Review of Batman (1989) by Russell S — 18 Apr 2018

Smart, stylish and darkly camp with great performances to match. A little too dimly lit but thankfully this studio-bound movie is greatly entertaining.

This review of Batman (1989) was written by Russell S on 18 Apr 2018.

Batman has generally received very positive reviews.

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