In the summer movie sweepstakes Batman Forever is a sure blockbuster. And the presence of Jim Carrey is bound to add a few blocks: Holy Catching a Star at the Pivotal Nanosecond of his Popularity! But this third installment may not find as much favor with Batu-lectuals as the previous two, which were saturated with director Tim Burton's own surreal, brooding sensibility. New director Joel Schumacher ("The Client," "Falling Down") had a mission to lighten up the series. Well, he has and he hasn't.
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