Batman Forever (1995) Review | Better Than You Remember
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Batman Forever Movie Review. Continuing on the road to The Batman (2022) Directed by Matt Reeves & Starring Robert Pattinson. I now look at Joel Schumachers Batman Forever making Val Kilmer our new Batman / Bruce Wayne featuring villains like Jim Carrey Riddler & Tommy Lee Jones Two face while finally bringing in the boy wonder Robin played by Chris O'Donnell. A much more light hearted & campy version of batman so Warner Brothers could sell merchandise. My full movie reaction & review SPOILERS.
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Stay blessed bro I am loving these reviews man really takes me back . So ready to see the new Batman movie
Loved Val Kilmer as batman and Bruce Wayne thought he did an incredible job and his Bruce Wayne was a more serious businessman jim carrey was perfect as the riddler and I liked two-face but was too over the top and manic. Liked Robin but thought he was old enough to protray Nightwing. I really loved the sdtk and the first cassette and sdtk I ever bought and listened to for hours on end. Also loved to play the Batman forever snes game.
I never thought about watching this movie because of the undeserved hate , but I gotta say your opinion as honestly changed my mind and convinces me to give it a shot .
And if The Batman does great in theaters , maybe they can possibly reintroduce robin in that universe as a young kid going through a hard time.
Always loved val kilmer he is a fighter that's for sure if you didn't watch his Doc called VAL amazing amazing never knew that he always had a camera and was "VLOGGING" LONG BEFORE anybody was so sad he lost his voice...tombstone to this day my uncle and father took me in 93 I was 11 great movie hw acted the heck out of DOC HOLIDAY..."IM YOUR HUCKLEBERRY"
I watched it for the very first time a few days ago and I really like it, it definitely gets too much hate
This was maybe my most watched Batman movie when I was younger, it’s a little goofy looking back but I still love Jim Carrey’s take on the Riddler, it’s like a more exaggerated Cable Guy haha
I have the exact same thoughts haha
Agreed every other day after school Poppin in my Batman forever VHS 📼
Hi tell it animated!
Same this was on repeat for me as a kid along with the animated series
My most wacthed was returns.😅
Joel Schumacher had a wonderful vision for the visual ascetic of Gotham, I love the impossible high rises and sky scraping railways. It makes Gotham feel so other worldly.
As even thought this movie isn’t quite like a dope story telling film and is used as like to make promotion of toys. But the positive of the film is to have Val Kilmer portray Batman so well with his voice sound almost like Kevin conroy. And the fight choreography in this movie is the first martial arts choreographed combat in Batman film history. And the batmobile looks pretty much so sci fi and almost futuristic than Michael Keaton’s batmobile .
There is a LOT of the animated series present in Forever and thank goodness right? Because i think most people would agree that the animated series is the best take on Batman
Underrated Batman movie with one of the best soundtracks in the history of the franchise!
Yes, I still listen to the sdtk to this day.
@@evilraskel5569 U2 and Seal alone, bro. Beautiful stuff.
“Kiss From A Rose” by Seal will forever be one of my favorite songs of all time. Even watching the music video gives me goosebumps.
That soundtrack was fire
Carrey: "Riddle me this, riddle me that. Who's afraid of Val Kilmer's Bat?"
While I love Batman Returns more, Batman Forever will always be a guilty pleasure for me. It's ashame because I would've loved to see Billy Dee Williams portrayal of Two-Face, but Tommy Lee Jones was fine in my opinion.
EDIT: The funny thing is that Chris O'Donnell was 23 when they were filming Batman Forever.
Actually He Was 23 While Filming.
@@GiovanniFierros951 thanks, I knew he was somewhere in his twenties. Thanks for the clarification
More Billy Dee Williams is always a good thing.
Even though I know Tommy Lee Jones probably wasn't fond of this kind of movie, I thought he killed it as a complete psycho. Like you really don't see much of that anymore, every villain has to have some kind of deep dark motive, never just being a villain for villain's sake.
