Review of The Lego Batman Movie (2017) by Rupert M — 26 Mar 2017

Best DC movie of the past few years (which is not saying much).

The film has so much in it. Every frame gives you so much to look at, and every 5 seconds has a new joke. The humour that relies on popular culture, while funny, is a bit to prominent for a non-batman fan to enjoy the whole film. Even if you're not entertained by the comedy, there is so much to take in visually. Every single shot is beautifully composed; the blocking of the characters and the camera add a visual interest and excitement that is not present in most modern animated films. And the animation is thorough and carefully done, blending the choppy stop motion style (recreated with cgi convincingly) with slick cgi and particle effects. While there is a lot to praise, this is a very shallow movie. It knows that it is, and it's not trying to be a perfect movie, so I will not act like it's one.