Review of The Lego Batman Movie (2017) by John — 23 Feb 2017

Warner Animation Group (WAG) excels with their second big screen film "The Lego Batman Movie", creating huge hopes for future installments in the "Legoverse".

This movie comes from a place of fantastic spirit and the feeling starts from the opening production logos and Will Arnett's Batman narrating over it. To a fan, it feels like a beautiful homage to everything that The Batman has been in both comics and film and it's impossible to walk away from this film without a huge smile on your face.

The cast is endearing, the animation is fast-paced and superb, the music is exciting, and the best part is that it feels like an adventure. What WAG is doing with their "Legoverse" is nothing new to them- the DCU has been churning out quality (with some big screen level) films for years now. However, there is a quality of it that brings to mind the "Disney Renaissance" era films being released in the 90's. And that is the unmistakable mesh of substance and style that allows children to be in awe of the film they are watching, being sucked wholeheartedly into that adventure. By pairing great humor, pop culture references, and subtle dark humor/adult-friendly jokes for the parents watching too, these movies have the potential to become even more entertaining when revisited years later, the same way "Toy Story" did for my generation.

"The Lego Batman" is a must-see in theaters. Like the film's tagline states, "Back in Black" and better than ever.