Batman & Robin
1997 · Directed by Joel Schumacher
Original language: English
- action
- science fiction
- adventure
The story
Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.
What it’s like
Saturated, almost cartoonish color floods every frame: neon pinks and electric blues over Gotham's gleaming art-deco towers, with the Batcave and Freeze's icy lair flooded in cold cyan and glassy white. The camera swoops, cranes and whip-pans through hyperkinetic cityscapes, and the frame is crowded with glossy costumes, nipple-suited armor, and Poison Ivy's lush greenhouse of ferns and orchids that bloom in unnatural reds and purples. Sound is bombastic: a booming orchestral score layered with pop-rock needle drops and punchy action stings. Vibe: campy, glitzy, tongue-in-cheek comic-book pop, the kind of loud, bright spectacle you put on for a fun, silly night in or a comfort rewatch with friends. Pacing is brisk and episodic, with rapid set pieces and quippy banter between the duo and villains, while the emotional register stays light; Bruce and Dick's bond and a young Batgirl's eagerness are played for warmth rather than weight. Intensity is moderate: frequent fight scenes and explosions with cartoonish, bloodless impacts, villainous menace and some suggestive camp, but nothing truly gory or disturbing. For people who want big, bright, unapologetically silly superhero fun with a wintry chill.
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