Like a hyperactive 11-year-old, the director seems both uncomfortable with adult emotions and unable to focus on the overall portrait.
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... [More]
Starring: Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito, Christopher Walken
Director: Tim Burton
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