Loud, uninspired, and interminable.
Batman & Robin (1997)
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Reviews Counted:15
Fresh:3
Rotten:12
Average Rating:4.1/10
Consensus: Joel Schumacher's tongue-in-cheek attitude hits an unbearable limit in Batman & Robin resulting in a frantic and mindless movie that's too jokey to care much for.
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: The Caped Crusader returns to battle the abominable Mr. Freeze and green-thumbed Poison Ivy. To save his ailing wife, Dr. Victor Fries turns to a life of crime after a hideous accident makes him... The Caped Crusader returns to battle the abominable Mr. Freeze and green-thumbed Poison Ivy. To save his ailing wife, Dr. Victor Fries turns to a life of crime after a hideous accident makes him unable to tolerate even moderate temperatures, while Dr. Pamela Isley falls victim to mutated plant DNA when things go awry in a jungle laboratory funded by Wayne Industries. Of course, though their interests are diametrically opposed (Freeze wants another Ice Age; Ivy wants to make the world safe for plants), the two villains team up to defeat Gotham's dynamic duo of Batman and Robin, who are joined by butler Alfred's motorcycle-obsessed niece as Batgirl. And when Alfred is diagnosed as having the same terminal disease as Freeze's wife, the trio find themselves not only fighting an altruistic battle, but a personal one as well. A frenetic, colorful, and often overwhelming sequel to "Batman," "Batman Returns," and "Batman Forever." [More]
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Elle Macpherson, John Glover, Jeep Swenson, Vivica A. Fox, Vendela Kirsebom, Elizabeth Sanders, John Fink, Michael Reid MacKay, Eric Lloyd, Jonathan Simmons, Christian Boeving, Stogie Kenyatta, Joe Sabatino, Michael Paul Chan, Kimberly Scott, Jay Luchs, Anthony E. Cantrell, Alex Daniels, Peter Navy Tuiasosopo, Harry Van Gorkum, Jack Betts, Sandra Taylor, Elizabeth Guber, Marc Glimcher, Mark P. Leahy, Jim McMullan, Patrick Leahy, Jesse Ventura, Ralph Moeller, Doug Hutchison, Tobias Jelinek, Greg Lauren, Dean Cochran, Lucas Berman, Coolio, Roger Nehls, Howard Velasco, Bruce Roberts, John Ingle, Nicky Katt, Azikiwee Anderson, Michael Bernardo, Steve Blalock, Steve Boyles, David Cardoza, Chris C. Caso, Mark Chadwick, Stephan Desjardins, Todd Grossman, James Hardy, Steven Ito, Dennis Keiffer, James Kim, Simon Kim, Dennis Lefevre, Jean-Luc Martin, Cory M. Miller, Chris Mitchell, Christopher Nelson, Jim Palmer, Jeff Podgurski
Director: Joel Schumacher
Director: Joel Schumacher
Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman
Producer: Peter MacGregor-Scott
Composer: Elliot Goldenthal
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Reviews for Batman & Robin
The villains, Arnold Schwarzenegger and especially Uma Thurman in this instance, remain the highlights here, as the rest of the gargantuan production lacks the dash and excitement that would have given the franchise a boost in its eighth year.
Campy costumes can't disguise the incoherent plot, confused performances and lame script that send this star vehicle spiralling downward.
George Clooney is the big zero of the film, and should go down in history as the George Lazenby of the series.
Some nifty celestial surfing and a good finale compensate for a dead midsection.
Apart from its eye-appeal, though, Batman & Robin is a virtually joyless exercise, a lumbering saga of a city under assault on two fronts.
Like stumbling into the world's longest coming attractions trailer, or a product reel for a special-effects house.
Please, supervillains, you mutter quietly. Deliver us from the bland.
Pointless, plodding plotting; asinine action; clueless, comatose characterization; and dumb dialogue.
As played by Uma Thurman, Poison Ivy is perfect, flaunting great looks, a mocking attitude and madly flamboyant disguises.
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