Considerations And Comparisons

Rating: Null/10 (16 October 2005)

BATMAN RETURNS *** Tim Burton's finesses considerably more gruesome and darkness into this Batman tale. Michael Keaton is back as the title character, who must battle the wits of The Penguin and Catwoman amidst a deceptive plague Gotham City is faced with. Additional combat rounds come into play with Christopher Walken. Though Daniel Waters's screenplay provides little support to the film's setting and characters, the lead villains give noteworthy performances: Danny DeVito is dynamic, believable, and never a heartbeat shy of daunting; Michelle Pfeiffer is seductively stellar. Fans of Burton will be pleased, though it's hard to miss that there are too few appearances by the film's star. It's in comparison that you can decide if the result satisfies.