In Batman Forever, Batman has to battle against Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face and Jim Carrey as The Riddler with help from Nicole Kidman as a Dr. Chase Meridian and Chris O'Donnell as Robin.
Val Kilmer played Batman and I liked him as both Batman and Bruce Wayne. He looked the part of Wayne better than Michael Keaton or George Clooney for that matter. I liked him as Batman, but not as much as I liked Keaton as the Dark Knight.
Jim Carrey was out of his mind in this movie! This came out when Jim Carrey was in his top form and it shows. He's wacky, hilarious, creepy and often over-the-top. I think Joel Schumacher told Jim Carrey to act like Ace Ventura on Speed, and he does it a bit too well. Tommy Lee Jones on the other hand should have been more toned down. I felt like he was trying to hard to be like The Joker. He was constantly laughing and acting silly. I think Tommy Lee Jones felt out of place next to Jim Carrey on Speed so he decided to act just as crazy. It's either that or Joel Schumacher had no idea how Two Face should act and just told him to act crazy since all the other villains did that. Nicole Kidman was fine as the blonde love interest for Bruce Wayne. Yeah her character had a bigger role than that but being the love interest is the reason for her character. Chris O'Donnell gave a pretty accurate portrayal of Robin. When I say accurate, I mean that it's exactly what you think Robin would be like. Take that any way you interpret it.
This is a completely different vision of Gotham. The city s decked out with classic cars, statues and colors; LOTS of colors. Even during the scenes that take place with the gangs in the slums of the city look like an Andy Warhol painting. The score is composed by Elliot Goldenthal and he composed a brand new theme. Even though it isn't Danny Elfman's theme it's still a great theme.
Final Report: Batman Forever is a cheesy, fun, entertaining, over-the-top popcorn flick that you'll either hate or enjoy.
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