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Batman Forever (1995) is the third of the Batman movies which began with Tim Burton's 1989 version of the character, although it is a major departure from previous entries in the franchise, with the dramatic changes to such things as the cast, design and Danny Elfman's theme, which is scrapped completely (The music was composed by Elliot Goldenthal). It starred Val Kilmer as Batman, in his first and only appearance as the Dark Knight, and marked the series debut of Robin (played by Chris O'Donnell).

Cast

Val Kilmer
... Batman/Bruce Wayne
Tommy Lee Jones
... Two-Face/Harvey Dent
Jim Carrey
... The Riddler/Edward Nygma
Nicole Kidman
... Dr. Chase Meridian
Chris O'Donnell
... Robin/Richard "Dick" Grayson
Michael Gough
... Alfred Pennyworth
Pat Hingle
... Commissioner Gordon
Drew Barrymore
... Sugar
Debi Mazar
... Spice

Background

While the previous two films had been directed by Tim Burton, Batman Forever was directed by Joel Schumacher, whose changes to the established designs and thematics of the first two films -- Batman's costume includes latex nipples for example -- are regarded by many as being less serious than the franchise's previous two. Burton, incidentally, was producer in name only.

The villains in the movie are The Riddler, played by Jim Carrey, and Two-Face/Harvey Dent, a role played in the original 1989 movie by Billy Dee Williams, but assumed here by Tommy Lee Jones. Also in the movie is Dr. Chase Meridian, played by Nicole Kidman; the movie proved to be Kidman's breakout role and put her on the road to superstardom.

Picking up a few years after the events of Batman Returns
, this sequel follows Two-Face's alliance with The Riddler and their resulting plan to destroy Batman. It also tells the origin story of Robin, who was not seen in either of the two previous films; As in the comic books, Robin is a circus performer whose family is murdered (although, in the film, his family are killed by Two-Face, rather than a gangster) and becomes Bruce Wayne's ward and Batman's partner in crime-fighting. The Riddler, meanwhile, is portrayed as a vengeful, obsessive former engineer who once worked for Bruce Wayne, Batman's alter ego.

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Movies - Batman Forever

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