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Batman Returns (1992)
Directed by Tim Burton
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Overview
The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck’s timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she’s transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.
Rated PG-13 | Length 126 minutes
Actors
Michael Keaton | Danny DeVito | Michelle Pfeiffer | Christopher Walken | Michael Gough | Pat Hingle | Michael Murphy | Vincent Schiavelli | Andrew Bryniarski | Cristi Conaway | Steve Witting | Jan Hooks | John Strong | Rick Zumwalt | Anna Katarina | Gregory Scott Cummins | Erika Andersch | Travis McKenna | Doug Jones | Branscombe Richmond | Paul Reubens | Diane Salinger | Stuart Lancaster | Cal Hoffman | Joan Jurige | Rosie O'Connor | Sean Whalen | Erik Onate | Joey DePinto | Steven Brill | Neal Lerner | Ashley Tillman | Elizabeth Sanders | Joan Giammarco | Lisa Guerrero | Frank DiElsi | Biff Yeager | Robert Gossett | Adam Drescher | Bobby Bell | Niki Botelho | Susan Rossitto | Margarita Farrell | Denise Killpack | Felix Silla | Debbie Lee Carrington | Anthony De Longis | Desi Singh | Henry Kingi
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/22/2012 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3.5 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Tim Burton definitely didn’t want to make BATMAN RETURNS, and you can tell. Even so, it remained one of the better Bat-films, until Chris Nolan popped his merry head up.
What’s appreciated about RETURNS is how dark it is; unfortunately some of his concepts play better than others, especially towards the end with the penguins firing rockets and what not. And frankly, it’s Burton’s fault that the franchise devolved to by adding “one more villain” to each movie.
As a kid, I loved RETURNS. As an adult, I still find more to like than not, but I just don’t have the sense of wonderment I still get from the 1989 BATMAN.
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