The Lego Batman Movie
Batman, after being emotionally broken following the deaths of his parents, refuses to fight against Joker. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and it's again up to Batman to save the day. But this time, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.
1 December 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA
22 December 1936, New York City, New York, USA
27 March 1970, Huntington, New York, USA
13 June 1964, Jamestown, New York, USA
20 December 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA
7 February 1962, Aden, Yemen
February 10, 2017
Basically, it's a standard-issue Batman narrative - arguably better than 50 per cent of history's other Batman films - that just happens to take place in a Lego-fied world.
February 15, 2017
The Lego Batman Movie works precisely because it knows audiences are sick of its hero. It's a reassessment, an intervention, an effort to try and remember what's fun about him.
April 06, 2017
Although the end result may feel a touch inconsequential, there's a huge amount of fun to be found in this sunny, nimble and witty film.
February 10, 2017
The thing about a sequel or a spinoff, even a mostly fun one like The LEGO Batman Movie, is that it's hard to recreate enthusiasm and inventiveness. What was once new is now, already, routine.
April 06, 2017
This movie is the non-stop chuckle machine Warner Bros. needed, though not necessarily the one it deserves.
February 10, 2017
It's the Bat-spoof we didn't know we needed and it gives Batman a chance to loosen up.
April 05, 2017
Emotion can reside in the unlikeliest packages. But there's not a lot of it on show here. The animation, however, is terrific and fans of the original should love it.
February 10, 2017
Overall, The Lego Batman Movie offers enough action and silliness to enthrall children while providing sufficient pop culture and Batman-through-the-years references to keep adults entertained.
April 04, 2017
An entertaining, self-aware take on cinema's grumpiest superhero.
April 07, 2017
The result is an ideal movie for the school holidays, one that children of all ages will rock along with (Batman fancies his own singing) and adults will laugh at.
February 10, 2017
The sequel of sorts... is not quite as good, but at its best, it has the same whiplash wit and inspired freneticism.
