the best sequel; the series should have stopped here.

Rating: 5/10 (27 January 2004)

Batman (Micheal Keaton) continues to fight crime, until the Penguin (Danny DeVito), a deformed man from birth starts raising his eyebrow as a political runner for Gotham. On the penguin's side is Max Schrek (Christopher Walken), a big business man. Batman's life becomes even more complicated when Catwoman (Michelle Pfifer) surfaces, who although a bad girl, stuns Batman.
A visual nightmare that is not fun and eternally depressing again lets the villains steal Batman's thunder. The Penquin has way too much screen time, and Batman is AGAIN not developed correctly. There are also a few too many scenes that pulsate with unpleasantness (ie. the "gushing blood moment", and basically every scene with the penguin in it).
Although the relationship between Bruce Wayne and Selena Kyle is perfect. If two people of the opposite sex decided to become hero and anti-hero, they would probably act like this around each other. the romance is a great way to combat all of the disgust in this film, although it is not enough.
Danny DeVito is over the top, revolting, and gets way too much screen time. I would assume he was trying to make sure the audience hated his character, but it's just too much. it makes us grateful that Michelle Pfifer is in this film, decked out in a sexy, but not slutty, Catwoman outfit. Her acting is excellent.
Micheal Keaton, my favorite batman, is cheated out of screen time again. he would probably be regarded by all as the best batman if Tim Burton and the screenplay writer had spent time developing more of his scenes.
I recommend the film only if you want to see a beautiful relationship between two of the greatest characters ever to grace the comic book movie screen.
**/****