' in 'The Dark Knight' performs a magic trick in Dark Knight as Nolan's previous movie was about magicians performing magic tricks.
• In his movies the protagonists will have a troubled past. Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige were some of the examples.