The drastic shift in tone threw people off. I definitely prefer Tim burtons dark gritty tone, but this movie is far removed from the atrocious 4th film. Jim carrey and Val Kilmer killed it, imo this is comic book style Batman done right
what people? it was a bigger smash hit than returns
No one plays an egomaniacal genius like Jim Carrey. Just look at Sonic
Thank you!
This movie was actually very positively received in 1995. It was the must see movie of the year.
@@soheil527a lot of people did not like this movie despite going to see it. Those people were probably in their 20s and up at the time with the movie being better suited for kids who is obviously who the movie was made for.
Fun fact when Tom Holland and Michael keton were filming fight scenes in spider man homecoming according to Tom he said that Micheal would always whisper I'm batman to him
Sounds accurate
My childhood favorite! My dad took me to see this one and was the last film I saw with him before he passed away but I hold it so close to my heart, it’s not a perfect film but it’s defiantly a defining moment of my childhood. I even met both Jim Carey and Val Kilmer and got them to sign some stuff for my Batman collection
This is my favourite batman film, it actually made me a big fan of the riddler, I even made a costume & I always pick up any merch for that film.
Jim Carey’s performance was outstanding! I can’t wait to see what Paul Dano has prepared for us!
Agree with that
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@@Michael-mt6yb what
@@lukeiscool09 just wasn’t a fan of his kiddie comedy style. He essentially played himself and not the riddler
@@Michael-mt6yb I agree. He felt nothing like the Riddler, he was just 90s Jim Carrey. Very kiddish and frankly irritating. Two-Face was even worse
The most underrated of the live-action Batman movies. Even Adam West's movie gets more love...
Because at least that was a campy spoof from the 60s..
This movie tries to take elements from that and the more serious tone from the Burton films and it doesn't work.
Not to mention the nipples....
Movie is terrible.. love that it's batman.. but its a stinker
@@OrthoLou It works better than Batman smashing people's skulls against a wall with a crate...
@@indiecinemaster4699 LOL sure. As if Keaton and Kilmer didn't also kill. At least that movie has an explanation as to why he kills and implies heavily that it was wrong and he had lost his way.
@@OrthoLou At least they tried to spare people. They mostly just beat the shit out of the goons. The villains dying were rarely ever intentional. Batfleck is a straight up serial killer.
One of my all time favorite Batman movies and one of favorite iterations of Batman in Val Kilmer
Kilmer was a suave Bruce Wayne
I love Val Kilmer as Batman, Tommy Lee Jones as Two-Face and Jim Carrey as The Riddler is just making me laugh with his humor and his evil acting and the songs from the soundtrack are awesome and Batman and Robin are a incredible team!🦇❤✌🤩
Val rules as Bruce Wayne
I do not agree but I respect your opinion I'm just upset tim Burton didn't get to make his 3rd and 4th movie
@@3CFilms I thought he was bland as Bruce but liked his batman
Tomy Lee Jones as two face isn't two face, it's just joker
This has to be one of my favorite Batman movies. The casting, the set and sound design are impeccable. Not to mention the comedic factor. Just a great movie all around. Thank you for covering it. :)
yes it's pretty darn funny. It's somehow hilarious without losing tension or dramatic power
I loved this movie Val as Batman and Val did a better job as Bruce Wayne IMO. And I love the introduction and look and portrayal of Robin. Hated the the nipples on the suit , the batmobile look. , and two-face and riddler being too over the top.
Here’s an interesting tidbit about this movie’s Batmobile, I believe it was designed by H.R. Giger, the legendary designer of the Xenomorhs in the Alien films.
When done correctly, Tommy Lee Jones can do wacky and over the top. Legitimately his role as the Villain in Under Siege is one of his best performances.
Porky pig, daffy duck
Actually the first appearance of two face wasn't bad until he start to laugh and put the security man on the volt.
This is definitely one of my favourite Batman movies, maybe it's just nostalgia but I always enjoy watching it
One of my favorite Batman movies. Loved Val Kilmer as Batman and Tommy Lee Jones was excellent as two face. And the score in the movie always gives me chills
Val Kilmer was one of the best choices for Bruce Wayne ever and he really tries in this movie...but everything else is trash.
It's like watching a gritty Batman stuck on the Adam West universe.
