If you thought Batman Forever was too cheesy and corny, then Batman & Robin is easily ten times worse. The corniness starts right away at the opening scene, with Mr Freeze's gun cheesily turning stuff into ice. They went overboard with the special effects here and it all just looks very fake and half-baked. The ability for Batman and Robin to just happen to have the gadget that has the exact feature they need at that specific moment happens way too much (and will cause you to shake your head). While the dialogue isn't terrible, it's just the performance of the actors. They seem to not have put a lot of effort, it's as if they knew the tone of the film was too cheesy and they didn't bother putting on a more serious performance. Also, as if one sidekick wasn't enough, we get treated to another, Batgirl. What this means is that Batman will occasionally find himself in situations where he needs help. It's hard to focus upon three protagonists (and three antagonists) at the same time and the film doesn't do a great job of it. Robin's personality is as annoying as ever, even worse during the sequence (which you could see coming a mile away) where he argues with Batman. Poison Ivy also seemed like a useless character, only there to try and seduce everyone while not preventing much of a threat (we don't get to see her in action using her botanical abilities much). The reduction of Bane to another mindless thug was an insult. Mr Freeze wouldn't be so bad if not for his over-exaggerated actions and stiff movements. The movie focuses on too many boring scenes (although it's more that you don't feel attached to the action scenes, they don't feel significant enough for you to invest in) and makes the two hours length too long.
