Review of Batman (1989) by Charlie C — 11 Mar 2014

The first dark Batman film, brought to you by the darkness of Tim Burton. Jack Nicholson's Joker is great.

This review of Batman (1989) was written by Charlie C on 11 Mar 2014.

Batman has generally received very positive reviews.

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