@@VinceTheMovieMan lmao, well excuse me, cranky. Must be your first day on the internet.
This movie is actually pretty good, it feels like a darker version of the 60s Batman, the music pretty good too
Til this day Batman forever remains my favorite Batman movie, such an underrated movie in my opinion
The thing I love about this video is that Chris keeps on talking about happy meals
HAPPY MEALS FOR EVERYONEEEEE
The Criminal in Question.
His Accomplice in Crime.
A Woman in Danger.
A Partner in Training.
A Hero in Black.
The Adventure Begins.
Chris, it should be "Than" in the title.
And Batman Forever is an absolute classic. I don't care what anyone says. One of the most nostalgic movies ever made. Val Kilmer is awesome. Jim Carrey is awesome. The score is awesome/ Everything about Batman Forever is awesome. Wish we could all go back to 1995 again
Even tho I think Jim Carey isn’t exactly the actor to play the character of the riddler I freakin love him I grew up with his movies as a kid he’s just absolutely amazing to watch
I cant wait to see the darker, more mature Schumacher cut. Val Kilmer is the best live-action Batman / Bruce Wayne
This was my 1st batman movie I watched at sleepover so it has a special place in my heart
I'll be honest, this is my guilty pleasure Batman movie, can still watch it today, THNX for another amazing video Chris 😁
3C, thank you for diving into the depth of Batman Forever, and showing the connection to the previous two films!! It is an underrated installment of the Batman franchise. Plus, all the nitpickers and haters needs to stop putting Batman Forever in the same range as Batman & Robin.
Ugh, my biggest issue with this movie is Tommy Lee Jones’ acting - so over the top - but I know he was just following directions. It would’ve been nice if he was more serious, and that would’ve been a good opposite to Jim Carey’s wackiness, but other than that, I can still have fun with this movie.
Maybe Matt reeves will give us a serious two face like he is the riddler one day!
As a kid this was my favorite batman movie. Definitely got some of those happy meal toys.
Good review!! Batman Forever is my Favorite of all the Batman movies!!!!! I Love seeing Val Kilmer & Chris O'Donnell Shining in their Batman & Robin costumes!!!!!
"but we have to remember this batman is a straight up serial killer" im dying laughing
These reviews always got me watching these movies again lol *me thinking it's normal, cuz it's CRIS we're talking about for batman's sakes*😀 (FYI not a hate comment, LOVE ur vids.)
Still waiting for the Schumacher cut!
Make it happen Warner Bros!
I feel like they should’ve made that Robin “Jason Todd “ it would’ve fit so perfectly with the persona that was given by the character…
HE HAD A RED MOTORCYCLE HELMET, I MEAN COME ON 🤣🤷🏾♂️
Jim Carey and Tommy Lee Jones are 🔥🔥 in this to me 🤷🏽♂️ i also like the soundtrack and gotham.
My pops took me to see Batman Forever during the summer of ‘95, I was 7 years old. Honestly I love this film, even though Keaton and his films are my favorite… Seriously, it just has that 90s flair, the heroic theme, and Kilmer who perfectly embodied “The Caped Crusader”. I’ll always hold this film near and dear to my heart.
This is one of the 2 Batman movies which I have not seen but overall it seems alright. Val Kilmer seems cool as Batman, also too Jim Carey seems awesome as Riddler.
The Batman 89 comic has some interesting concepts that I really like, but as you read further into it, it gets into modern political issues which wouldn't have been stuffed into a 1995 Burton movie. That made me accept Batman Forever more. The Redbook fan edit is interesting. I think Burton should have gotten to make a movie with some creative help to reflect more the 1989 tone. What I remember about Batman Forever is a return of Batmania that Batman Returns lacked. Not my favorite, but its story on the franchise is interesting. The soundtrack was the best part....
how is it political?
@@Evan15 It heavily alludes to BLM like issues in Gotham City, and it is clear they are given a large mic in the content without critique of their own objectives and actions. It's not bad to acknowledge things like that, but it overshadows what began as the initial story. It has been a bait and switch. Seeing Catwoman back is nice...we'll have to wait to get the real scoop when The Flash hits theaters...
your skits are always GOLDEN lmao the court scene one with two face was comedy gold. you are awesome 3C. so happy to see you winning!!!
