A good movie with 2 very good villains

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2005)

"Batman Returns" is the last good movie in the original 4 part series.
It is not as good as "Batman", because Jack Nicholson's Joker is better than either the Penguin (Danny DeVito) or Catwoman (Michelle Pheiffer). Christopher Walken is very good as Catwoman's abusive boss, who is partially responsible for her transformation from meek office worker to villainess.
Another reason "Batman Returns" is the last good movie of the original 4 is because Michael Keaton is so good in his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman. He captures the darkness in Batman's personality without being somber. Neither Val Kilmer, or especially George Clooney (I think Joel Schumacher is largely to blame) every really captured the spirit of Batman. Clooney is almost a parody of Batman.
I try not to comment much on the plot of movies, because I don't want to ruin the story for anyone, but this movie is well worth watching, and while not a classic, it is a very good super-hero saga.