It's been 10 years since I watched Tim Burton's follow up to his classic blockbuster Batman. The release of Batman Arkham City, brought a Batman renaissance of pop culture interest and craving.
Burton's Batman Returns was released in the summer of 1992. The tone of the film remained the same from the first. Yet, everything else was fresh and new. Two classic villains. A tragic tale of a misunderstood monster. A sexy feline villainous. Dark humor. Great action. However, like most film goers in 1992, I was disappointed of the follow up. It was to diverse and unique. I wanted a direct follow up. One that was very similar to the first. Yet Burton and his team had the talent to bring something different. Heck, even the season changed from the first film's summer to the sequel's winter to make it environmentally diverse.
Watching Batman Returns today is a delight. It's the rare film sequel that is exciting, different and engaging. Keaton returns in top form. His Batman remains quiet, cool and yearns for a little more humanity in his tragic life. DeVito's Penguin is tragic, hilarious and very unique of any interpretation of the villian. Finally, Michelle's portrait of Catwoman is dead on amazing and ferociously sexy. Her screen presence is strong and visually striking. Yeah, when I was kid in the early 1990's and saw her on the big screen, I fell in love with her amazing performance. She looked gorgeous in that cat outfit on top of that. ;)
Today, much like the past, we have the Hollywood sequel machine. A equals B. Part 1 insert to Part 2. Yet, in the summer on 1992, Warner Brothers gambled once and paid off in time a sequel which captured Burton and Batman fans alike.
Rejoice and enjoy. If you haven't watched Batman Returns, you owe it to yourself.
- Posted using my iPod Touch. Happy 20th Sonic!
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