In director Tim Burton's sequel to his successful Batman, the Caped Crusador (Michael
Keaton) is pitted against the demented, ravenous Penguin (Danny DeVito), a pitiful, orphaned
psychopathic freak who once went on a baby-killing spree, and a "power" hungry capitalist villain
Max Shreck (Christopher Walken). As the two criminals plot to gain domination over Gotham
City, Batman must plot to stop them.
In the highly stylized Batman Returns--complete with dark, Gothic architecture and moody
lighting--Batman (and his alter-ego Bruce Wayne) is thrown a third enemy, a terrible distraction:
Cat Woman (fearlessly and fabulously played by Michelle Pfeiffer). She is the slinky,
sharp-clawed alter-ego of Shreck's secretary Selina. Batman must overcome his own dark past, and
his present love entanglements, to rid Gotham of it's evil enemies, this time with even more
intricately designed sets and tongue-in-cheek humor, making Batman Returns an
action-packed, but darkly fun adventure.
Directed by Tim Burton - Rated PG-13
