Catwoman (film) character, story, supporting characters or action sequences", but his primary criticism came from the failure of the film to give the audience a sense of what her character experienced as she was transformed into Catwoman. He rather referred to it as being a movie "about Halle Berry's beauty, sex appeal, figure, eyes, lips and costume design. It gets those right". In their onscreen review, Ebert and his former co-host Richard Roeper both gave the film a "thumbs down". Heldman "et al" said that as the film ends with Catwoman choosing "a solo existence as her sexualized body slinks into the
Catwoman in other media the Bat-signal later shines in the night sky, a figure wearing Catwoman's outfit watches it from afar, suggesting that she survived. The film's interpretation of Catwoman derives heavily from the Pre-Crisis version of the character. While Catwoman didn't return in "Batman Forever", she was referenced by Dr. Chase Meridian when she tells Batman: "You like strong women. I've done my homework. Or do I need skin-tight vinyl and a whip?". Burton had no interest in returning to direct a sequel of "Batman Returns", but was credited as producer. With Warner Bros. moving on development for "Batman Forever" in June 1993,