QUICK REVIEW: THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE (2017)

From IMDB:

Storyline

There are big changes brewing in Gotham City, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.

75 Metascore From metacritic.com

Reviews 137 user | 272 critic

From Rotten Tomatoes:

MOVIE INFO

In the irreverent spirit of fun that made "The LEGO (R) Movie" a worldwide phenomenon, the self-described leading man of that ensemble - LEGO Batman - stars in his own big-screen adventure: "The LEGO (R) Batman Movie." But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.

Rating: PG (for rude humor and some action)

Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family

Directed By: Chris McKay

Written By: Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern, John Whittington

In Theaters: Feb 10, 2017 Wide

Box Office: $133,214,675.00

Runtime: 90 minutes

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

TOMATOMETER 91%

Average Rating: 7.5/10

Reviews Counted: 212

Fresh: 193

Rotten: 19

Critics Consensus: The Lego Batman Movie continues its block-buster franchise's winning streak with another round of dizzyingly funny -- and beautifully animated -- family-friendly mayhem.

AUDIENCE SCORE 84% liked it

Average Rating: 4/5

User Ratings: 29,283

This is the first Batman movie that has bothered to explain why Robin is dressed the way he is... ©Warner Bros. Pictures

It's a LEGO movie, it's a BATMAN movie...

I know this movie came out a long time ago and the truth is I saw it a long time ago too, saw it the week it opened actually but I'm only getting to blog about it now. By now you've probably already seen it, know what it's all about and also know that it went over really well, so now I'll share with you my two cents about it. 

And finally we know why Batman is always on his own... ©Warner Bros. Pictures

• The story, I like it. Struck a nice balance between what a LEGO movie should be and what a Batman movie should be. 
• The animation. It's not bad. It doesn't seem as polished as the first LEGO movie but it isn't noticeable.
• The cast. On this one, Will Arnett really does steal the show but he's beautifully supported by the rest.
• The pace. Directed by Chris McKay who also worked on Robot Chicken it is relentless just like the TV show that he worked on.
• Loved all the cameos, easter eggs and references to other Batman movies, etc. 

All in all, I enjoyed it just like a lot of people out there. I'm giving it a solid 3.7 out of 5.

Here's the final trailer just for fun.