Freeze has always been a terrific antagonist for Batman, a tragic character driven to do what he does because of the love he has for his wife and, whilst this is paid lip service, there is never the depth of character explored to make his actions, and the consequences thereof, matter. The only one who really has any kind of range is stalwart Michael Gough, whose outing as Alfred has a touch of empathy. Not that it matters because every one of them hams it up to totally outrageous levels, with perhaps Thurman taking the prize. Keeping in the tradition of big-name casting, the film boasts George Clooney, Uma Thurman, Alicia Silverstone, Elle Macpherson and, biggest of all, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It is rightly regarded as one of the worst big-budget films of all time.

The picture was loud, bright, campy, over-the-top and altogether awful. Supposedly rushed into production and with an eye on cashing in on merchandise, director Joel Schumacher, once again, helms the feature and builds on the foundation laid in Forever. Astonishingly, Batman Forever was the 6 th highest grossing film of 1995, obviously living off the back of the Burton years, and that success led to one last film.

Batman forever movie review