In Batman Returns, The Penguin tries to take over Gotham City by winning over the people and turning them against The Batman with the help of a corrupt businessman played by Christopher Walken.
Batman Returns is a rare comic book sequel that is just as good, if not better, than the original. They went darker, creepier and more disturbing. That is how sequels should be. Take all of the elements of what made the first film great and do them even better.
Danny Elfman's score is fantastic per usual. The film had a vibe that reminds me of Nightmare Before Christmas. It was like Halloween during Christmas. It definitely felt that way with the Penguin's goons running around in wacky costumes destroying every street front shop.
This is also one of the few superhero flicks with two villains that actually works. They spread the character development evenly with the two. Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman was creepily awesome and seductive, and Danny DeVito as The Penguin is the textbook definition of perfect casting. If they make another Batman film with the Penguin as the lead villain, they won't be able to choose anyone better than DeVito! He's creepy, filthy, disturbing and was the bane of multiple nightmares during my childhood. This is one of DeVito's best performances and he should have been nominated for a Golden Globe. Christopher Walken plays the mayor and Christopher Walken plays Christoper Walken. You can't say it any better than that.
What I want to know is how they strapped all of those rockets on the backs of all those penguins? I wonder how long that took?....
Final Report: Batman Returns is one of those rare comic book sequels that is just as good as its predecessor.
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