Some of the greatest cinematic shots from any of the Bat films are in Forever. Its difficult trying to keep a films integrity when the studio bosses have 'ideas' and the big money comes from merchandising.
I don’t care what anyone says, but I believe Val Kilmer was the best Bruce Wayne. Batman Forever is underrated and only gets as much abuse because of its successor; Batman & Robin. I would love a Schumacher Cut of Batman Forever.
I mostly watch this just for 1 epic line, "Riddle me this, riddle me that, who is afraid of the BIG BLACK BAT"
Robert Pattinson did say himself he’d want Robin to be 13 if he shows up in a sequel to The Batman.
I remember absolutely LOVING this movie as a kid. I even remember the parents taking me and my brother to see it in theaters when it came out. And for a 7 year old this shit was my Gone With The Wind! 😂
Jim Carrey would've made the perfect comic joker
I feel the reason this works is because Joel was really trying to make this feel like the first one while he didn't do that with batman and robin
I love how the footage of Harvey Dents accident looks all cinematic instead of off a court surveillance camera 🤣
Definitely not my favorite, but I still have a blast watching Jim Carrey’s Riddler. Watching his clips is kind of a guilty pleasure.
This movie is so underrated I remember watched it in Spanish TV
Despite this movie's flaws, Val Kilmer has one of the best live action Batman voices we've ever gotten. Almost Kevin Conroy-esque
I remember when it came out. I seen it when it it was available to rent and I believe it was around Halloween . I dressed up as two face in gradeschool and a friend as the riddler from the movie .
Chris I'm with you all the way on this one. I know a lot of Bat fans were pissed off at this one but it had so many great things going on, that gets overlooked. The young me was so hyped at that ending scene with Batman and Robin running off into the camera. Fantastic.
I have a soft spot for this, but it's a damn shame they toned it down.
Hell, the original death for Two-Face was on par with Joker's and gave a deeper look into his character.
No, he didn't die by the shower of coins.
He has the three at gun point and before he can flip his coin, Robin calls him out for being a hypocritical coward who's to afraid to place his life in the coin and challanges him to answer for his parents and brother's death.
Two-face doesn't say anything.
He flips the coin and glances down at it.
He gives one last look at Robin.
He then drops down to his death.
Batman forever was the first Batman movie I ever saw. I fell in love with the character so much that I used to play with my brother as Batman and robin. I watched it over and over. Then we went to walmart and my dad bought me BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. And you can guess what happened next. Batman forever is a really underrated film and, in my opinion, it’s one of the best Batman movies in live action. I hope we can see the darker cut one day too.
I will forever have a place in my heart for this movie. I seriously don’t understand why there’s hate for this film. It has better fighting choreography, better character development, they finally introduced Robin with a killer suit and the soundtrack was the best out of all Batman movies. I still get goosebumps watching Kiss From A Rose by Seal.
13:38 ayo rest in piece Norm Macdonald, funny comedian
So good when I was a kid. The glasses you got with the happy meals were definitely a collectors dream.
The Mask, Ace Ventura, and this movie right here were on repeat in my household as a youngin’. If I saw it for the first time today I probably wouldn’t care for it. But it holds a special place for me for some reason.
Jim Carrey as The Riddler was incredible really love this zany wacky version
Nice video Chris can’t wait for you’re Batman and robin review. lol
Val Kilmer captures the tortured and taciturn side of Bruce Wayne much better than Keaton did, at least in my opinion.
I’m 22, I grew up watching this movie I know most of the lines by heart. I was simping over Drew Barrymore so much in that scene I didn’t notice Jim Carey just chilling standing in the background 🤣🤣
I've seen seen every live action Batman film in a theater since 1989, and I remember the summer of 95 very well. Everyone around me was excited to have a new Batman movie. And all if going into it knowing we were finally going to get Robin, and Riddler and Two-Face...it was very very exciting. I still have my McDonald's Batman Forever glass mug. Could have done with out the bat nips and the shots of bat-ass, but I still love this movie.
