Review #217: Batman Forever.
Cast
Val Kilmer (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Chris O'Donnell (Robin/Dick Grayson), Tommy Lee Jones (Two-Face), Jim Carrey (Riddeler/Edward Nygma), Nicole Kidman (Chase Meridian), Michael Gough (Alfred Pennyworth), Pat Hingle (Commissioner James Gordon), Drew Barrymore (Sugar), Debi Mazar (Spice), Elizabeth Sanders (Gossip Gerty), and René Auberjonois (Dr. Burton) Directed by Joel Schumacher (Phone Booth - #197)
Review
Warner Brothers wanted a family friendlier Batman after the results of Batman Returns three years earlier (While it made money, the studio thought it could've made more) And so Tim Burton was whisked to just being the producer while Schumacher directed this. Anyway, the villians are more light in tone, less tragic and more...odd. Jones does a decent job, but he doesn't convey the tone of Two-Face (In other words: He acts more like the Joker then Two-Face) Carrey steals the show (Which is typical with the villians), he channels Frank Gorshin with silliness and the typical Carreyesque act. Lastly, O'Donnell does a decent job, not too bad. The scenery looks charming at times, even if the Batmobile can *sighs* climb walls. One question: How come the title is Batman Forever? Can he live forever or is it just me? All in all, the film can be allright to look at points, but it isn't as great as the other two. Now, let me see what's next on my schedule...Oh dear.
Overall, I give it 6 out of 10 stars.
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