Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Monday, May 31, 2021

Batman Returns (1992)

Genre: Superhero
Directed by: Tim Burton
Cast: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer 
Running Time: 126 minutes

 


While Bruce Wayne must contend with ruthless businessman and industrialist Max Schreck, Wayne’s alter ego, Batman, must now fight two new enemies in Gotham City, in The Penguin and Catwoman.

Looking at this almost 20 years later, I must say it has not aged well in my book. While some complained that it was too dark and violent, I still found it quite cartoonish. It is a Tim Burton film after all. Also, the plot felt like it had more than its share of holes.

My main plot issue was that the Selma Kyle character is the victim of an attempted murder by her boss Max Schreck. She knows he did it. She survives, turns herself into Catwoman, and goes after Batman, not Max Schreck.

Also, while Danny DeVito was quite good as the dark Penguin, he was not given very good material to work with.

A few bits and pieces saved this film from being totally mediocre, but, really, it is not very good.

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