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Tim Burton returns to direct the second Batman movie. Evil businessman Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) intends to build a 'powerplant' that does nothing but help himself. Danny DeVito plays The Penguin who was abandoned as a baby and now lives in the sewer. Selina Kyle (Michelle Pfeiffer) is the timid assistant to Max Shreck until she discovers his evil plans. He pushes her out the window, and she turns into Catwoman.The Penguin is no Joker. He really isn't anything that could be deemed superior to the Joker. The good thing is that they put in Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman. She is much better than all the screaming from Kim Basinger. And the movie still has that Tim Burton style. All in all, it's almost as good as the first Batman movie. The best thing here is Michelle Pfeiffer. Who could ever forget Michelle cleaning herself?

BATMAN RETURNS is really amazing.The tone is really dark and intense and this had a very parental backlash from critics because the violence was so dark, but now in the superhero film genre, they still do light hearted films, but keep the dark and gritty tone in films.The acting and action scenes are really cool and I really love both of those. Michael Keaton returns as Batman / Bruce Wayne for his second and last time and I could not have think of anyone else. The rest of the actors are really cool and the film is just amazingly well done.The visuals, music, editing, story and pacing are very good in this film and I am very pleased with the final results, but it was not that dark and violent. Overall, BATMAN RETURNS gets an 10 out of 10, while there are some flaws, I still love this movie.

Like everyone else I saw this movie in the theater when it first came out. I kind of remember thinking it was okay. Most of the people I knew back then were disappointed in it. I watched on video way back then with my parents. They both hated it. My mother called it the most disgusting movie she had ever seen (Years later when she was in her mid-80s that title went to "The Human Centipede"!) But over the years I've grow to really enjoy "Batman Returns". Fans of the most recent Batman trilogy often talk about how they like the "darkness" of those films. Well, I"m sorry to say, those movies don't come close to the darkness of "BR". Which is why it doesn't sit well with many people. That said, I totally dig this movie. I watch it every year at Christmastime.