Just like Kubrick and Lynch, Nolan has a very specific style. I think it works pretty well for the movies he made so far, but not all movies should be like that.

Re: baseball rules... If you grew up outside America, it's nearly impossible to figure them out. For most Europeans, baseball is just as inscrutable (and just as alien) as quidditch (which is a deliberate satire).

(To be fair, most sports use the "because he MUST" justification.)