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Batman Returns

Movie » Batman Returns released on June 19, 1992.

Michael Keaton returns as Batman who must now contend with the Penguin and Catwoman.

The Batman Returns wiki last edited by fesak on 05/11/13 12:07PM View full history

Batman Returns is the 1992 Tim Burton-driected sequel to the 1989 hit Batman. Michael Keaton returns as Batman/ Bruce Wayne.

Meet Max Shreck. Gotham City Power Magnate, in more ways than one. The shining light of Gotham. He sees a bright future for Gotham, and he'll eliminate any obstacle to that end. Including the current Mayor, and possibly Bruce Wayne.

Enter The Penguin, from the sewers, with his Red Triangle Circus Gang. He and Max, working together to scratch each other's backs.

Exit Selina Kyle, an unfortunate casualty in Max's crusade. Max doesn't know that Selina has nine lives as Catwoman.

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Should've been titled The Penguin Arrives and not Batman Returns 0

 In 1992 Tim Burton brought us Batman Returns a sequel to his 1989 film Batman.   Michael Keaton once again dons the cowl as Bruce Wayne/Batman and captures the essence of what makes Batman, Batman. Michael Keaton shows us a troubled Bruce Wayne struggling to get over the brutal death of his parents many years ago. I still can't decide whether or not Michael Keaton offers the best interpretation of the character. He meets his match though in Danny Devito as the tormented Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin...

3 out of 4 found this review helpful.

Excesses of Successes 0

Twelve years before Daniel Radcliffe unleashed the phenomrnon that became the Harry Potter franchise; and nineteen years before Twilight unleashed and empowered twelve-year old girls, Tim Burton's Batman starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson was a success at the box office. In spite of a few glaring missteps, both involving The Joker. If you've seen the movie, you might have an idea of what I'm referring to. If not, see the movie, and decide for yourself. Me, I'm not so sure it was a good i...

7 out of 9 found this review helpful.

More a Tim Burton movie than a proper Batman film. 0

I have a real love/hate relationship going on with Batman Returns.After the release of the phenomenal The Dark Knight Rises I thought I'd watch Batman Returns once more to see if I liked it any better than when I first saw it.There's one thing I want to get out of the way right now before getting into anything, and that is that ultimately, I did enjoy this movie.But with everything I enjoyed, there was also a frustrating mistake, and this kind of thing just kept reminding me that while I love Ti...

0 out of 1 found this review helpful.

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