The new theme is OK… I guess, but it really is just very bland. The score by Elliott Goldenthal is pretty bad too it has a new theme tune and completely removed Danny Elfman’s work of genius. I know they were deliberately wanting to make it less dark than Batman Returns but they really stretched it in places. The whole nipples on the suit thing and close ups of Batman’s arse as he suits up basically takes the characters back to the 60’s style camp. There is some truly apalling acting though especially the Security Guard “Oh No! Boiling Acid!” One of the worst pieces of acting I’ve ever seen. Tommy Lee Jones is meant to be Harvey Two-Face but is nothing more than a cackling maniac he knows the movie belongs to Carrey and is basically just there for the paycheck. Nicole Kidman provides the love interest who basically just wants to shag Batman, but she is good in it and looks fantastic.Ĭhris O’Donnell was actually alright as Robin and not as annoying as he was in Batman & Robin, which I’ll get to later today. Bruce Wayne actually has a purpose in this movie though and we get a bit more back-story to him as well. I also think Val Kilmer did a good job as Bruce Wayne/Batman he has a haunted look on his face and really brought his own personality to proceedings.

It’s all bright neon lights and I think the finale in The Riddler’s lair just looks fantastic. It’s all pretty much played for comedy and lacks the darkness of Burton’s previous Batman movies. Jim Carrey owns this movie as The Riddler and he remains one of my all time favourite incarnations of a comic book character. Review: I know everyone despises this movie but I think it’s a lot of fun it’s visually stunning and really feels like a comic book brought to life. Plot: Batman must battle Two-Face and The Riddler with help of an amourous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin. It is saved by some nice visuals and Jim Carrey’s zany performance.

Batman Forever is a fun comedy but it really doesn’t feel like the other Batman movies and has too much humour.

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