2 1/2 Stars (out of 4)
A Riddle in the Middle
For the third film in the
Batman
series Joel Schumacher takes
over the direction and Val Kilmer takes over the Bruce Wayne/Batman
character. He lacks the deep-seated derangement that Michael Keaton had
in the two Tim Burton films, but Kilmer still fills the boots nicely.
Batman Forever
throws in a dull Robin (Chris O'Donnell), but
Nicole Kidman's love interest Chase Meridian isn't as disposable as she
could have been. While the previous film
Batman Returns
had too
many villains and unwisely shifted its balance of power to a third party
(Max Schreck, played by Christopher Walken),
Batman Forever
moves
in a slightly more appealing direction. Poor Tommy Lee Jones, as
Two-Face, seems to get scooped up in Jim Carrey's whirlwind, not knowing
which way to turn. He ends up playing a hammy second fiddle. (In
Batman
, Billy Dee Williams appears as Harvey Dent, the DA who
would eventually become Two-Face.) On the other hand, Carrey is probably
the casting coup of the entire series. He's so much more alive than poor
old Nicholson's Joker was. The film ultimately lacks genuine suspense,
and Schumacher unwisely moves the film back towards the camp of the
1960s television series. Batman is sometimes known in the comic books as
a great detective; someday it would be nice to see a flat-out mystery
full of quiet thrills and shadowy corners instead of the usual explosive
thrill ride. But until then
Batman Forever
offers a pretty good
fix for Batman junkies.
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DVD Details:
In 2005, to coincide with the DVD release of
Batman Begins
, Warner Home Video re-released the previous four
Batman
films in double-disc Special Editions, and in a
box set
.
The
Batman Forever
disc comes with remastered picture and sound, additional scenes
and a new Joel Schumacher commentary track. The bonus disc comes
with a bunch of featurettes, character profile galleries, and a music
video for Seal's "Kiss from a Rose."
Starring:
Val Kilmer, Nicole Kidman, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore
Written by:
Lee Batchler, Janet Scott Batchler, Akiva Goldsman
Directed by:
Joel Schumacher
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Running Time:
121 minutes
Date:
June 30, 1995