Review of Batman Forever (1995) by William G — 29 Dec 2016

The same story in new clothing. A villain (or two) against Gotham but first of all Batman. The total story and the rage of the villains is pretty vague, and I never get the big need for the drama and conflict this time.

The Joker was cool and slick, The Penguin was well excecuted - both of them well acted by great actors. This time, the normally solid actor Jones are more anoying than most things. Laughing and screaming, non-cool apperance, few cool tricks. The only thing more anoying in him must be The Riddler, done by one of the most anoying actors in the world - Jim Carrey. He does the same role as he does everytime, and there is nothing impressive and cool about him. The walking stick is super stupid.

The entire plot is a mess actually, as it shifts and takes turns and swirls around the clock at all times. The story is messy and never smart, witty or interesting. The girl is the least interesting of the three ladies, and I found Kim Basinger quite awful as Catwoman. Kidman is just a big tease, a very uninteresting one. Even Batman seem flat and never suits Val Kilmer. Robin is actually kind of a breath of fresh air, but I never like his entrence and he seem a bit unplaced. He is not too much involved though. That's nice. Gotham looks stuipider too. Not as dark or atmospheric, more like a wasteland of flashy lights. What's up with that clothes washing scene with Robin. Super bad and out of context.

More impressive effects this time - visually speaking, but they seem pointless. Horrible finale scene. From the battleship-scene to the credits there's sillyness all over. Not a total flop. Big names, some entertainment value and a huge budget helps out a bit.

I doubt I'll see "Batman and Robin" for quite some time, but maybe I'll give it a go just to see if it's even worse than this one.

3.5 out of 10 riddles.