Review of Batman Returns (1992) by Robron — 19 Oct 2021
"I want directors to have less creative freedom in my superhero movies" - said the mindless drones (Channel Awesome contributors probably).
Tim Burton made a big budget superhero movie that is unmistakably his own, an aesthetic vision infused with Batman mythos and a poetic narrative.
A privilege not many directors have, and some hold that against him. A trio of psychologically messed up characters playing off each other is terrific.
Michelle Pfeiffer is THE Catwoman, no other actress comes even close. Danny DeVito's Penguin is an equally despicable and pitiful creation.
Fanboys love to whine about comic accuracy only when it suits their arguments, despite the fact that every Batman movie has deviated from the source material.
Batman gatekeepers are the most entitled nerds on the planet. You can like or dislike whatever you want, but to have that as your reason for lambasting Burton just shows how hypocritical you all are.
This review of Batman Returns (1992) was written by Robron on 19 Oct 2021.
Batman Returns has generally received positive reviews.
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