June 16, 1995
From Correspondent Carol Buckland
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- One of the most publicized movies of the summer is now playing in a theater near you. CNN's Carol Buckland has this review:
Producers whose movies are competing with "Batman Forever" (480k Quicktime movie) this weekend are likely to be a little nervous. They're facing a phenomenon---not merely a film.
"Batman Forever" is a visual tour de force, a knock-your-eyes-out effort. But it overdoes, overkills. And what starts out exhilarating ends up...exhausting.
Val Kilmer is more stiff
than star in the title role, although he and Nicole
Kidman (she plays
psychologist Chase Meridian) produce a kinky sizzle in a
couple of scenes. The best of the good guys is Chris O'Donnell who brings a
Generation X edge to the role of Batman's young partner,
Robin.
But let's face it: these
flicks are really about the villains. Oscar winner Tommy Lee Jones is cast as Two-Face, a former District Attorney with a dual
personality. It's a cartoon character, and he plays it as such. Jim Carrey is
entertainingly over-the-top as the Riddler.(1.1meg Quicktime movie)
Joel Schumacher's direction is dandy in the boom-boom, razzle-dazzle
scenes, but he's clueless when it comes to providing any emotional punch. "Batman
Forever" fills up the screen, but offers little to nourish the soul.
Movie & Sound Clips
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| Batman Trailer (6.0M Quicktime Movie) |
Robin Clip (220K Quicktime Movie) |
Offspring Clip (380K aiff Sound) |
Riddler & Two-face (1.0M Quicktime Movie) |
Riddler & Two-face (1.0M Quicktime Movie) |
Nicole Kidman on 'Dr. Chase Meridian'
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