If you've follow my comments and various postings online, more than likely you know my answer is the DCAU. Hands down.
Though I will say, for some using that Danny Elfman theme music playing for them, so it's win/win.
I love Crisis, and while not what I wanted, Kevin Conroy did great as Earth-99 Bruce. And as a fan of The Dark Knight Returns, loved how he quoted it almost verbatim. However, unlike Crisis, the DCAU version didn't follow the idea end with old Bruce becoming hopeless but continue being active as a guardian, protector, and the Dark Knight we deserve, granted in a much different way. And that's about as simple an explanation I can make on the subject.