The Bat. The Cat. The Penguin. The Best.

Rating: Null/10 (24 February 2001)

'Batman Returns' is my favorite Batman film out of the series, and, one of my favorite movies of all time! And, as far as sequels go (and poor Michelle had to survive the flop 'Grease 2'), this is as good as it gets - and this is why. 'Batman Returns', managed to do something that the original 1989 'Batman' film couldn't. Hold my attention to watch the whole of it (until about 10 years after I'd seen it)
I much prefer this story, in which Batman is introduced to 2 new villians - Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin (played by Twins star Danny Devito) and Selina Kyle, a slightly out-of-it secretary, who is pushed through a window of a building, to her death, only to be reincarnated, by cats, as the awesome Catwoman (played brilliantly by Dangerous Minds' Michelle Pfieffer).
Again, Bruce Wayne/Batman is played by Michael Keaton, and is teamed up with the original director, Tim Burton (responsible for 'Beetlejuice'). Rounding out the core cast, we have Christopher Walken (Max Shreck), in his typical scary role, he's famous for.
I always thought that this Bat film was the best because of Catwoman. Michelle portrays her feline character purrrfectly as she back-flips her way through an hour-and-a-half rollercoaster ride of thrills.
In conclusion, I think everyone should rent out/own this Batman film (if not, all of them) - it's fast and funky, but with elements of weepy-drama mixed in. Near perfect! 8/10