クリスマス近いゴッサムシティ。市民は謎の怪人ペンギンの出現に戦慄していた。一方、市の電力を独占しようとたくらむ実業家マックスは、秘密を知った秘書セリーナを殺害しようと窓から突き落す。命を取りとめた彼女は女性の犯罪者、キャットウーマンとなって社会とマックスに復讐を誓う。やがて手を組んだキャットウーマンとペンギンは、マスコミ操作でネガティブキャンペーンを張り、邪魔者バットマンを追放しようたくらむ。
製作費: $80,000,000 (120億円)
興行収入: $280,000,000 (420億円)
推定収支: $200,000,000 (300億円)
※製作費・興行収入はTMDBのデータを参照しています。収支は(興行収入 - 製作費)で算出したFindKey独自の推定値であり、広告宣伝費や諸経費は含まれません (1ドル=150円換算)。
監督: ティム・バートン
脚本: Daniel Waters / ボブ・ケーン / Sam Hamm
音楽: ダニー・エルフマン
制作: ティム・バートン / デニーズ・ディ・ノヴィ / Michael Uslan
撮影監督: Stefan Czapsky
**Batman Returns overplays the comic book campiness of the decade and Burton's strange style but is balanced by astonishing performances and a more contained superhero story.** Warner Bros was quick to begin production on a sequel to Batman (1989) after its colossal success literally saved the studio from bankruptcy. This time Tim Burton was given complete creative control over the entire film, and it shows. Batman Returns cranked up the campy weirdness that the studio had restrained in the first Batman. This film focuses on Danny DeVito's Penguin and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman over Batman, making Michael Keaton feel like the supporting cast to Pfeiffer and DeVito. As disappointing as that may sound, Pfeiffer took this over-the-top campy Catwoman and delivered a truly iconic performance, and DeVito performed much the same in his role. I appreciated Batman Returns avoiding the comic book movie trope of putting the entire world or whole sitting at stake. Instead, the story concentrates on corrupt businessmen and politicians avoiding giant sky beams. The climax risks a more significant part of the city, but it's still more localized than most comic book films. Batman Returns has its flaws, but the Christmas setting, the return of Michael Keaton to his career-defining role, and Pfeiffer and DeVito's incredible acting overcome the severe campiness and lack of Batman, resulting in a decent entry in the Dark Knight's 90s franchise.
The only other great batman movie. Not as much action but still was a really good movie.
Tim Burton's original Batman definitely deserved a worthy sequel. Unfortunately, this just doesn't cut it. Keaton's Batman deserved more grit and drama, not corny comical antics. It's worth a look, but keep your expectations low.
