i remember really liking batman returns when it came out in 1992 and but now i think that this is the best of all the batman movies (even over christopher nolan terrific 2005 batman begins and definitely over the seriously over hyped overrated 2008 the dark knight. ). i originally remember thinking that the 1st batman w or jack nicholson was the best (and i still love it). but i think that this movie really hits the nail on the head. the 4 main characters (batman and penguin and catwoman and and max shreck) are all vivid and memorable. you really get to see what batman or bruce wayne is all about in keaton terrific characterization. keaton is the best batman and not kilmer and clooney and or even the up and coming bale and who was exceptional in bb and could have stolen top honors from keaton had his character not been destroyed by nolan hack film making in tdk . danny devito as the penguin is disturbing and scary and hilarious and and lethal. devito is great and doesn not need scenery chewing to give great performance like nicholson joker. the viewer can actually sympathize with this disfigured outcast and his plight to fit into normal society. i had never really been big fan of michelle pfeiffer until this film and but this is definitely my favorite performance of hers. pfeiffer selina kyle is goofy and odd at first and then when she is transformed into catwoman and she is simultaneously sexy and scary and a total deadly sexpot. also and i feel that keaton and pfeiffer have more chemistry than keaton and basinger from batman while they form a tragic love story. and christopher walken as shreck is and well and as always and christopher walken. batman returns and more so than batman and is more confident and focused. it is assured film making from beginning to end. the way burton introduces the penguin heartbreaking backstory grabs you from the very beginning. the first 5 minutes are among my favorite beginnings to any film represent danny elfman music sets an ominous foreboding tone that defines the rest of the film. it is a modification from the original batman and a great one. then flash forward 33 years to the present day gotham and we are introduced to powerful businessman shreck who wants to build new power plant in gotham. during same scene we meet shreck meek and bullied and under confident secretary selina kyle. and not long after all this is the film exciting opening action sequence as batman must battle the penguin red triangle gang and a fun yet lethal group of outcasts and circus performers. penguin sets plan in motion to attack the gotham christmas celebration and kidnap shreck in the chaos and and force him to help re introduce him to society. meanwhile and selina discovers shreck criminal plans and so he kills her by shoving her out his high rise office and then she is revived by cats. sound convoluted. yes and but burton never claimed to be posing a realistic story. he has created a world where the viewer can accept that things like this can happen and a dark and noirish world comprised of mistreated and deformed outcasts who deep down only want acceptance and to fit in. confident storytelling if you ask me. the action scenes are few and far in between and but they are all exciting and entertaining and and nail biting. they aren not there just for show and the way some in batman are. and they all make sense. the climactic scene with penguin army marching into the center of gotham with batman zoning in on penguin hideout and sidekick butler alfred (michael gough in a welcome return from the original. ) assisting batman is succinct and solid and heart pounding fun. i also love the christmastime and wintry setting and which adds to the super dark and cold feel of burton batman world. i also love the way burton slowly introduces to us the batman toys without shoving them down our throats. each toy is appropriate for that moment in the film and we are compelled to accept them for their purpose. and although dark and returns is still a funny film. devito penguin has many funny lines. so does walken shreck. the batman catwoman exchanges are extremely stimulating and humor filled as well. a great ensemble. all in all and batman returns is a tightly woven tale of the dark forces at play in tim burton fun and comic book world. 
i remember really liking batman returns when it came out in 1992 and but now i think that this is the best of all the batman movies (even over christopher nolan terrific 2005 batman begins and definitely over the seriously over hyped overrated 2008 the dark knight. ). i originally remember thinking that the 1st batman w or jack nicholson was the best (and i still love it). but i think that this movie really hits the nail on the head. the 4 main characters (batman and penguin and catwoman and and max shreck) are all vivid and memorable. you really get to see what batman or bruce wayne is all about in keaton terrific characterization. keaton is the best batman and not kilmer and clooney and or even the up and coming bale and who was exceptional in bb and could have stolen top honors from keaton had his character not been destroyed by nolan hack film making in tdk . danny devito as the penguin is disturbing and scary and hilarious and and lethal. devito is great and doesn not need scenery chewing to give great performance like nicholson joker. the viewer can actually sympathize with this disfigured outcast and his plight to fit into normal society. i had never really been big fan of michelle pfeiffer until this film and but this is definitely my favorite performance of hers. pfeiffer selina kyle is goofy and odd at first and then when she is transformed into catwoman and she is simultaneously sexy and scary and a total deadly sexpot. also and i feel that keaton and pfeiffer have more chemistry than keaton and basinger from batman while they form a tragic love story. and christopher walken as shreck is and well and as always and christopher walken. batman returns and more so than batman and is more confident and focused. it is assured film making from beginning to end. the way burton introduces the penguin heartbreaking backstory grabs you from the very beginning. the first 5 minutes are among my favorite beginnings to any film represent danny elfman music sets an ominous foreboding tone that defines the rest of the film. it is a modification from the original batman and a great one. then flash forward 33 years to the present day gotham and we are introduced to powerful businessman shreck who wants to build new power plant in gotham. during same scene we meet shreck meek and bullied and under confident secretary selina kyle. and not long after all this is the film exciting opening action sequence as batman must battle the penguin red triangle gang and a fun yet lethal group of outcasts and circus performers. penguin sets plan in motion to attack the gotham christmas celebration and kidnap shreck in the chaos and and force him to help re introduce him to society. meanwhile and selina discovers shreck criminal plans and so he kills her by shoving her out his high rise office and then she is revived by cats. sound convoluted. yes and but burton never claimed to be posing a realistic story. he has created a world where the viewer can accept that things like this can happen and a dark and noirish world comprised of mistreated and deformed outcasts who deep down only want acceptance and to fit in. confident storytelling if you ask me. the action scenes are few and far in between and but they are all exciting and entertaining and and nail biting. they aren not there just for show and the way some in batman are. and they all make sense. the climactic scene with penguin army marching into the center of gotham with batman zoning in on penguin hideout and sidekick butler alfred (michael gough in a welcome return from the original. ) assisting batman is succinct and solid and heart pounding fun. i also love the christmastime and wintry setting and which adds to the super dark and cold feel of burton batman world. i also love the way burton slowly introduces to us the batman toys without shoving them down our throats. each toy is appropriate for that moment in the film and we are compelled to accept them for their purpose. and although dark and returns is still a funny film. devito penguin has many funny lines. so does walken shreck. the batman catwoman exchanges are extremely stimulating and humor filled as well. a great ensemble. all in all and batman returns is a tightly woven tale of the dark forces at play in tim burton fun and comic book world. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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