While I am one of the few bizarre individuals who has derived enjoyment from the much-derided DCEU, I'll admit that I had an absolute blast watching its overly self -serious nature get savagely mocked by its more lighthearted, animated counterpart. The Lego Batman Movie is an absolute treat from beginning to end. Even though it doesn't reach The Lego Movie's level of (for lack of a better word) transcendence, its still a colorful, hilarious and heartfelt little film on its own merits.
The film benefits a lot from its heavily frenetic pace. The gags come out at a rate so quick, you don't care if they all stick the landing because if there is a dud in the mix, its almost immediately overshadowed by a solid gutbuster. Yet, what keeps this film balanced is its emotional center. I won't give too much away here; but, suffice it to say, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the goofy children's film handles Batman more maturely than the current live-action version of the very same character. Kudos to the filmmakers on that alone.
Will Arnett is still a lot of fun as Batman and Michael Cera is absolutely adorable as Robin; it'd be disingenuous to ignore that a noticeable chunk of the movie's best jokes come from or revolve around him. The marvelous voice-work done here by the villains/supporting characters is almost too much material for a quick review such as this; that alone should tell you how good the cast is.
Yet, ultimately, I think that the ultimate reason why The Lego Batman Movie succeeds is that it both joyously celebrates and gleefully mocks almost everything in the Caped Crusader's extensive history as a pop culture icon. Almost half the fun of this film is just picking up on the countless in-jokes and background quirks. It is, in every sense of the word, a very loving parody.
The Lego Batman Movie gets an...
NICE JOB, MAN! out of 10
If you're looking for a good time at the multiplex, check this one out!
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