Like how Nolan also redeemed Two-Face from Batman Forever ’s tonally unfaithful Tommy Lee Jones version, Matt Reeves could be doing the same for that movie’s zany and aggressively silly Jim Carrey take on the Riddler.Ĭomic book characters as a rule can be open to multiple interpretations while keeping the core of what makes them instantly recognizable. Though director Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy was widely acclaimed for reinventing the superhero’s dense world and characters in a modern, more grounded setting – and redeeming his theatrical reputation after the maligned mid-to-late-’90s movies – The Batman seems set to do something excitedly different by using similar narrative approaches.
Laying down a foundation for the future.This was essentially just a modern day version of Gorshin’s iteration, and that allowed Carrey to stand out from previous villains in the franchise, bringing him ever-so-close to equaling the power of the original. Many critique Carrey for playing similar roles in his films, but that certainly wasn’t a problem here – for he was in his element the whole way throughout and, in the process, livened up a script that could have been a lot less fun without him.
With his tightly-trimmed orange hair and skin-tight green bodysuit, he hammed up every inch of the role and quite clearly loved every minute of doing do. Having said all that, one thing that the vast majority of fans seem to agree on is Jim Carrey’s show-stealing performance as Edward Nygma.Ĭhanneling all of the larger-than-life qualities that Frank Gorshin had done for the generation before him, Carrey was as loud and in-your-face as he’s ever been – giving life to a Riddler that was very much a product of its time, but also one that paid homage to the previous one.Īs Edward Nygma he was subservient with a longing to be great, while as The Riddler he was a scene-stealing headliner. Some people just love it, and some people just don’t.
It’s not as beloved as Tim Burton’s first two films in the franchise, but it’s also nowhere near as reviled as Joel Schumacher’s 1997 sequel Batman & Robin. It goes without saying that 1995’s Batman Forever is one of the more divisive of the Dark Knight’s adventures. Studios Image Courtesy Fathom Events Press 2.
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