Batman Forever (1995)
Batman Forever isn’t really anyone’s favorite Batman movie; it’s an intermittent volume that sometimes gets forgotten about when everyone rattles off their favorites. Val Kilmer plays Gotham City’s hero in this one, but I’ve never heard anyone say he was their favorite Batman. Nicole Kidman plays his love interest, but she isn’t given very much to do, and she doesn’t have an alter ego, like some other comic book girls do. The villains in this one are Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face and Jim Carrey as The Joker. In case you’re worried about the kiddies, rest assured, this movie isn’t nearly as scary as the earlier or later installments. Jim Carrey’s Joker is comical, not frightening, and Tommy Lee Jones isn’t scary when you compare him to other villains. The children don’t have to be put to bed during this movie.
While I did like the family friendly attitude of this movie—I disliked Christopher Nolan’s tone in the later films—I missed Michael Keaton. To me, and many others, he’s the only acceptable Batman. On the upside, Chris O’Donnell get introduced in this movie as Batman’s sidekick Robin, but he has a much bigger, better part in the next film, Batman & Robin.
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While I did like the family friendly attitude of this movie—I disliked Christopher Nolan’s tone in the later films—I missed Michael Keaton. To me, and many others, he’s the only acceptable Batman. On the upside, Chris O’Donnell get introduced in this movie as Batman’s sidekick Robin, but he has a much bigger, better part in the next film, Batman & Robin.
More Chris O'Donnell movies here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1966's Batman the Movie here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 1997's Batman & Robin here!
Be sure to check out Hot Toasty Rag's review of 2008's The Dark Knight here!