An Excellent Sequel to a Classic Movie

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2016)

This was the follow-up to the hugely successful 1989 film "Batman", and it was an excellent continuation of the Batman story.
Michael Keaton gives another cracking performance as Batman/Bruce Wayne. He was a little more violent in this film with the way he killed a lot of the Penguin's goons.
Michael Gough and Pat Hingle return, but there are also a bunch of new actors to the cast. The main villain is the Penguin, played by Danny DeVito. His portrayal of the Penguin is decidedly different from Burgess Meredith's Penguin from the 60's TV show. Whereas Meredith brought out the more comical side of the Penguin, DeVito plays a more tragic and grotesque version. He is creepy, but he also makes you really feel for him.
Another villain in this movie is Catwoman, played by Michelle Pfeiffer. She is sexy as well as creepy, and the scenes between she and Batman are quite engaging. Christopher Walken plays Max Shreck, the other villain in the movie. Walken is one of my favorite actors, and as always, he was great in this movie.
Tim Burton gives the movie the same unique visual style he gave to the first movie. There is a lot more action in this movie, and it is quite thrilling. The Christmas atmosphere is also really nice.
You couldn't have asked for a much better sequel. While not quite as good as the original, it is still one of the best sequels out there.
RATING: A-