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Batman Forever (1995)

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Reviews Counted:49

Fresh:22

Rotten:27

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Loud, excessively busy, and often boring, Batman Forever nonetheless has the charisma of Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones to offer mild relief.

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: The third installment in the "Batman" series. Here the Caped Crusader must once again contend with two strange-looking, personality-impaired villains. First, there's maniacal ex-DA Harvey Two-Face,... The third installment in the "Batman" series. Here the Caped Crusader must once again contend with two strange-looking, personality-impaired villains. First, there's maniacal ex-DA Harvey Two-Face, so named because half his countenance has been horribly disfigured by acid. Then there's the wise-cracking, hyperactive Riddler, whose alter-ego Edward Nygma is a nerdy, highly disgruntled ex-employee of Bruce Wayne. Together, these two masterminds plan to conquer the world with a device that not only mesmerizes users with 3-D television images, but also transports the viewer's thoughts into the Riddler's mind. Batman also has to contend with two other new people in his life. One is lovely psychiatrist Chase Meridian, who has fallen in love with Batman AND Bruce Wayne. Then there's Dick Grayson, a young, orphaned acrobat who desperately wants to become Batman's crime-fighting sidekick in order to get revenge on the man responsible for his parents' death: Harvey Two-Face. [More]

Starring: Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman

Starring: Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle

Director: Joel Schumacher

Director: Joel Schumacher
Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman

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Aug 22, 1997

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This is a film not designed to be the best piece of pop art it can possibly be, but calculated to draw the widest possible demographics in order to please WB's merchandising partners.

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
03/10/09
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

Batman Forever is louder and gaudier than Burton's films, so be prepared.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
03/02/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Boring and near-unwatchable; its title sums it up with cruel accuracy.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment 5 Comments
07/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

See website for more details.

Full Review Source: Screen It! | comment Comment
06/18/07
Rory L. Aronsky
Rory L. Aronsky
Screen It!

Joel Schumacher submits to the Wagnerian bombast with an overly busy surface, and the script by Lee and Janet Scott Batchler and Akiva Goldsman basically runs through the formula as if it's a checklist.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/16/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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Mildly diverting, brainless fun that feels like a long trailer for a better film.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
04/16/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

As for Kilmer, he gamely steps into the dual Batman/Wayne role but can't get much traction, finding, as Michael Keaton had, that beyond a stern jaw there's not much to be done with it, since the suit does most of the work.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
04/16/07
Brian Lowry
Brian Lowry
Variety
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The second sequel to Tim Burton's 1989 blockbuster makes its predecessors appear models of subtlety and coherence.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

The film ultimately lacks genuine suspense, and Schumacher unwisely moves the film back towards the camp of the 1960s television series.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/20/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Kilmer's appeal in the role may be partially due to the fact that his actual public persona resembles Bruce Wayne more closely than that of any other Bat-thespian.

Full Review Source: LYTRules.com | comment Comment
06/27/05
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
LYTRules.com

The fatuousness of that title sums up Schumacher's approach. The director allows his few scrupulous choices to be overwhelmed by garish vaudeville.

Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews | comment Comment
01/20/05
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
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04/14/04
Leo Goldsmith
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03/19/04
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

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02/24/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

Pluses: Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey as Two-Face and the Riddler, respectively; and the stunning production design.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
01/13/04
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Otherwise known as, 'when Schumacher goes and wrecks a good thing.'

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07/16/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

The film recovers from that initial confusion to get stronger as it goes along, and to shape up as a free-form playground for its various masquerading stars.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
05/20/03
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

It'll pass the time, but it won't fire your imagination.

Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
03/23/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

Schumaker proves that someone CAN make a Batman movie even worse than Burton. Val Kilmer's portrayal of the Dark Knight is stilted and lifeless.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com
 
 
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