Batman (voice of Will Arnett) defends Gotham City from criminals and supervillains while bonding with a young orphan (Michael Cera) he accidentally adopted -- who, of course, eventually becomes his sidekick Robin. This spin-off of The Lego Movie also features the voices of Rosario Dawson as Batgirl, Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, and Ralph Fiennes as Batman's loyal butler Alfred Pennyworth. Directed by Chris McKay (Robot Chicken). ~ Daniel Gelb, Rovi
Director Chris McKay
Cast: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis,
Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes
Release Date: Feb
10, 2017
Rated PG for Rude Humor and Some Action
Runtime: 1 hr. 44 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Animated, Comedy
The Lego Batman Movie is a worthy follow up to The Lego
Movie. It’s not as thoroughly enjoyable
as The Lego Movie but it hits more often than it misses. Will Arnett returns as the blocky caped
crusader and he’s clearly having a ball.
Michael Cera costars as the overly eager to please Robin. They both play off each other very well along
with Rosario Dawson and Ralph Fiennes who round out the hero side of
things. Zach Galifianakis is just as
much fun as the Lego Joker. The plot
itself is more simplistic than The Lego Movie but it’s filled with enough jokes
and bat references to keep most adults laughing for the better part of the
films running time. Its visual flare and
cast are enough to overlook most of its minor flaws.
B+
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