not that great, but better than 3 and 4!

Rating: 5/10 (14 March 2001)

This movie doesn't absolutely stink. It does have redeeming qualities. Unfortunately, I think its image in evalated in light of "Batman Forever" and "Batman and Robin," both of which absolutely sucked.
Good points:
Michael Keaton returns as Batman. He is the best to date.
Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman. She simply IS Catwoman. I'd even go so far as to say her interpretation of the character was far more dead on than Nicholson's Joker in the first movie. If those two had been paired together... the thought sends chills down my spine!
Christopher Walken turns in another fine performance as a villanous businessman.
The mood is still suitably dark. Camp is low, and where it exists it is appropriate.
Bad points:
The interpretation of the Penguin. This arch-villian was changed so much from the original character (a genius turned to crime) and not for the better (a deformed and ugly circus freak who is just flat-out gross in everything he does). Danny DeVito is an excellent casting choice, but his character was unlikable without a single redeeming feature.
The plot suffers from attempting to cram too many villians and plot lines into the allotted time. Splitting the screen time between all three undercuts their stories such that a lot of what happens seems contrived and phony -- except for Catwoman. Her's is the only villian role that seems to flow naturally, maybe because her goals don't involve grand-scale plans, just the thrill of making mayhem while trying to get the best of Batman. Admittedly, it would be a hard choice as to who to leave out as both villians are created or used by Christopher Walken's character. My personal opinion is that a wholly different script should have been used, but perserving most of the Catwoman story line or expanding it because she's just so damn good.