Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Overrated

Memorable, crazy movie

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

Let me tell ya - Had one more violent explosion taken place in this 70-minute, LEGO, Batman movie - Then - I think that my brain would have probably exploded, too (out of sheer exasperated boredom), right along with it.I mean - Talk about explosion overload! - Like - Is this really what the screenwriters of this kiddies' film thought was all that the viewer wanted to see?And, speaking about these LEGO superhero characters - For such pipsqueak, little toys - They certainly all had mighty big, over-inflated egos. (I guess that accounts for all of the explosions - They had to vent some of that egocentricity, somehow)Anyway - IMO - Since LEGO Batman's story truly lacked any real substance - The best that I can say about this juvenile film is that it was just "OK", and that's all.

When the Joker and Lex Luthor form an alliance, Batman must team up with the Justice League in order to stop them. Lego Batman: The Movie won't please all it's viewers but some fans will find themselves suprised from the action and the cameos that known villains and heroes make in the film plus there's lots of nostalgia with the old Batman theme and it even feels like the game from the 2008 at times. (A+)

Here I was thinking that the 2017 Lego Batman movie was the original, but this proved me wrong. I guess the other movie was a tough act to follow. Well, technically it came later, but it was in terms of the order I saw them. Being a huge fan of Lego, I think this may have been the first movie of any kind to prominently feature them. Then again, the Bionicle movies might count, being based on a line of Lego products. For whatever the reason, this movie was just okay. The animation is just nice and there's a lot of cool stuff going on. There is a huge complaint I have.Despite the fact that the title is "Super Heroes Unite", the actual Justice League don't appear until literally the last seventh of the entire movie! And seeing as how the movie is only 70 minutes long, that's really annoying. It needed way more comedic moments. Well, it was probably never intended to be like that anyway. There is this rather humorous scene where it's revealed Batman and Superman have been impersonating each other and they swap body parts. So, is it just their heads that need to be intact? Whatever, it was funny. **1/2

Having never seen nor played any of the Lego movies or video games this was my first venture into their blocky incarnation of various franchises. I was fully expecting nothing but a feature-length cut-scene but was surprised at how cinematic it actually is.Opening with Danny Elfman's brilliant Batman theme (no offense to Zimmer but Warner knows that fans prefer this version), we learn that Lex Luthor and Joker have teamed up and have gained the upper hand over Bats and Supes. If only Bats had the humility to ask the rest of the Justice League for help. Skipping back a couple of days, the story of their dire situation unfolds. It's not an original framing device, but it was better than I was expecting.Director Jon Burton (no relation to Tim) uses many atmospheric locations that look wonderfully photo-realistic, while building as much of the world as possible with actual Lego bricks. Builders will get lots of ideas when watching this movie. Rob Westwood's score, while very entertaining, does get a little overbearing at time though. He should have let a couple of scenes speak for themselves, but it's still good enough to warrant a release on CD.There is a fun sense of humor permeating each scene, meaning that if the vivid sets and cute action don't entertain you will still be smiling. It does suffer a little bit from the "smashing skyscrapers" cliché that is common in many comic book movies but it's not too much of a distraction.Far better than I expected. I will certainly invest time in a sequel.