Review of Batman (1989) by Larry Y — 29 Mar 2013

Not as enthused as I was when this first came out. Jack Nicholson's scenery-chewing performance as the Joker is particularily annoying.

This review of Batman (1989) was written by Larry Y on 29 Mar 2013.

Batman has generally received very positive reviews.

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