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Batman Returns (1992),
Director: Tim Burton, rated PG-13 for super-hero violence
The
Bat, the Cat, the Penguin
  Starring:
Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher
Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Michael Murphy
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"You're just jealous
because I'm a genuine freak and you have to wear a mask." –
The Penguin
Why watch this? It's
a worthy follow-up to Burton's first Batman film.
Plot Summary: A
deformed man, known as the Penguin, emerges from the sewers to
wreak havoc on Gotham, while a timid secretary transforms into
the mysterious Catwoman. Batman confronts these new threats, as
the Penguin schemes with a corrupt businessman to take control
of the city, and the sexy Catwoman appears to have bit of a
crush on The Caped Crusader.
Dad's Preview:
The buzz was all about Michelle Pfeiffer's selection for
Catwoman. Also added was Danny DeVito as The Penguin. I was split on the two
- she killed it, he was kinda annoying as the waddling wonder. That said, it is more of
what we love from the first film as the Batman takes on Penquin's demented plot to take over Gotham and murder all who
ever laughed at him. I especially admired Penguin's clown-faced henchmen and army of
rocket-launching real penguins. Pfeiffer slinks her way
through
every scene, finding the perfect blend of sexy, crazy
and downright lethal.
PolyGram
Pictures; Warner Bros.
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