Tim Burton’s massively entertaining follow-up to his groundbreaking Batman blockbuster goes bigger and bolder with the Penguin (Danny DeVito), Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), and corrupt businessman Max Shrek (Christopher Walken) out to rid the world of the caped crusader (Michael Keaton). Batman Returns remains one of filmdom’s most ambitious sequels, showcasing incredible production design and visual effects, along with standout performances.
“Batman Returns is the rarest of Hollywood beasts – a sequel that’s better than the original” – Jay Carr, Boston Globe
“Burton gives the material a luxurious masked-ball quality and a sly contemporary wit” – Terrence Rafferty, New Yorker
“Drawing upon the fairy-tale spirit of his more freewheeling fables – Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure – Mr. Burton creates a wicked world of misfits, all of them rendered with the mixture of horror, sympathy and playfulness that has become this director’s hallmark.” – Janet Maslin, The New York Times
