Batman Returns1992

50/100 This is not a Batman movie. This is a Tim Burton movie with Batman in it...and unfortunately, as cool as that sounds, it doesn't quite manage to live up to its predecessor. Now, there are positives to this movie. The three comic book characters themselves, Batman, Catwoman and Penguin, are handled very well. The action remains good, and one benefit of the increased Tim Burton style is my personal favourite Gotham, a gothic land in the style of something I'd call a "modern fairy-tale". However, the movie often takes a step back from this comic book fun, with a lot of plot relevance being given to a villain named "Max Schreck", who I can no longer take seriously in this post-2001 world and who doesn't really work as a Batman villain, coming off as a prototype of the "evil CEO" trope that was so popular in the early 2000s. Along with this, there are several plot contrivances, like Batman being suspicious of Penguin for no reason even before he does some research and Penguin dying from toxic waste that his penguins swam through and came out just fine. I also wonder why Batman even has a secret identity if any attractive woman he meets will know it. When this movie tries, it can be fun. However, at the end of the day, its just kinda mediocre, and I really wish it was better. I'd say check it out if you want a bit of a fun time and don't care if the movie's kinda bad (or if you really like Tim Burton movies). Let's hope the next one's better than this. ...Also Batman still kills people. Hate to sound whiny, but I still don't like it.