STRENGTH. COURAGE. HONOR. AND LOYALTY.

This time, Batman comes with a personal credit card. Opus #4 threw in too many stupid one-liners and ridiculous gadgets. This is essentially a (less than hilarious) comedy that doesn’t know what to focus on; there’s two villains, Batgirl is introduced, Batman and Robin are fighting over a woman and Alfred is dying.

None of this is compelling enough and the action is just noisy. Arnold Schwarzenegger probably had fun as a very campy Mr. Freeze, but his character will likely leave viewers cold.  

1997-U.S. 130 min. Color. Directed by Joel Schumacher. Screenplay: Akiva Goldsman. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze), George Clooney (Bruce Wayne/Batman), Chris O’Donnell (Dick Grayson/Robin), Uma Thurman (Pamela Isley/Poison Ivy), Alicia Silverstone, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle, Elle Macpherson… John Glover, Vendela Kirsebom, Jesse Ventura, Coolio. 

Trivia: David Duchovny and William Baldwin were considered for the part of Batman; Ed Harris and Anthony Hopkins as Mr. Freeze.

Quote: “Allow me to break the ice. My name is Freeze. Learn it well. For it’s the chilling sound of your doom.” (Schwarzenegger introduces himself)