Gotham's leading citizen and business owner Max Shreck is not the upstanding citizen he appears to be. Intent on control and wealth, he plots his next move to secure a large contract for his pet project . . .
Shreck's secretary, Selina Kyle, can't catch a break. But things might be falling into place for her . . .
Oswald Cobblepot was born with hideous mutations. Thrown into the sewers as a baby, he survived and was raised by penguins. As an adult, he seeks revenge . . .
Bruce Wayne defends the good as Batman defends Gotham, but can either persona prove a match for these foes?
The second (and final) Tim Burton contribution to the Batman mythos was controversial. Like the first, I enjoyed the tone, sets, and music. There was a mix of dark and silly. There was some outstanding dialogue and characters, too, though the film also featured some cheesy lines. Penguin and Catwoman were tormented characters well worth exploring. These things said, the movie fell flat on a few fronts:
- parts were too dark or innuendo-laced
- the film tried to do too much. It didn't explore Catwoman or Penguin enough, rushing development and skipping over plot elements. The climax felt especially clipped and bizarre.
- the Penguin seemed a little too much like the Joker from the first film.
There was some good here (especially in view of the two movies that would follow), but not quite as good as the first.
Rating: B-
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