Review of The Lego Batman Movie (2017) by Jake M — 13 Mar 2017

The Lego Batman Movie (2017) - was not a movie I was solely anticipating to see. For those that don't know, I have this somewhat dislike toward the Lego version of Batman. I don't necessarily hate him and he did have a few funny lines but I never understood his purpose in the first "Lego movie" but It seems like everyone else loved this character.

You could imagine that I wasn't super hyped when I heard about a Lego batman movie. However, when I saw the score on the tomatometer at a surprisingly high percentage it convinced me to see the movie despite not liking the character and Holy cow, the movie was a lot better then I was expecting.

I was surprised how the story had a great deal of funny references and some heartfelt moments. I do like some of the jokes especially when it comes to referencing Batman's movie History or breaking the fourth wall in the opening and closing of the movie.

I also really like how this movie dives deep into the Batman character and actually gives him a understandable personality. I think it's actually great that they put the spotlight on Batman because we get to know him on a more personal level.

The rest of the characters like Robin are supportive to Batman and work off of him nicely. It's works even better when they challenge Batman's persona and make him come to terms with his feelings.

Even the Joker has a funny personality and like Batman, they also give him some understanding. I think it's no secret that the animation is spectacular. Just like the previous film, the animation is top notch and it captures the movement of lego bricks whether it be people or tall buildings and large landscapes.

The action is fast paced and there is always something happening on the screen, it just never stops but every now and then they do take time to slow down. The music is a mix of pop songs and an orchestral soundtrack.

The pop songs admittedly aren't really needed but they only happen once in awhile and they still keep most of the music on the orchestral soundtrack. I really had no idea why this needed to exist but at the same time I was amazed on the effort they put into this movie.

They took a character I disliked from the original "Lego Movie" and turned him into a character that I can actually sympathize with. Much like how Batman admitted his feelings, I have to admit mind.

This was a major surprise and it once again proved that Everything is still Awesome. (A-).