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Batman & Robin (1997) Rank 2 Reviews
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DVD Verdict (Dave Johnson) - Special Edition
Dr. Daniel's Movie Emergency - Diagnosis from the Examining Room
Empire Magazine (Neil Jeffries)
Both plot and audience attention span stretch to breaking point. ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Empire Magazine (Neil Jeffries)
New York Times (Janet Maslin)
As played by Uma Thurman, Poison Ivy is perfect, flaunting great looks, a mocking attitude and madly flamboyant disguises. ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Anchorage Press (Erick Gransaull-Clark)
Batman & Robin : une critique
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Batman and Robin moves at a dizzying pace, yet goes absolutely nowhere. Somewhere
between the quarter and mid-point of this film, things turn repetitious and tedious. We see
basically the same fight scene re-enacted three or four ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
FilmLand Web (Robert Konop)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Pointless, plodding plotting; asinine action; clueless, comatose characterization; and dumb dialogue. ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
Like most sequels, Batman has lost steam after three. ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)
El Tiempo Latino (Jennice Fuentes)
Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
For all its star power and stylish toys, it never really rises above the level of a Saturday morning cartoon. ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Cincinnati Enquirer (Margaret A. McGurk)
sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Warner Bros, we got a problem. ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at sbs.is (Stefan Birgir Stefansson)
Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Yes, it's true. The first big action set piece to splash across the screen in this summer's installment of the Batman franchise is a choreographed hockey match. "It's the hockey team from hell!" Robin cries. In no time flat, he and the cowled crusader ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Deep Focus (Bryant Frazer)
Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Batman is back, this time not only saddled with Robin, but Batgirl as well, and facing some of the series' most lightweight villains to date. Unfortunately, the caped crusader gets no help this time from the filmmakers. A truly awful script and some ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Batman & Robinis too much. Literally.From the second film on, the Batman movies have evolved into the Hollywood equivalent of the lazy man's load. Instead of carrying a few engrossing plot lines and a couple memorable characters, the ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
This movie had a lot going for it: familiar characters (namely, Batman and Robin), somewhat familiar characters (Poison Ivy, Dr. Freeze, and Batgirl), famous actors (Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, and Chris O'Donell), famous actresses (Uma ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at The Reel McCoy (Patrick McCoy)
IMDB.com
This is the fourth in the gigantic film series and the second from director Joel Schumacher. It's also the fourth worst in the series (and second worst from Joel). The series has been declining since its stunning debut, followed by the almostasstunning ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at IMDB.com
Detroit News (Susan Stark)
IMDB.com
George "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV" Clooney is the latest in the neverending series of actors to slip on the cowl and he's really not too bad at filling in the rubber suit. He looks good: much better than Michael Keaton who was surprisingly ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at IMDB.com
Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Because of my love for the world of Batman, I went to Joel Schumacher's ``Batman & Robin'' with real anticipation. I got thrilled all over again by the Gothic towers of Gotham City. I was ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Sci-Fi Weekly (--)
There's a new bad guy in Gotham City, and his name is Mr. Freeze (Schwarzenegger). Freeze is stealing large, perfect diamonds to power a devilish weapon that would freeze everything. Do-gooders Batman (Clooney) and Robin (Chris O'Donnell) have their ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Sci-Fi Weekly (--)
Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
Boxoffice Magazine (Susan Lambert)
Repetitive, slow and surprisingly messy. ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Susan Lambert)
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Such is the case with "Batman and Robin," proof positive that only a select few movie series can survive past a third installment without going stale. Director Joel Schumacher (who reinvented the series in 1995 with "Batman Forever") pours on the same ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
IMDB.com
Copyright (c) 1998 by Joe Barlow. This review may be freely distributed as long as ABSOLUTELY NO CHANGES are made and this disclaimer remains attached. It may not reproduced for profit without the written consent of the author. If you have comments or ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at IMDB.com
IMDB.com
To most clearly and thoroughly address all that is wrong with this Batflick, I will first review the film character by character:Bruce Wayne/Batman (George Clooney): Clooney has gone on record that his aim in taking on the role of Batman was to wipe off ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at IMDB.com
Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Such is the case with "Batman and Robin," proof positive that only a select few movie series can survive past a third installment without going stale. Director Joel Schumacher (who reinvented the series in 1995 with "Batman Forever") pours on the same ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
IMDB.com
I had never thought that an entry in the modern incarnation of the BATMAN feature film would approach this level of campiness, but in many instances BATMAN AND ROBIN nears, and at some point even exceeds this standard. This is a disasterously bad film, ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at IMDB.com
Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
"Batman smells -- Robin laid an egg." I couldn't get these words to the famous "Jingle Bells" parody out of my head while watching what might be the worst mega-budget fiasco of the decade. By this point in the Batman franchise, it appe ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
IMDB.com
I think maybe it's time for the Batman series to be put to rest. Not only has the first two films' unsettling insight into what it would really take for someone to make himself into a "superhero" been abandoned, but this one throws any lingering realism ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at IMDB.com
IMDB.com
The ads for "Batman And Robin" scream "the event of the summer is here" and that's the problem. The producers were apparently so intent on creating a spectacle that they forgot to put an actual movie inside of it. "Batman And Robin" is 126 minutes of ...read the complete Batman & Robin movie review at IMDB.com
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