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Batman Returns (1992)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:33

Rotten:10

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Director Tim Burton's dark, brooding atmosphere, Michael Keaton's work as the tormented hero, and the flawless casting of Danny DeVito as The Penguin and Christopher Walken as, well, Christopher Walken make the sequel better than the first.

Runtime: 2 hrs 6 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: In director Tim Burton's sequel to his successful BATMAN (1989), the Caped Crusador (Michael Keaton) is pitted against the demented, ravenous Penguin (Danny DeVito), a pitiful, orphaned... In director Tim Burton's sequel to his successful BATMAN (1989), the Caped Crusador (Michael Keaton) is pitted against the demented, ravenous Penguin (Danny DeVito), a pitiful, orphaned psychopathic freak who once went on a baby-killing spree, and a "power" hungry capitalist villain Max Shreck (Christopher Walken). As the two criminals plot to gain domination over Gotham City, BATMAN must plot to stop them. In the highly stylized BATMAN RETURNS--complete with dark, Gothic architecture and moody lighting--Batman (and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne) is thrown a third enemy, a terrible distraction: Cat Woman (fearlessly and fabulously played by Michelle Pfeiffer). She is the slinky, sharp-clawed alter-ego of Shreck's secretary Selina. Batman must overcome his own dark past, and his present love entanglements, to rid Gotham of it's evil enemies, this time with even more intricately designed sets and tongue-in-cheek humor, making BATMAN RETURNS an action-packed, but darkly fun adventure. [More]

Starring: Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Christopher Walken

Starring: Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Michael Murphy, Cristi Conaway, Andrew Bryniarski, Paul Reubens

Director: Tim Burton

Director: Tim Burton

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The fights and chases are incoherent and over-the-top, with the result being confusion rather than suspense.

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

Once again, Tim Burton ruins the Batman series with overly-campy crap. Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman is the only saving grace.

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03/19/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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09/16/03
Dan Fazio
Dan Fazio
Citysearch

Bigger, louder, more relentlessly action-packed than its predecessor, Batman Returns batters its audience into submission.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment 1 Comment
01/26/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

More of the same, but nowhere near as good (funny, disturbing, obsessive) as the uneven original, revealing arrested development on every level.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 1 Comment
04/16/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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02/25/05
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

O design de produção é inspirado e Keaton busca conferir peso dramático ao herói, mas o roteiro é pedestre e Pingüim jamais se torna um vilão interessante. Por outro lado, a sensualidade de Pfeiffer quase redime o filme. Quase.

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07/21/08
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Like a hyperactive 11-year-old, the director seems both uncomfortable with adult emotions and unable to focus on the overall portrait.

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01/01/00
Rita Kempley
Rita Kempley
Washington Post
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03/28/03
Rob Blackwelder
Rob Blackwelder
SPLICEDWire

Odd and sad, but not exhilarating.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 7 Comments
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Bigger, better and more sophisticated than the first outing.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/27/07
Channel 4 Film

Burton continues to capture the essence of the Batman legend and more importantly his audiences imagination.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
01/16/02
Empire Magazine

Darker, more brooding and weirder than the first Batman. It's also funnier and layered with more texture.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

No review available.

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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

No review available.

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09/16/07
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

Of all the Batman pictures, this is the most striking, atmospheric and effective.

Full Review Source: Cinemaphile.org | comment Comment
01/01/00
David Keyes
David Keyes
Cinemaphile.org

Comes closer than ever to Bob Kane's dark, original strip, which began in 1939.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
01/01/00
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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This is less of a sequel than reworking of the first film's themes, with greater attention paid to the villains (all colorful and more intriguing than the hero) and more visually inventive set pieces, albeit contained in a less coherent work.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
04/20/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

The last great Batman.

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01/01/00
James Brundage
James Brundage
Filmcritic.com

A masterpiece.

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01/01/00
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page
 
 
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