The Lego Batman Movie Review

     Lego is back and this time with everyone's favorite caped crusader, Batman! When The Lego Movie was released in 2014, people were not quite sure what to expect. Fortunately for moviegoers it was a pure delight. So when Warner Brothers announced they would be doing a Lego Batman movie spinoff movie, it wasn't a surprise that audiences would have high expectations. I am thrilled to share that the The Lego Batman Movie does not disappoint!
     The synopsis is quite simple and funny in retrospect. Bruce Wayne (Will Arnett) has to fight the criminals of Gotham under the persona of Batman while raising the orphan he adopted, Dick Grayson. Along the way he will let Grayson fight alongside as his sidekick, Robin, but Batman will also learn of all the obstacles that comes with being apart of a family.

     The best type of animated movies are those that the jokes are not only for kids but cleverly inserts ones that adults can appreciate as well. The Lego Batman Movie does so in such a great timely manner. The humor in this movie is really well written. It makes great callbacks to Adam West's cheesy, 1960's Batman all the way to Christopher Nolan's beloved trilogy. This movie never takes it self too seriously yet has a lot of heart to it which is something that I believe the whole family can appreciate. This movie is incredibly fast paced and it flies by. The runtime is only 1 hour and 44 minutes but it feels even shorter then that.
     The voice talent in this movie is spectacular as well. Will Arnett takes the helm as Batman and gives the character such a fun take. Often times the character is very over the top and bruiting which enhances the humor within the movie. My favorite performance in this movie comes from Michael Cera as Robin. You can tell from the get-go that Cera was born to play this role. Robin is the more cheery and enthusiastic one of the duo which sets up for a wonderful dynamic between him and Batman.
     What surprised me about this movie is how fun and well shot the action scenes are. There are a lot of characters in this universe so sharing the screen time between all of them is a difficult task at hand for director, Chris McKay yet he does so quite effectively.
     The Lego Batman Movie is something that I throughly enjoyed not only as a fan of cinema but a fan of Batman as well. I highly recommend it for families or if you just want a funny adaptation of the caped crusader!

Rating: 9.5 out of 10