What the hell happened in this film? Why did Tim Burton and Michael Keaton have to leave? Tim Burton's interpretation of Batman's world was dead on: a dark and Gothic setting where the lines between good and bad are a little blurred. Michael Keaton's portrayal of Batman was excellent. He captured Batman's double side perfectly.This film, however, [stinks]. It's much too bright and happy. Batman is supposed to be dark and Gothic. That's what makes it so good! Gotham is turned into a disco and Batman just becomes some grunting, homoerotic slob. This film is a disgrace to the Batman franchise. The director of this film should've been run out of Hollywood on the rails for desecrating such an awesome franchise.I give this film two stars because I liked Jim Carrey's portrayal of the Riddler. He captured the insanity of the original TV character in an awesome way.