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Batman 8.3/10
It's the last movie I watched.
Considering the direction that the Batman comics took in the 80s, adding graphic novels that were able to get back to the Cain roots of the character, the darker Batman was a very wise decision to go. Tim Burton would not have been my first choice in 1989, but considering his body of work he did surprisingly well allowing his vision not to do harm to the history of Batman. I feel his only real mistake was in the casting of Michael "Mr. Mom" Keaton. It's not that Keaton did a bad job, as a matter of fact, he exceeded all expectations. The problem was that the casting was so bizarre, I found myself distracted by it. Like if Robin Williams was cast to play the Silver Surfer. Also, Kim Basinger could have been played by a cardboard cutout of herself with a zip-cord that made a screaming sound. Jack Nicholson was almost too perfect as the Joker. He really gave that role the performance it deserved, and he has my thanks for that.
Quite an enjoyable movie, if a bit odd at times.
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