The LEGO Batman Movie
(2017)Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman.
Will Arnett voices the blocky Dark Knight once again for this follow-up to 2014's The LEGO Movie, now putting Batman in the spotlight. From the director of Robot Chicken and Moral Orel, co-voiced by Michael Cera as LEGO Robin, Rosario Dawson as LEGO Batgirl, Zach Galifianakis as LEGO Joker, and Ralph Fiennes as LEGO Alfred.... More
There are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if Batman wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.Hide
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Directed by Chris McKay ('2wks, 1yr')
Starring Will Arnett, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis, Mariah Carey, Jenny Slate, Jason Mantzoukas, Conan O'Brien, Doug Benson, Zoë Kravitz, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Eddie Izzard, Jemaine Clement, Seth Green
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Flicks Review
BY Liam Maguren Flicks Writer
We tend to think most big animated family flicks are children’s films with enough stuff for grownups to enjoy. I’m convinced The LEGO Batman Movie works the other way around. By mocking damn well nearly everything in Batman’s extremely long history, the film is out on a mission to tickle adult nerd ribcages. Your kids won’t get most of the references, I’m sure, but more than half the jokes work on a pie-to-the-face silliness that it won’t matter whose face gets pied. ... More
The opening ten minutes plays fast and loose with the gags, throwing pretty much every Batman villain into the mix except for Kitchen Sink Man. That, in itself, is a gag, and the bad-guy count goes even higher in a way that – without spoiling it – stays VERY true to how many kids play with LEGO.
If Kevin Conroy is the ultimate voice of ‘Badass Batman’, then Will Arnett is the unquestionable voice of ‘Douchebag Dark Knight’. He continues to be the pitch perfect dude-bro try-hard version of Bruce Wayne in a story that noogies his main problem. He misses being part of a family and yet keeps his closest companions at arm’s length – mainly loyal butler Alfred (Ralph Fiennes at 100% thespianism), carefree orphan Robin (Michael Cera at his liveliest), and arch nemesis The Joker (Zach Galifianakis at his most sincere and heartfelt).
This movie is the non-stop chuckle machine Warner Bros. needed, though not necessarily the one it deserves. The drooping fringe on the currently emo DC Universe hangs so low that it can’t see itself in the mirror. So thank the LEGO lords for delivering its little brother that points and laughs at how stupid it looks. In a loving way, of course.Hide
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The LEGO Batman Movie
BY Alissa-Warren superstar
What's not to love about this film, it takes the mickey out of everything batman related and more. There's so much dialogue which feels completely adlibbed. You need to watch it several times in case you missed something the first time around (I'm sure that's cunningly intentional) fast paced and brilliant
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The Press Reviews
It doesn't have the heart, the depth or the novelty of the first Lego movie, but it is relentlessly, consistently funny - which excuses everything. Full Review
An entertaining, if frenetic, vehicle for Arnett's Bale-inspired Bats that packs plenty of laughs. Full Review
Your average Pixar comedy thumbs its nose at a great many things, but "The Lego Batman Movie" is a helter-skelter lampoon in the daftly exhilarating spirit of Mad magazine and the "Naked Gun" films. Full Review
Although there is still much to enjoy here, this DC Comics-fueled Lego adventure fails to clear the creative bar so energetically raised by co-directors and writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller back in 2014. Full Review
The inept egomaniac is a time-honoured comedy archetype - think Jack Sparrow, Daffy Duck or Donald Trump - but thanks to razor-sharp writing this Batman is fresh and fun. Full Review
A highly quotable, visual treat that's packed with in-jokes but is entertaining enough on its own terms to work for fans and non-fans alike. The best Batman film in years. Full Review
In its best moments, this gag-a-minute Bat-roast serves as a reminder that, in the right hands, a sharp comic scalpel can be an instrument of revelation as well as ridicule. Full Review
Seem intent on rewarding the general public for brand loyalty, while jumping on as many bandwagons as they can. Full Review
Director Chris McKay and team have really delivered. Full Review
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