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Jasonic's Favorites: Batman Forever

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Hello, and good evening, Internet! For clarification, this is not my favorite Batman movie rather Batman is one of my favorite characters and I wanted to review his theatrical movies by release so as to study the evolution of Batman in cinema. That said, Jim Carrey is also one of my favorite movie stars and I quite like the Riddler as a villain! Released in 1995, Batman Forever was a product made as a result of backlash against the initially divisive, but now beloved Batman Returns. With Tim Burton taking a backseat as producer, he was replaced by director Joel Schumacher who opted for a more lighthearted tone and aesthetic for this film and its sequel, Batman & Robin. Michael Keaton would have reprised his role as Batman before reading the film's script and believing that Schumacher's vision "sucked" compared to what Keaton had done before and ultimately the actor was replaced by Val Kilmer. The film had a great box office run and warranted a sequel, howeve