i remember really like batman return when it come out in 1992 and but now i think that this be the best of all the batman movie ( even over christopher nolan terrific 2005 batman begin and definitely over the seriously over hype overrated 2008 the dark knight . ) . i originally remember think that the 1st batman w or jack nicholson be the best ( and i still love it ) . but i think that this movie really hit the nail on the head . the 4 main character ( batman and penguin and catwoman and and max shreck ) be all vivid and memorable . you really get to see what batman or bruce wayne be all about in keaton terrific characterization . keaton be the best batman and not kilmer and clooney and or even the up and come bale and who be exceptional in bb and could have steal top honor from keaton have his character not be destroy by nolan hack film making in tdk . danny devito a the penguin be disturb and scary and hilarious and and lethal . devito be great and doesn not need scenery chew to give great performance like nicholson joker . the viewer can actually sympathize with this disfigure outcast and his plight to fit into normal society . i have never really be big fan of michelle pfeiffer until this film and but this be definitely my favorite performance of hers . pfeiffer selina kyle be goofy and odd at first and then when she be transform into catwoman and she be simultaneously sexy and scary and a total deadly sexpot . also and i feel that keaton and pfeiffer have more chemistry than keaton and basinger from batman while they form a tragic love story . and christopher walken a shreck be and well and a always and christopher walken . batman return and more so than batman and be more confident and focused . it be assure film make from begin to end . the way burton introduce the penguin heartbreaking backstory grab you from the very begin . the first 5 minute be among my favorite beginning to any film represent danny elfman music set an ominous forebode tone that define the rest of the film . it be a modification from the original batman and a great one . then flash forward 33 year to the present day gotham and we be introduce to powerful businessman shreck who want to build new power plant in gotham . during same scene we meet shreck meek and bully and under confident secretary selina kyle . and not long after all this be the film excite open action sequence a batman must battle the penguin red triangle gang and a fun yet lethal group of outcast and circus performer . penguin set plan in motion to attack the gotham christmas celebration and kidnap shreck in the chaos and and force him to help re introduce him to society . meanwhile and selina discovers shreck criminal plan and so he kill her by shove her out his high rise office and then she be revive by cat . sound convolute . yes and but burton never claim to be pose a realistic story . he have create a world where the viewer can accept that thing like this can happen and a dark and noirish world comprise of mistreat and deform outcast who deep down only want acceptance and to fit in . confident storytelling if you ask me . the action scene be few and far in between and but they be all exciting and entertaining and and nail biting . they aren not there just for show and the way some in batman be . and they all make sense . the climactic scene with penguin army march into the center of gotham with batman zone in on penguin hideout and sidekick butler alfred ( michael gough in a welcome return from the original . ) assist batman be succinct and solid and heart pounding fun . i also love the christmastime and wintry setting and which add to the super dark and cold feel of burton batman world . i also love the way burton slowly introduce to u the batman toy without shove them down our throat . each toy be appropriate for that moment in the film and we be compel to accept them for their purpose . and although dark and return be still a funny film . devito penguin have many funny line . so do walken shreck . the batman catwoman exchange be extremely stimulating and humor fill as well . a great ensemble . all in all and batman return be a tightly weave tale of the dark force at play in tim burton fun and comic book world .