Review of Batman (1989) by Jonathan B — 26 Apr 2014

This movie was really well done, and Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson did great jobs in their respective roles, but unfortunately the movie focused a bit to much on the Bruce Wayne- side of the title character's personality, and not enough on the Batman side, whom, for the time it gave him, Mr.

Keaton played exceptionally. Strangely, they made Bruce Wayne too eccentric and too obviously secretive (rather than putting on the "mask" of a selfish playboy like in the comics), making it a wonder how Vicki Vale didn't figure out his double identity herself.

However, like I said, Jack Nicholson was great and as the Joker and stole every scene, but I wish that they hadn't made Batman kill at the end, (whether he meant to the 2nd time during the helicopter scene or not), and if they had, make it into a character-progression moment, and have Batman be ashamed for what he had done and vow never to kill again.

Despite my problems with it, Tim Burton's "Batman" was a thoroughly enjoyable ride, and the dark aura of Gotham City was especially great .But personally, I believe that the best thing that came out of it wasn't in the movie at all; but the fact that it was the main inspiration for 1992's "Batman: The Animated Series".