Review #218: Batman & Robin.
Cast
George Clooney (Batman/Bruce Wayne), Chris O'Donnell (Robin/Dick Grayson), Arnold Schwarzenegger (Mr. Freeze), Uma Thurman (Poison Ivy), Alicia Silverstone (Batgirl), Michael Gough (Alfred Pennyworth), Pat Hingle (Commissioner James Gordon), John Glover (Dr. Jason Woodrue / Floronic Man), Elle Macpherson (Julie Madison), Vivica A. Fox (Ms. B. Haven), and Robert Swenson (Antonio Diego / Bane) Directed by Joel Schumacher.
Review
This film takes Batman Forever's flaws and makes them worse. Once again, a different actor plays Batman (Perhaps he changes his appearance on a regular basis) The acting varies from not good to manageable. Clooney just doesn't has the charm or tragic nature to convey Batman. O'Donnell is actually worse, feeling more whiny this time. Silverstone isn't really there in the acting sense she's nearly transparent. It makes you wonder why Batman needs partners if they really aren't that helpful. Gough does his best given what he has to deal with. And now to the villains. Schwarzenegger...Oh dear. He is a decent actor, but the ice puns...They. Never. End. Thurman is decent, but Ivy isn't really threatening or evil. There's a third villain, if you can call him that, named Bane. I'm still wondering why they included him if he does nothing other then just growl and smash things. The film relies too much on effects which starts to run old fast. The cheese level is at 10 at points, but even the 60s show had some fun. This is a film that varies from trying to be serious to "Bat-Credit Card" It also a weird amount of shots of bat-nipples and other weird shots...Weird. And so this film killed the franchise, with the proposed sequel, Batman Triumphant being canceled (which would've had Scarecrow, Harley Quinn, and the Joker in a hallucination of Batman's mind). This film is the worst of the series, with not much if any, redeeming qualities.
Overall, I give it 3 out of 10 stars.
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