Is Batman 89 the perfect Batman film? Might it even be the perfect superhero film? Perfection is in the eye of the beholder, of course, and while beloved - this film is certainly not without controversy.
But what Batman 89 gives to the world is a tie from the past of Batman's noir lore that will give Batman and other heroes the permission to be more than the sum of their comics parts even into the current age.
And with Burton at the helm to work his magic, even Vicki Vale manages to survive in a world that hasn't always been kind to her. Batman 89. A Short for your pleasure.