Batman & Robin won't kill the popular series, but it ought to slow it down a tad.
– Jay Boyar,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jun 2014
rotten:
[A] loud, long and pointless spectacle.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
18 Jun 2014
rotten:
In terms of new twists or narrative momentum. Poison Ivy, the sinuous villainess, is the only relief from the onslaught of spoofy humor, special effects and meaningless comic book mayhem.
– Rita Kempley,
Washington Post,
18 Jun 2014
rotten:
The movie has its entertaining flashes, but there's too much bat-jive and bat-hokum.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jun 2014
rotten:
Of all modern Batmans, George Clooney bears the closest physical resemblance to the comic-book hero, but there isn't much to say about his performance because there isn't much performance to discuss.