Batman and Robin Movie Review 1997

Includes lots of flash but, as usual, not much substance in this fourth adventure, which features a less angst-ridden caped crusader in the charming persona of Clooney. O'Donnell, who apparently knows a good gig when he's got one, returns as Robin. They must battle evil industrialist, Mr. Freeze (an impressively costumed Schwarzenegger), and his partner-with-the-deady-kiss (but what a way to go!), Poison Ivy (Thurman), who have plans to freeze Gotham City. Our heroes have some additional help in the person of Batgirl (Silverstone), who's now butler Alfred's (Gough) niece (she was Commissioner Gordon's daughter in the comics). Story's simplified but the secondary characters still get lost in the crowd. Director Schumacher's already agreed to helm a fifth film, but don't hold your breath since he succeeded in doing the impossible: killing the franchise.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 125 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

The Help: Male, Fantasy, Poisons, Adapted from Comics, Super Heroes, Special FX Extravaganzas, Femme Fatale, Wonder Women, Special FX Extravaganzas: Make-Up, Top Grossing Films of 1997, Disease of the Week, Suspended Animation

Screenplay

Joel Schumacher, Akiva Goldsman

Cast

George Clooney, Chris O'Donnell, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, John Glover, Elle Macpherson, Vivica A. Fox, Vendela Thommessen, Jeep Swenson

Cinematography

Stephen Goldblatt

Director

Joel Schumacher

Music

Elliot Goldenthal

Producer

Peter MacGregor-Scott, Benjamin Melnicker, Michael Uslan, Warner Bros.

Awards

Golden Raspberries 1997: Worst Support. Actress (Silverstone).