Utterly moronic sequel, that lacks the entertainment value it needs.

Rating: 4/10 (24 January 2010)

Batman Returns is a movie that is too moronic and dull for it's own good. Michelle Pfeiffer is not the problem in the movie, contrary to what people have thought, she actually gives a sly and Humorful performance. The real problem with Batman Returns lies in the movie itself. The original was dark itself, but at least it was highly entertaining to watch. Batman Returns is often sadistic, cold and very hard to watch. Jack Nicholson was able to provide us with some great humor, and make The Joker a great villain, but Danny DeVito, despite the fact that he tries hard is just too dark for my liking, heck there are even kids put in danger!. When I watch a marvel type film, I wanna be entertained, not depressed. Batman Returns really is a depressing film for the most part, it lacks all the proper ingredients that Batman had.
Performances. Michael Keaton does fine with what he has to do, but his role doesn't have the depth that he did in Batman, therefore he naturally struggles at times with the material at hand. Danny DeVito is OK as the villain. He's much too sadistic and cold for my liking, it really drained a lot of the film for me. Michelle Pfeiffer is a beauty, no doubt about it, and her sly and witty performance, helped make some of the movie bearable for me. Christopher Walken is always a great, slimy villain, and did pretty good here as Max. Michael Gough is solid once again as Alfred. Rest of the cast are adequate or good.
Bottom line. Batman Returns is a sequel, I won't be viewing ever again. It's too dark, too humorless, and lacking in entertainment value. Stick with the original.
4/10