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Batman Forever

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Batman Forever (1995)

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Reviews Counted:49

Fresh:22

Rotten:27

Average Rating:5.3/10

Consensus: Loud, excessively busy, and often boring, Batman Forever nonetheless has the charisma of Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones to offer mild relief.

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The third installment in the "Batman" series. Here the Caped Crusader must once again contend with two strange-looking, personality-impaired villains. First, there's maniacal ex-DA Harvey Two-Face,... The third installment in the "Batman" series. Here the Caped Crusader must once again contend with two strange-looking, personality-impaired villains. First, there's maniacal ex-DA Harvey Two-Face, so named because half his countenance has been horribly disfigured by acid. Then there's the wise-cracking, hyperactive Riddler, whose alter-ego Edward Nygma is a nerdy, highly disgruntled ex-employee of Bruce Wayne. Together, these two masterminds plan to conquer the world with a device that not only mesmerizes users with 3-D television images, but also transports the viewer's thoughts into the Riddler's mind. Batman also has to contend with two other new people in his life. One is lovely psychiatrist Chase Meridian, who has fallen in love with Batman AND Bruce Wayne. Then there's Dick Grayson, a young, orphaned acrobat who desperately wants to become Batman's crime-fighting sidekick in order to get revenge on the man responsible for his parents' death: Harvey Two-Face. [More]

Starring: Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman

Starring: Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle

Director: Joel Schumacher

Director: Joel Schumacher
Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman

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Reviews for Batman Forever

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More campy than Burton's Batman, but still good.

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09/04/02
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

No review available.

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02/02/03
Josh Ralske
Josh Ralske
All Movie Guide

Batman forever… and ever… and -- yawn -- ever.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
01/01/00
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

The best to date.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
06/05/02
Christine James
Christine James
Boxoffice Magazine

No surprises, no mysteries, no moments out of time that fill us with awe or wonder. The best that can be said is that the movie does what it sets out to do very well.

Full Review Source: Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus | comment Comment
01/01/00
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer
Bryant Frazer's Deep Focus

Joel Schumacher submits to the Wagnerian bombast with an overly busy surface, and the script by Lee and Janet Scott Batchler and Akiva Goldsman basically runs through the formula as if it's a checklist.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
04/16/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

It's great bubble gum for the eyes.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 1 Comment
01/01/00
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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This is a film not designed to be the best piece of pop art it can possibly be, but calculated to draw the widest possible demographics in order to please WB's merchandising partners.

Full Review Source: Cinefantastique | comment Comment
03/10/09
Steve Biodrowski
Steve Biodrowski
Cinefantastique

A thoroughly fun movie to sit through, but paper thin in substance.

Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
01/01/00
Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

No review available.

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02/24/04
Mark Palermo
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

The film ultimately lacks genuine suspense, and Schumacher unwisely moves the film back towards the camp of the 1960s television series.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/20/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

This would only appeal to die-hard fans of Batman. Then again, it might make die-hard fans cry.

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09/27/02
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
Countingdown.com

The motion picture equivalent of a Twinkie, this is simple, high-cholesterol entertainment that doesn't pretend to be anything else.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
01/01/00
Chris Hicks
Chris Hicks
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Batman Forever is louder and gaudier than Burton's films, so be prepared.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
03/02/09
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

Schumaker proves that someone CAN make a Batman movie even worse than Burton. Val Kilmer's portrayal of the Dark Knight is stilted and lifeless.

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03/21/03
Brian Mckay
Brian Mckay
eFilmCritic.com

Boring and near-unwatchable; its title sums it up with cruel accuracy.

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07/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Kilmer's good, not surprisingly, but he doesn't get to do a lot.

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01/01/00
Tom Keogh
Tom Keogh
Film.com

The highs? Jim Carrey's Riddler, hands down.

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01/01/00
Gillian Gaar
Gillian Gaar
Film.com

Minds in neutral, zoning out on the eye candy.

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01/01/00
Sean Means
Sean Means
Film.com

The plot has enough holes to drive the Batmobile, the Batplane, and the Batboat through.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/01/00
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
 
 
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