For this one it was good, 'cause that's essentially how it ends, but the result of this led to the campy and just plain boring 4th episode. In some ways you can look at this as a transition from the dark, tortured Batman to a Batman who has finally conquered his personal demons and gone on to be happier in being a man who fights crime in the night dressed up in rubber. For one thing, this is the only 'Batman' with a decent soundtrack to its name (including 2 great songs by U2 and Seal). Artistically, there were things it got wrong and didn't do as well as the others, but there were things it did so much better, too. People also seem to forget how big of a hit it was. I think some people recollect this film and automatically associate it with Shumacher's awful second Batman attempt, Batman & Robin. MENUS:: Basic film-themed menus with images from the movie no animation, but easily navigated.ĮXTRAS: Again, this being an early title from Warner Brothers, there isn't anything beyond production notes, cast/crew bios and "recommendations", but no trailers.įinal Thoughts: Very good audio and video quality, but other than that, there's no major extras, which is unfortunate.I loved the first two Batman movies, and honestly would have loved to see Burton go on to direct more entries in the series, but Joel Shumacher's Batman Forever is not at all an unwelcome change. Good work from sound designer Lance Brown("Three Kings", "Batman and Robin"). The Danny Elfman score sounds dynamic, smooth and nicely integrated into the overall audio.
SOUND: "Batman Forever" not only looks great, but it sounds fantastic this is a wonderfully agressive and enveloping sound mix that offers some solid bass and frequent surround use. A pan&scan version is available on the flip side.
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This really is Warner Brothers at their very best aside from the slightest trace of artifacts once or twice, this is a picture completely clear and free any flaws whatsoever the result is a very smooth, clean picture that looks almost "film-like" in nature. Black level is strong and flesh tones are natural, as well. Colors are beautiful, looking bold and rich, looking well-saturated and never showing any signs of problems. Sharpness is excellent throughout, and detail is very strong even in the darker scenes. VIDEO: The transfer by Warner Brothers is pretty stunning work, especially for one of the earlier works that they've done. If anything, see it for Carrey's great supporting turn as the Riddler.
Overall, "Batman Forever" does offer a couple of hours of moderately entertaining action fare. Nicole Kidman is on-hand as a love interest for both Batman and alter-ego Bruce Wayne, but doesn't recieve a whole lot to do. O'Donnell is lame as usual, not much of an explanation needed there. Batman is usually a pretty serious guy, but Kilmer plays it a little too serious - if it wasn't for Carrey, this film would be a pretty dull affair. The film looks very good, with bright, poppy colors and towering production design, but Val Kilmer really isn't successful in the lead role. Both the villians team up against the duo, and off the film goes. This time, he also picks up a sidekick(the awful Chris O'Donnell) who eventually becomes Robin. We all know the story by know the caped crusader(Val Kilmer this time around) sets off to deal with not only one, but two bad guys - Harvey Two-Face(Tommy Lee Jones, overacting) and The Riddler(Carrey at his best). There is certainly a scene stealer though - Jim Carrey takes every scene he's in away with him with a seriously twisted and funny performance. In other words, it's not a great film, but it's not a total wreck, either.
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Yes, director Joel Schumacher took the "Batman" series and sent it crashing, but after watching "Batman Forever" once more, it does (unlike "Batman and Robin") have some positive aspects.
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