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,... [More]
Starring: Val Kilmer, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Nicole Kidman
Director: Joel Schumacher
Reviews for Batman Forever
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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 |
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 5/10 |
Batman Forever is louder and gaudier than Burton's films, so be prepared. Full Review |
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1/5 |
Boring and near-unwatchable; its title sums it up with cruel accuracy. Full Review |
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5.5/10 |
See website for more details. Full Review |
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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 |
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2.5/4 |
Mildly diverting, brainless fun that feels like a long trailer for a better film. Full Review |
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As for Kilmer, he gamely steps into the dual Batman/Wayne role but can't get much traction, finding, as Michael Keaton had, that beyond a stern jaw there's not much to be done with it, since the suit does most of the work. Full Review |
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The second sequel to Tim Burton's 1989 blockbuster makes its predecessors appear models of subtlety and coherence. Full Review |
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The film ultimately lacks genuine suspense, and Schumacher unwisely moves the film back towards the camp of the 1960s television series. Full Review |
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Kilmer's appeal in the role may be partially due to the fact that his actual public persona resembles Bruce Wayne more closely than that of any other Bat-thespian. Full Review |
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2/4 |
The fatuousness of that title sums up Schumacher's approach. The director allows his few scrupulous choices to be overwhelmed by garish vaudeville. Full Review |
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1/5 |
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2/5 |
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3/5 |
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3/4 |
Pluses: Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey as Two-Face and the Riddler, respectively; and the stunning production design. Full Review |
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2/5 |
Otherwise known as, 'when Schumacher goes and wrecks a good thing.'
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3/5 |
The film recovers from that initial confusion to get stronger as it goes along, and to shape up as a free-form playground for its various masquerading stars. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
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C+ |
It'll pass the time, but it won't fire your imagination. Full Review |
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1/5 |
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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