The main problem is that Two-Face and The Riddler ( Jim Carrey) are merely accessory to what the film is trying to say. No one remembers Batman Forever fondly and there are reasons for that.

Both narratives are similarly underrated and undercooked. There’s really two stories riding coattails in this film: Batman ( Val Kilmer)’s singleminded (and arguably disastrous) pursuit of Two-Face ( Tommy Lee Jones) and the tragedy that transforms young Dick Grayson (a sweaty and oily Chris O’Donnell) into a masked vigilante of his own and Batman’s official sidekick: Robin. It could’ve been a reboot and you wouldn’t notice the nuances. Technically a sequel to Batman Returns, Batman Forever has a different tone, cast and art direction than its predecessor. That’s what makes it both interesting and unsuccessful. that inherent tragedy is almost completely absent from Batman Forever.

It’s both his most interesting trait and the most controversial aspect of Batman movies. He deliberately chose to spend his life chasing a wrong he can’t right, so there’s this aura of superhero sainthood around him. Even if you’re one of them people who cried at the end of Avengers: Endgame, you will instantly take Bruce Wayne more seriously than Tony Stark because he’s a tragic character in essence.

Batman forever movie summary