I liked Batman Forever. I liked the depth, the characters, and the setting. And what happened? They went in the wrong direction.
Batman, this time played by George Clooney, isn't terrible. His Batman is actually in line with Adam West's Batman, but it's in the wrong movie. West's Batman at least HAD a script to work with, Clooney's is just Clooney in a Batsuit.
Chris O'Donnell's Robin really took a hit. He was already under-written in the predecessor, but here, he's just whining and complaining 90% of the time. There's no chemistry or arc with him.
The villains, like last movie, are the best actors. Arnold Schwarzanegger as Dr. Freeze, while notorious for ice puns out the wazoo, is actually not that bad in the role. I also liked Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy. Again, there isn't a lot to her, but her portrayal is actually good, and she hams it up, fittingly for the film. Bane's portrayal is very out of character. He could be cut out, and you'd miss nothing.
Story was one-note, acting was painfully average, and its legacy is being a giant Bat-bomb. 3/10.
Batman, this time played by George Clooney, isn't terrible. His Batman is actually in line with Adam West's Batman, but it's in the wrong movie. West's Batman at least HAD a script to work with, Clooney's is just Clooney in a Batsuit.
Chris O'Donnell's Robin really took a hit. He was already under-written in the predecessor, but here, he's just whining and complaining 90% of the time. There's no chemistry or arc with him.
The villains, like last movie, are the best actors. Arnold Schwarzanegger as Dr. Freeze, while notorious for ice puns out the wazoo, is actually not that bad in the role. I also liked Uma Thurman's Poison Ivy. Again, there isn't a lot to her, but her portrayal is actually good, and she hams it up, fittingly for the film. Bane's portrayal is very out of character. He could be cut out, and you'd miss nothing.
Story was one-note, acting was painfully average, and its legacy is being a giant Bat-bomb. 3/10.
