The second Joel Schumacher film on this list has an interesting status amongst the Batman films. Not quite as terrible as Batman and Robin, it occupies a weird sort of purgatory between the tones of Tim Burton's Batman and the Adam West TV series. It features the characters at their most broadly drawn and colorful - for better and for worse. Ultimately, this film is too silly and over-the-top to amount to a good Batman film, but its visuals remain quite impressive. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 1995, Batman Forever features a very stylish and dramatic use of light and framing for a manic "ripped from the comics" aesthetic. While both Christopher Nolan and Tim Burton's Batman films sought darker color schemes, to which the villains would stick out like a sore thumb, this film goes the opposite way: Batman, with his dark and grim costume, is the one who stands out against the vibrant and colorful version of Gotham. Best Shot: There are many good shots throughout, but nothing can quite top the ridiculously symbolic closing shot of the film - Batman and Robin running toward the camera in silhouette.
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