Batman
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: June 23, 1989
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crstfrFeb 1, 2011
Perhaps it is because I saw the Nolan films first but I was unimpressed with the lack of plot and the mix and match thing they've got going on with the set. Keaton was decent and Nicholson a redeemer, but I maintain there was a negligiblePerhaps it is because I saw the Nolan films first but I was unimpressed with the lack of plot and the mix and match thing they've got going on with the set. Keaton was decent and Nicholson a redeemer, but I maintain there was a negligible storyline and the poor pacing results in a film that is not engaging.… Expand
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RirenJan 30, 2007
Good for children and little more, Tim Burton's vision of Gotham is underwhelming. Every set is either boring or art designed to death. The score is legendary, but can't save the wooden acting of all but one cast member - Jack Good for children and little more, Tim Burton's vision of Gotham is underwhelming. Every set is either boring or art designed to death. The score is legendary, but can't save the wooden acting of all but one cast member - Jack Nicholson, who turns in an all-time great performance as the villain, the Joker. He gleefully steals every scene he's in, and thank goodness for him. The action is overwrought and cloying. Worse, several of its plot decisions (no spoilers here) became cliches that ruined several other franchises, including this one.… Expand
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DavidHJan 24, 2007
Decent, but it never quite comes together. Kim Basinger has no screen chemistry with Keaton, while the character arc is oversimplified by turning the Joker into a psychopath and while the visuals are impressive, they're not Decent, but it never quite comes together. Kim Basinger has no screen chemistry with Keaton, while the character arc is oversimplified by turning the Joker into a psychopath and while the visuals are impressive, they're not groundbreaking. Both of these points would be improved upon in Batman Returns.… Expand
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AaronWasserman2May 6, 2014
For its time Batman was a good comic book movie. but now watching it with an older eye, its not that good. Keaton is a good batman but not so much bruce. Nicholson kills it as the joker. and the score by danny elfman is the most memorial part
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imthenoobFeb 1, 2020
It's certainly watchable but not without its flaws. There is too much focus on the Joker, not enough on Batman. There really isn't much character building and not once do you feel Batman is in danger or that any of his opponents are a threatIt's certainly watchable but not without its flaws. There is too much focus on the Joker, not enough on Batman. There really isn't much character building and not once do you feel Batman is in danger or that any of his opponents are a threat to him. And I felt that it totally falls apart in the last third of the movie. The ending was simply awful and highlights just how poorly written this movie was.… Expand
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MalevolentJun 9, 2013
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, I finally watched this movie and I was not impressed. Maybe its because I watched the Nolan films first. Jack Nicholson as the Joker was weird. I didn't like him. I wasn't a big fan of Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne or Batman. Vicki Vale annoyed the hell out of me. I REALLY did not like the music by Prince. The part where Batman killed the thug really bothered me and yes, I know that Batman has killed people before, but that was a long time ago. And then there was the part where Joker shot down the Batwing with a bullet. A bullet. Really? I liked the music by Danny Elfman and I liked Alfred, but other than that I can't think of other things I liked about this movie. I didn't like the movie, but I didn't dislike it.… Expand
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6
joao1198pedroOct 27, 2013
the first batman movie was somewhat gothic, but that does not mean it was a cool movie or has not changed the way to see superhero movies, this film is cool thanks to good acting jack nicholson.
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Potarto72Dec 21, 2014
This film has a great atmosphere, and is very well-executed on a technical level, but none of the substance really works. The acting is dry, the characters are insufficient, and the story serves only to force the Batman logo onto the bigThis film has a great atmosphere, and is very well-executed on a technical level, but none of the substance really works. The acting is dry, the characters are insufficient, and the story serves only to force the Batman logo onto the big screen. It all just feels like a cash-in that happened to turn out looking pretty cool, but beyond that there isn't much to behold.… Expand
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AkashVijayJan 22, 2015
The characters are interesting but they're terribly overplayed (particularly the Joker). It's very superficial and very much all surface. But what keeps it interesting is its unpredictability and it's dark and gothic atmosphere. It's fairlyThe characters are interesting but they're terribly overplayed (particularly the Joker). It's very superficial and very much all surface. But what keeps it interesting is its unpredictability and it's dark and gothic atmosphere. It's fairly Juvenile compared to todays flawed heroes but back in 89 this was widely seen as the first sign of the maturing of superhero movies. The Casting was spot on. Nicholson is perfect for the Joker and Keaton is perfect as Batman. They're polar opposite personalities but not so different at heart.… Expand
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MarickDec 10, 2014
Batman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first installment of Warner Bros.' initial Batman film series. The film stars JackBatman is a 1989 American superhero film directed by Tim Burton and produced by Jon Peters, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the first installment of Warner Bros.' initial Batman film series. The film stars Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton in the title role, Kim Basinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, and Jack Palance. In the film, Batman deals with the rise of a costumed criminal known as "The Joker".… Expand
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ZerpnosMar 4, 2017
Zamanına göre düşünecek olursak eğer, Joker ve Batman tanıtımı açısından yeterli bir filmdi. Aksiyonu ve diğer durumları için söylenecek pek bir şey yok. Ortalama bir filmdi.
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amheretojudgeNov 17, 2018
there is real ruggedness in here..

