Review: Everything Is Awesome Again in 'The LEGO Batman Movie'

Samuel Kaufman ’19 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer
The LEGO Batman Movie is a non-stop, colorful, action-packed, hilarious ride that will leave you wishing it will never end. The film starts with 10 minutes of action and comedy that moves at a breakneck pace, setting up much of the characters’ motivations as well as the tone of the film perfectly. The only downside to this opening is that after this scene you start to wonder how in the world they will be able to keep up the pace they started. Unbelievably, they do it with very little drag or downtime.
It is a comedy not often seen on the big screen – one so densely packed with jokes, sight gags, and music cues that you can’t help but be rapt for the full hour and 45-minute runtime. You will be nervous to look down to find your popcorn and even more nervous to chew, knowing that you will be missing jokes if you break your attention for even a second.
Will Arnett voices Batman/Bruce Wayne, doing a parody of Christian Bale’s infamous “gravely” Batman voice. This voice pays homage to the history of the character nicely without ever becoming grating or difficult to listen to. The rest of the cast is filled out by a truly jaw-dropping collection of some of the best comic actors working today who all do nice work despite the relatively few lines many of them have.
The LEGO Batman Movie is well worth your time and money, no matter your age, preference towards kids movies, or appreciation of Batman history. Go in knowing that the story is basically meaningless, but it will be the most fun you’ve had in a movie theater in a long time.
Overall Grade: A-
Watch The Trailer:
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Awesome!
Much like The LEGO Movie, there s plenty of nostalgia for big kids to wallow in – although the final act does rather get swamped in retro-appeal as villains far beyond the D.C. Yes, everything is still made of that beautifully tactile plastic but there are precious few building sequences.