Batmans Rückkehr (1992)

Batmans Rückkehr: Directed by Tim Burton. With Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken. While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.

“Batman Returns is much more in line with Burtonu0026#39;s trademark style than the original Batman was, and perhaps thatu0026#39;s because the studio may have lightened up a bit on him after the massive success of the first one. I may never know the reason, but this one is different than the predecessor.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOf course, the work the cast puts in determines the overall tone of the film, and this one has a few new characters – most notably Christopher Walken and Danny DeVito – who added something a little different that wasnu0026#39;t there before. DeVito plays The Penguin/creepy sexual predator, and Christoper Walken plays the holier-than-thou philanthropist who convinces an entire town of his kind actions while blinding them to the nasty realities. Those two characters bring about a much darker film, but it also gives characters that have even more depth than Nicholsonu0026#39;s Joker.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe big question that is relevant to the film, however is: Is it good? The answer is yes, but itu0026#39;s not as good as the original Batman. DeVito really does a terrific job as The Penguin, and he sells his character pretty well. Of course, even under all the makeup, itu0026#39;s impossible to see him as anyone but Danny DeVito, but you would be hard-pressed to find anyone else as devoted to that role as he was. And he clearly enjoyed doing it a lot. The Penguin character, according to Burton, was the major issue the studio had with the film. The darkness, coupled with the effects of the character toward the end of the film, made it difficult to market him in a McDonalds Happy Meal, so Tim had to deal with a lot of back and forth to get this movie made.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOnce again, we have the brilliant Danny Elfman doing the score, taking the work he did on the original and expanding upon it, doing a fantastic job as always. The film benefitted greatly from his work.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBatman Returns doesnu0026#39;t equal the quality and entertainment value of the original, but it does offer a fun and entertaining experience thatu0026#39;s well worth watching.”