Batman Burton's taken on the cape crusader of the Gotham city is much more practical and grounded than it claims to be. Don't get it wrong, it has its weak moments and it gets cheesy at times with itsthere is real ruggedness in here..

Batman

Burton's taken on the cape crusader of the Gotham city is much more practical and grounded than it claims to be. Don't get it wrong, it has its weak moments and it gets cheesy at times with its cheap gadgets and tacky physical sequences that is clearly off putting, but amidst all these outdated thrills lies a stunning performances, a performance so mesmerizing that it has the potential to carry off the entire movie. There is real ruggedness in here, mano-y-mano as Nicholson calls it, and it's that humane emotion that makes it more gritty and smart. The screenplay is tightly packed that keeps offering twists and turns in this cat and mouse chase until it grows mature and fiddles with character's emotions.

The conversations are pragmatic but the dialogues are cinematic, they demand attention through it especially Nicholson's ideologies that are expressed through monologues and one liners that may or may not crack you up but it surely is palpable to the bold decisions the character makes. It might be gullible, but it also keeps you thoroughly busy in its crime world, from fake advertisement to press news and from cutthroat politics to slick agendas that keeps flipping like a coin, it is immensely enthralling to encounter a good old protagonist-antagonist striking their horns on screen.

Aforementioned, Nicholson is the heartbeat of this case, he is hilarious, intriguing, impressive, at times predictable but not scary as he should have been. Keaton as Batman is over chewing stuff and other supporting cast fades away in front of Nicholson's cynical laugh. Burton needs to up his game whilst pulling off heist and explosions, the fighting sequences could have easily been convincing. Batman works as far as it is a political drama as soon as it starts paying its due to the comic book fans, it dips vigorously down.… Expand
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CTHReviewsMar 8, 2018
While Keaton isn't that convincing as Bruce Wayne, Vicki Vale is pretty useless as a character, the pacing can drag, and Batman seems to always be on top of things, Tim Burton's Batman is still an okay superhero flick that changed the genre,While Keaton isn't that convincing as Bruce Wayne, Vicki Vale is pretty useless as a character, the pacing can drag, and Batman seems to always be on top of things, Tim Burton's Batman is still an okay superhero flick that changed the genre, allowing us to take them more seriously.… Expand
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Tez555Jul 4, 2020
I've never been a massive fan of the older Batman movies and recently me & the mrs decided to rewatch all the Batmans and honestly, so far this is possibly the worst. OK technically it's a better film (obviously) than Batman & Robin, but thisI've never been a massive fan of the older Batman movies and recently me & the mrs decided to rewatch all the Batmans and honestly, so far this is possibly the worst. OK technically it's a better film (obviously) than Batman & Robin, but this was just so slow and felt like a REALLY old movie. I mean, at this point Die Hard, Predator, Terminator & Aliens had all come out, but this feels like a film from 10 years before them. Some of the FX are laughable, it has that weird gun sound effect that no gun has ever sounded like that sounds like a 60's action film. It's not bad, it just feels sooo dated.… Expand
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movielover28Jul 13, 2020
Sure, this is a good movie, but if you compare it to any of the Dark Knight Trilogy entries it is nothing.
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5
coywowJan 30, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. astronomically mid. its not a bad movie at all, not a big michael keaton fan at all… Expand
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