After the popular and serious Christopher Nolan Batman films were released, it always seemed to me that it was very "uncool" to like a campier Batman film like Batman Forever, and Joel Schumacher's next entry Batman and Robin didn't help it's reputation either. Yet a majority of people seem to forget/are unaware that it did very well at the box office back in 1995, and Batman creator Bob Kane even cited Val Kilmer's performance as his favourite interpretation of the character.
Gotta say: I love the design they gave Two-Face
Riddler looks alittle…too comic-bookish
Glad you love it!
For me, it's a middle of the road sequel. It does have genuine good stuff but they are many stuff that holds it back. For years, it was considered the most underrated Batman movie of the series but in retrospect, it's far from even that. Batman Forever had the right ingredients but it's like someone pissed in the recipe. It misses the mark on it's tone than Batman & Robin because it's so inconsistent tone wise, It doesn't know if it wants to be kiddy or gritty due to the battle of the studio meddling the production and Schumacher wanting it one way or another. And it misses the mark on the villains completely. Gone are the emotionally compelling villains and instead replaced with generic as hell kids movie villains and they are the bread and butter of Batman's stories. Bruce's psychological issues is good and further develops his character that Keaton's sorta lacked but you can't treat this a average MCU film where you have a good hero but the villain sucks, the villain has to be as great in a Batman movie otherwise you lack any tension or engage the audience, just with flashy eye-candy to destract your children for an hour. Batman Forever isn't a bad though, it's just disappointing and that hurts a lot more than if it was just a bad movie like Batman and Robin; to see the potential put to waste.
I was about 7 years old when this came out, it honestly was my favorite Batman movie, I liked how it had a slight dark vibe to it (I was scared of that giant bat), I enjoyed they gave Bruce a bit of mystery to deal with, made him show a bit of his problem solving and cognitive skills, it had Robin it it lol & I loved Jim Carey at the time!
My first Batman movie! It will always be special to me.
I love me some Batman Forever! I would love to see Chris O'Donnell come back some how for cameo of some sort as Robin/Nightwing and it would be fun to see Jim Carrey as well!
Should've been called Batman: Overacting. Jim Carrey started this trend of one-note actors that play a version of themselves in much of their movies: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Zac Effron, Seth Rogan, Ryan Reynolds, and Jonah Hill. You can include Dwayne Johnson in that list too. Limited range actors that owe their career to Jim Carrey doing this genre of overacting.
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I know most people prefer The Dark Knight as the their Best Batman movie but I always considered this one my my personal best and favorite, this was not only my first Batman movie but also the one that introduced me to Jim Carrey, that dance he does after he tests his invention on his boss always makes me laugh. Also it gave us Robin in Live action and I definitely agree I like his Suit in this one. Plus whether you love it or hate it, this movie gave us the song “Kiss from a Rose”
Val Kilmer is actually seriously underrated as Bruce Wayne imo
Val Kilmer is the most underrated batman /Bruce Wayne. This was the first time in live actin that they drove into the psychology of batman which is generally overlooked due to the campy nature of the villians in this movie. In retrospect this movie is awesome
I honestly enjoy it, like, if they release Schumacher's directors cut of the movie, that'd be cool. I honestly think Batman Forever is honestly a little underrated. Like, the action is handled pretty well, the visuals at times is great, like, the shot of Robin during the fight with Two Face in the end, that's badass. The only problem I had with the movie is how both Two Face and Riddler were acting like Joker. Like, that to me was beyond stupid. That I think was the dumbest thing for Schumacher to do but I do see why. He wanted to do more of a lighter tone with the villains ig. So, I imagine in Schumacher's mind, it makes sense to have the villains be kinda cartoonish for the most part. But I do like what Schumacher was trying to do with Batman Forever in terms of visuals and the action. And even making it about both, Bruce Wayne and Batman, not just about the Batman persona.
Admittedly, that could be why people didn't really like this movie all that much. Think about it, the movie has a great balance of Bruce Wayne and Batman, and I think more people would rather see Batman fighting criminals and taking on his rogues gallery than watching Bruce Wayne do Bruce Wayne stuff lol. And when you watch Batman and Robin (which I hate with a passion and it's up there in my opinion for my least favorite movies of all time next to Dragonball Evolution) there's more Batman stuff than Bruce Wayne stuff in the movie. So, like, that to me makes sense.
