Batman Forever [PG]

Whilst Harvey Two-Face remains at large, terrorising Gotham City and baying for Batman’s blood, Bruce Wayne is facing problems of his own as a mysterious death happens in his company and a series of riddles are sent to him. Soon, another criminal, known as The Riddler, is causing twice the mayhem as he joins forces with Two-Face. It soon becomes apparent that Batman is outnumbered, but he may have found a partner in a newly orphaned acrobat, nicknamed Robin. 

This movie is so different in comparison to its predecessors: Tim Burton’s Batman and Batman Returns. Batman Forever became really camp and comic book-like cheesy, though not as bad as the Batman movie from the sixties: “quick Robin, hand me my bat-shark repellent”. But, it’s because this movie became so camp that makes it so fun to watch. You simply cannot look away.

Whilst Harvey Two-Face remains at large, terrorising Gotham City and baying for Batman’s blood, Bruce Wayne is facing problems of his own as a mysterious death happens at his company and a series of riddles are sent to him. Soon, another criminal, known as The Riddler, is causing twice the mayhem as he joins forces with Two-Face. It soon becomes apparent that Batman is outnumbered, but he may have found a partner in a newly orphaned acrobat, nicknamed Robin.

I think what’s staggering about this movie is that it was really so clichéd and hilariously cheesy, and yet there are so many dazzling names in it. The central cast is made up of Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Michael Gough, and Nicole Kidman. What a line up!
Everything in this movie was overdone: the lighting, the sets, the costumes, makeup, and even the story. Even when the film tried to be serious and even scary, it just ended up making you laugh. I have to say that if it wasn’t for Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey, who both seemed to be fighting against each other to be the centre of attention, I wouldn’t have bothered to buy this movie at all. In comparison to the first two Batman movies, this one was just so uproariously hysterical and, although it does try, it cannot be taken seriously. I love it. Aside from the Batman movie from the sixties, this movie is the perfect film to watch if you want a laugh, especially when you’re slightly drunk.
Starring Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Michael Gough, Drew Barrymore, Chris O’Donnell, Pat Hingle, and Debi Mazar, Batman Forever is a bad, but hugely entertaining film filled with action, psychedelic lighting and costumes, violence, overdone prosthetic makeup, and memorable comedic performances. Not to be taken seriously, this movie will take you out of any bad mood!