Purple tights always conquer evil.
Released: 1996
Genre(s): Action, Adventure
If an "Indiana Jones" movie and a "Batman" movie went to a bar, both got piss-drunk, and ended up somehow procreating, their offspring would most certainly be "The Phantom." While not quite as goofy as one might expect from the poster (or just the basic premise as a whole), there's still something supremely campy about Billy Zane running around the jungle in purple tights, knocking out bad guys with a deftly-timed right hook. The movie somehow manages to make this work for it, though - "The Phantom" easily balances on the thin line between "taking itself too seriously" and "not taking itself seriously enough" (see: The "Batman" series, starring Adam West). Herein lies undeniable entertainment value: we get a little bit of comedy, a sprinkling of romantic adventure, and it's all wrapped up in a giant montage of comic book-style action (which is appropriate, as it's a movie based off of the comic book character of the same name). While not thought-provoking or deeply-profound by any stretch of the imagination, "The Phantom" still serves as a fun action/adventure flick that's definitely worth a viewing when you're in the mood for something a little more on the light-hearted side.
Rating (out of 5): 3
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