Batman

"It's an elaborate, shapeless, big-screen reincarnation of the 50-year-old comic-book character. (...) It's neither funny nor solemn. It has the personality not of a particular movie but of a product, of something arrived at by corporate decision." 

"[It] is a stunning achievement, especially through the incredible and unique visualization of director Tim Burton" 

"The Gotham City created in 'Batman' is one of the most distinctive and atmospheric places I’ve seen in the movies. It’s a shame something more memorable doesn’t happen there (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)" 

"Tim Burton effectively echoes the visual style of the original Bob Kane comics while conjuring up a nightmarish world of his own." 

"Dark, haunting and poetic (...) You enter into it as you would a magical forest in a fairy tale, and the deeper you're drawn into it, the more frighteningly vivid it becomes." 

"'Batman' still works today because it is not an action flick of its time. Instead, it soars as a timeless tale of the age-old battle redecorated with pop culture icons" 

"The film's hero (as essayed by Michael Keaton) is woefully underdeveloped (...) A moderately diverting motion picture that should have been shorter and better paced (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"