The Lego Batman Movie Review - Awesome again (may contain spoilers)

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This is a spin-off film with lots of tongue in cheek humour, which features a great combination; one of the most popular superheroes with the world's most popular toy. An action packed, high energy, brightly coloured animated film, that is spectacular from the word go. The film kicks off with a cliché black screen where Batman's dramatic voice-over advises of the 'really serious' film to come.

Batman works alone and so has a hard time with the adoption of Richard Grayson (Robin) and the relationship that develops with (Miss) Commissioner Gordon, you see Batman doesn't do 'ships'. Batman also has a strange hate / hate relationship with 'The Joker'. Batman breaks the Joker's heart, when telling him he isn't committed to fighting just him, he 'fights around'.

There are jokes for kids and innuendos for adults (for instance look out for the Bat-mobile's numberplate). These jokes are rapid and just keep coming from every corner of the screen. The scatter-gun visuals are intensive and just keep hitting you, so much so it was sometimes hard to keep up.

Look out for the many cameo appearances from other blockbuster's, it's all nonsense but all seemed to work well.

We didn't see in 3D but I suspect that option would work really well. A recommended fun evening at the cinema.

8/10.


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