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· Year: 1992
· Director: Tim Burton
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· Cast: Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfieffer
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Part of the Batman series.
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· The role of Catwoman was originally given to Annette Bening, who had to drop out due to a pregnancy.
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Batman, now somewhat trusted by the citizens of Gotham City, faces his greatest challenge from Catwoman and the Penguin, two criminals who want to take over the city . . . or maybe just destroy it instead.
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RATING
Out of 100 |
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79
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| COLD ANALYSIS |
| 3.0 -ATMOSPHERE |
| 1.75 -GORE |
| 3.25 -HUMOR |
| 1.0 -SCARES |
| 1.5 -TENSION |
The followup to Batman is darker, more intense, and more clearly bears director Tim Burton's unique mark. Although it could be said that Returns is a bit confusing toward the end--it is, but only on the first viewing--the whole thing is a marvelous affair, populated by interesting characters and exploring great, archetypal issues. Michael Keaton, who was great in the first film, is even better in this one; though Tim Burton again shows a greater affection for the villains than for the hero, Keaton is fantastic with what he has. But what villains they are--Danny DeVito, turns in a sinister performance as the Penguin, Michelle Pfieffer is absolutely perfect as Catwoman, and Christopher Walken is appropriately slimy as ruthless businessman Max Shreck. The writing is denser than you'd expect in a comic book film, the atmosphere is just right--cold and weird--the set design is great, the fight choreography, brutally efficient, and the Danny Elfman's music ups the moodiness of his operatic themes from the first film. Worth a few looks.
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