(Spoilers) Mini Riddlers in The Batman kept the legacy of goons dressed as their bosses alive.
I’ll always love Batman Forever. It was pretty much my very first live action Batman movie. This came out when I was in Kindergarten so I was too young to be allowed to watch the first two movies. Everyone did a great job in their roles, and to me Jim Carrey’s Riddler stole the whole movie. I was obsessed with his character lol. I was quoting his lines, I was him for Halloween in 95, etc. Definitely one of my most favorite Jim Carrey roles.
This movie gave Bruce Wayne an arc better than the Burton movies. Aside from the camp, what Joel tried to do with Batman was great, delving into his psych. Also Val Kilmer is severly underrated in the role. WB should release the schumacher cut.
This was my first Batman movie in theaters. I love it and always will. Not ashamed to say I actually like this batmobile more than the 89. Not to say that I don’t like 89, I just really think they did a better job at making the car more bat-like.
This is controversial but Val Kilmer was my favorite live action Batman up until Christian Bale, even though I liked the Michael Keaton movies more I still preferred Val Kilmers interpretation of Bruce/Batman. Probably because he was actually Bruce more often.
Also Jim Carey is the best.
I love these videos,Chris. You never fail to entertain. The cringe intros and reviews are something I enjoy and look forward to. Keep the great work up and have an awesome day.
My favorite part of the movie is when the guy is like "its boiling acid!" As if regular acid isnt bad enough!
This was actually a fantastic Batman movie and the chemistry between Dr Meridian and Batman was mesmerising.
This was one of the first movies I saw in theatre as a kid and I watched it again this week. Hasn’t aged well.
Val Kilmer seems like he’s in different movie as he plays it serious while The villains and Chase are in comedy mode.
With the quality of the cast I believe they could have done a much better movie if the studio wanted to.
I can remember it like it was yesterday. I was exactly who this was aimed at and I had sooo many toys from this, so their attempt to sell merch definitely worked with me when this and B&R first hit. One thing I’m surprised you didn’t talk about was the new score. While I don’t think it’s as iconic as Danny Elfmans theme the new one for this was pretty great i always thought. Definitely an underrated one after all this time.
Super underrated! It's a visually beautiful movie. Val Kilmer is fantastic as Bruce, and he really looks the part. And don't get me started on the score! Fantastic music!
The best family friendly Batman movie ever made!!! It was the first Batman movie I ever saw as a kid!! Man, I have such good memories with this film due to the fact I was a massive Jim Carey fan!!! Also it has one of the BEST MOVIE SOUNDTRACKS IN HISTORY!!! Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me By U2. WHAT A TUNE!!! Also Kiss From a Rose By Seal was it solidified it as an All Time Top Ten Movie Soundtrack. You could argue that it was one of those things in which the soundtrack is better than the movie!!! July 1995!!! As it was released later over here in the UK. Man this movie so HYPED!! Fond Childhood Memories!!! 😄👏🏾👌🏾👍🏾💯
I love Chris O' Donnell as Dick Grayson aka Robin.
I absolutely love Batman Forever and hate when people say differently. I love Chris O'Donnell as Robin. Thought he was so cool. And Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones are in this movie? Come on! So much fun! Michael Keaton will always be my favorite Batman but I do enjoy this movie a lot. It's fun.
You forgot that Chase Meridian line "Or do I need skin-tight vinyl and a whip?" that was referencing Catwoman.
I enjoyed this movie as a kid like Val was great as Batman like he nailed the Batman voice pretty good and Jim was great as Riddler as well but Tommy Lee's Two Face was just too goofy like the guy acts serious in all of his movies but he made Two Face to wacky.
Chris back with another good Batman review keep it up😁
"And that car. I heard it could drive up walls." "Yeah, sure, Joel."
I do love how Joel Schumacher had a very bright vision for Gotham and all of the impossibly tall skyscrapers
Jim Carey did a great job as the riddler
I like Batman Forever, it gets too much hate. But I REALLY hope the Schumachercut gets released.