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Batman Forever

1995

Joel Schumacher

Val Kilmer, Nicole Kidman, Chris O'Donnell, Tommy Lee Jones ...

4.6

44,139

Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Action Batman must battle Two-Face and The Riddler with help of an amourous psychologist and a young circus acrobat who becomes his sidekick, Robin.

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"The Riddler's scheme is one of the more amusing aspects of 'Batman Forever' (...) There is no rhythm to the movie, no ebb and flow; it's all flat-out spectacle (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"'Batman Forever' is funkier and more satisfying than the scattershot 'Batman Returns' (...) Visually Schumacher directs it like a musical, turning each image into eye candy"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"It's the empty-calorie equivalent of a Happy Meal (...) There's not much to contemplate here beyond the spectacle of gimmicky props and the kitsch of good actors"	NEU
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"This mannered and mechanical spin-off, suitable for boys of five and under, gives us two male couples instead of a single hero and villain"	NEG
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"Fans of Burton’s fantastically stylish, thinly plotted films will be satisfied, those hungry for plot logic and cohesive characterisation will find their pangs ceaseless as they head for the exit signs (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"There’s no fun machine this summer that packs more surprises. Sure, there’s a lot missing: 'Batman Forever' is more cheery than haunting"	NEU
United States	Brian Lowry Variety	"On the plus side, the tone has lightened up (...) and the film boasts considerable action and visual splendor. In the negative column, that action isn't as involving as it should be."	NEU
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Radio Times	"It's easily the funniest and the fastest in the series, with the action hurtling along at a breakneck pace (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Tom Breihan AV Club	"Watching 'Batman Forever' today, it’s a fucking nightmare, a jarringly irritating pileup of blockbuster tropes and frantic mugging that doesn’t succeed on any level whatsoever."	NEG

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