i have enjoy this movie ever since i be a kid and i still do . i also like batman forever back then but the real difference be that this movie do not date when i grow up . i do notice a few scene in this film that do not make any sense like represent hhmm . the crowd be angry . hey . where do they get those tomato from . then i think represent who care . this movie be not 100 % serious anyway . the original tim burton batman be great as well but it be a bit cheesy at some part and i do not like all the actor . this movie improve on almost every aspect with a wonderful cast and a more gothic style and no involvement of prince . nowadays and many fan of the christopher nolan movie dislike burton claiming that the nolan movie be more serious and therefore more loyal to the comic . i do not think this be entirely true represent there have never be an adaptation of the original concept of batman which be a vengeful criminal killer with a gun . batman have take many form over the year peek it silliness in the 60 ( and a bit with batman and robin ) . a director be free to choose what kind of batman he go to portray a long if it good . my opinion represent batman doesn not necessarily have to be serious . it about a man in a rubber suit with pointy ear . burton manage to create a perfect balance between the silliness and the darkness surround the whole idea . i just recently watch the nolan movie and i love those one as well ( especially the dark knight ) . there simply something about this movie that interest me more . nolan goal be to give the character much more depth and in do so and he look for an explanation of nearly every aspect of batman . that a bit too much for me and i be a big fan of the more abstract version of batman . the burton movie be more theatrical and center around the atmosphere . my conclusion be that you shouldn not compare the nolan with the burton movie . theyre just different and it up to you to decide which one you like good . my respect be for both director .