Batman & Robin
1997  PG-13  ACTION  2h 5min
CAST— Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Clooney, Chris O’Donnell, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Elle Macpherson
MUSIC— Elliot Goldenthal  DIRECTOR— Joel Shumacher  BASED ON— Characters appearing in DC Comics

     Here we go again. Another Batman sequel directed by Joel Shumacher, and it’s a real stinker. Shumacher just doesn’t have the flair that Tim Burton had as director of the first two films. This, the last of the series, is the worst as Batman and Robin duke it out with not one, not two, but three villains: Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, and Bane. The best thing about this movie is its effects, and even those are cartoonish. Flat premise and flat performances throughout, along with everyone using lame one-liners sink this movie. Batman and Robin halfheartedly flap their little wings, but nothing comes of it. Perhaps the saddest thing about it is that, even though he’s surrounded by “better” actors, Arnold Schwarzenegger gives the best performance of them all. Scary. Razzie-winner for Worst Supporting Actress (Alicia Silverstone).
OUR RATING— *
PRECEDED BY— Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995)