Val Kilmer is no Michael Keaton and Joel Schumacher is no Tim Burton.
Once you realise this and cast it from your mind, you realise that Batman Forever - with Kilmer replacing Keaton in the title role and Schumacher moving away from Burton's dark imagery in favour of a movie with a lighter, almost comical mood - is still a fun superhero film.
Kilmer is fine as Batman. Big shoes to fill, and I thought he did the best he could.
Tommy Lee Jones as Two Face aka Harvey Dent reminded me of his role as William Strannix in Under Siege: no one plays an off-balance bad guy like Tommy Lee Jones. He was very entertaining.
People say Jim Carrey overplayed the Riddler? Of course he did. That's the character: madcap. He was fine, and made a good one-two villain double punch with Two Face.
Nicole Kidman as Chase Meridian: alluring, and a good way for Bruce Wayne and Batman to co-exist in the same world.
Chris O'Donnell as Dick Grayson aka Robin. Had to happen eventually. I didn't hate the inclusion of the iconic character. Actually, thought he was introduced well.
Don't think too much. Just enjoy.
I did.
Once you realise this and cast it from your mind, you realise that Batman Forever - with Kilmer replacing Keaton in the title role and Schumacher moving away from Burton's dark imagery in favour of a movie with a lighter, almost comical mood - is still a fun superhero film.
Kilmer is fine as Batman. Big shoes to fill, and I thought he did the best he could.
Tommy Lee Jones as Two Face aka Harvey Dent reminded me of his role as William Strannix in Under Siege: no one plays an off-balance bad guy like Tommy Lee Jones. He was very entertaining.
People say Jim Carrey overplayed the Riddler? Of course he did. That's the character: madcap. He was fine, and made a good one-two villain double punch with Two Face.
Nicole Kidman as Chase Meridian: alluring, and a good way for Bruce Wayne and Batman to co-exist in the same world.
Chris O'Donnell as Dick Grayson aka Robin. Had to happen eventually. I didn't hate the inclusion of the iconic character. Actually, thought he was introduced well.
Don't think too much. Just enjoy.
I did.