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THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE Review; Fun For Kids, But Mostly Forgettable |
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Saturday, 11 February 2017 13:35 |
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I never really understood the love for Will Arnett's Caped Crusader in The LEGO Movie, especially when there were so many other great characters featured there. However, there's no denying that everything we've seen from The LEGO Batman Movie these past few months made it look like tremendous fun, so I went into this spinoff with high expectations. Sadly, the movie, while fun, failed to live up to those.
There's a lot here that works, though, including an inventive style of animation and some very funny nods to the Dark Knight's history. Despite that, humour is sadly an area the movie struggles with because while it's entertaining throughout, it lacks the wit and big laughs that Phil Lord and Chris Miller brought to the table with The LEGO Movie. On the plus side, it has some heart and tells a strong story about Batman embracing a family again, but it's never quite enough to really grab you and make you fully invest in these Read more: |
