a month ago i wrote that speed 2 was the worst film i 've ever reviewed on paper .
i did n't know at the time
that i 'd soon encounter and despise batman & robin , which has just overtaken speed 2 as the picture least worthy of your attention this summer . as directed by joel schumacher ( who now specializes in batman sequels and john grisham adaptations and is n't very good at either ) , b & r is
one long excuse for a taco bell promotion .
the plot , which has mr . freeze and poison ivy ( uma thurman ) planning to take over gotham city and then " the vorld " ( as an oddly ineffective schwarzenegger states ) , is weighted down by repetitive asides about the nature of trust , partnership ,
blah , blah , blah .
but morals are not the point of this film -- topping each bloated , confusing action scene
with next one is .
the garish art direction and overlit cinematography make this picture oddly comparable to the trashy showgirls .
since when did gotham city become a giant las vegas hotel ?
only george clooney comes out on top ; he underplays nicely and pretends like he 's in a real movie .
the picture least worthy of your attention this summer oddly ineffective blah , blah , blah each bloated , confusing action scene garish art direction and overlit cinematography make this picture oddly comparable to the trashy showgirls one long excuse for a taco bell promotion