A Follow Up That Fails

Rating: Null/10 (9 December 1998)

Batman Returns had all the makings of a great sequel to 1989's Batman. Our returning hero, Michael Keaton, slim and trim, and in a much better made latex suit. The diminutive Danny DeVito as the heinous Penguin, and the sultry Michelle Pfieffer as the luscious Catwoman. However, once again, director Tim Burton's overzealousness for sets and villains dooms the Batman franchise. Filled with a few great moments, Batman Returns is a darkly sinister and somewhat sexually brutal film not for children, or even die-hard Dark Knight fans.