A Burton-esque sequel

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2001)

If you watch the first two movies of the Batman series back to back, you will notice that they are two very different movies. And while the original is better than the sequel, Batman Returns is still a great movie.It is darkly poetic and emotional, very evocative. The Danny Elfman score is more haunted, and sounds closer to Edward Scissorhands than the original. Batman Returns seems to me to be a collection of images and scenes that stick with you. The best example would be the scene before the credits, in which the Penguin's parents take him through a park, and then the opening credits, in which the baby basket goes through a series of tunnels. Everything is bluish or white, and it always seems to be cold. The performances are not really exceptional, though Chritopher Walken is great as a greedy businessman who allies himself with the Penguin. The thing to remember about the movie though is what you look at. This is the best of the Burton-esque films(eg Eddie Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow , and Ed Wood). Watch it.