If you like any of the LEGO series, LEGO Batman is probably the funniest animated film you've ever seen; if not, then it's probably the most hilarious/torturous animated film you've ever seen.
But anyway, congratulations, you've seen one of the most successful big-screen productions in the entire DC Comics film adaptation category. Collecting and breaking up the entire Batman pop brand has accumulated decades of settings and two settings, as well as all the good stems that can be excavated, the resulting "Lego Batman" is naturally a work that directly meets the needs of the audience. Just as Rogue One is a detailed addition to the Star Wars canon, LEGO Batman is a useful addition to the batman image on screen and screen: it doesn't reach any amazing heights, but it's still a big surprise — Warner Bros. must realize that [comic] fans don't always need to reach out and see the darker style, and they don't need the personal creativity of big directors to be violently interfered with by big studios.
Of course, as an animated film with "Lego" and "Warner" genes, "Lego Batman" is not without flaws: the 105-minute length is a bit too long, especially the lengthy and bloated third act. At the same time, due to the nature of "Lego", the whole animation will feel a little chaotic, enough material to make two or even three movies is boiled in a pot, for those less experienced viewers, not only will recall the foot pain of stepping on Lego bricks, but also induce headaches.
As one of the least Batman and the most Batman animated films, LEGO Batman shows an extraordinary level of creativity: finding a good balance between comedy and drama, while not being as deep as the DCEU. Lego Batman provides a well-powered and well-funded entertainment resource, full of emotion and logical clarity, and many catchy word play puns and other comedy strips.
This is not only what we should have, but also the DC Comics adaptation we need.
Released in 2014, "The Lego Movie" is the first attempt of the "Lego" circle to enter mainstream entertainment, thanks to the freshness of form and technology, the unpretentious plot, the seamless transfer of personal values and father-son feelings, and has achieved dazzling success. To this day, The Lego Movie remains the purest entertainment film of recent years.
Compared to its predecessor, Lego Batman, while stunning, is still a smart, rhythmic, self-aware, and satisfying animated film. That's far better than an animated sequel that straightens out the most interesting supporting characters in the first movie and then piles up to fill up with tedious and self-repetitive materials for 100 minutes. Because LEGO Batman uses only the LEGO animation style, it appears inherently lively and colorful, and it is more vibrant and vibrant than any previous Batman adaptation (whether live-action or animated).
From the first LOGO, Lego Batman has adopted a witty way to tease the audience's aesthetic fatigue with superhero movies – especially for its own dark department. After the head of The Lego Movies, Phil Rod and Christopher Miller, jumped ship to Han Solo, the successor Chris McKay was clearly the right choice: as an important elder of the Robot Chicken series, this kind of neural knife comedy with neta was a handy move, and the 12-year-old Robot Chicken DC Special was an interesting expansion and extension of the comic book universe. Although the overall tone is very close to the bold exaggeration and even a little absurdity of the Adam West 66 version of the TV series, the story above the basic line is the best guarantee that the film will not be timid.
With the guarantee of first-class production level, audiences of all levels can find familiar memes - do you know gotta City's big and small (and spoof) villains? Do you know Drake? Know Sauron? Know King Kong? Know Voldemort? — These elements take the film to another interesting level. The flexible use of a large number of live-action pictures is quite traversal, and the acoustic effect of the shooting is also a continuation of the "pew pew pew" of "The Lego Movie". Even more ingenious is the soundtrack. Under the treatment of soundtrackist Lorne Buffett, the soundtrack of "Lego Batman" contains a super high element of nostalgia. The theme song of the 66 version of the series is everywhere, and the musical elements of the 89 version of Batman by Tim Burton's longtime collaborator Danny Yefman are fully homaged, not to mention the string subwoofer created by Hans Zimmer for the Black Knight series and the DCEU. In addition, there are the ubiquitous "Mr. Sweetheart" soundtrack and Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror", and even the Lonely Fortress Lonely Doorbell is taken from John Williams' "Superman" theme.
In terms of dubbing, Will Arnett's cold-faced qualities are once again well conveyed through the animation dubbing, and the bluff that shatters Batman's touch into slag is just right, which is another widely accepted typical image of him outside of Bojack the Horseman (although the live-action performance is not worse than other comedians, and it is very interesting in "Hindered Development" and the recent appearance of "Baudelaire's Big Trouble"). Michael Sera's Robin is still cute (and cute), but zach Gallifehanakis' role as the Joker loses some of its character's character, which is a bit disappointing.
In other characters, the seemingly unremarkable is actually star-studded, and the comedy and pop stars cannot be listed, just one example of the return of the 89 version of Harvey Dent & Lando Karrisin.
While not as subversive as Lego Movie, the self-deprecating spirit and rejection of seriousness made Lego Batman one of the most entertaining (animated) films of 2017. Overall, LEGO Batman offers the average audience plenty of action scenes and humor, while also netting a lot of pop culture and Batman jokes for those with more knowledgeable backgrounds. And for those who are just getting to know the character of Batman, this is a very interesting advanced guide.
Compared to the popular serious stream dark stream live-action comic adaptations, Lego Batman offers an incredibly enjoyable superhero farce, and the positive contribution to the entire DC brand is far greater than any Zach Schneider work. We've seen too many things forced over the years: Marvel fans complain about the dc eu movies being gorgeous and heavy and pretentiously deep, and the DC party in turn mocking the pediatrics and lack of depth of Marvel movies. But for now, "Lego Batman", which is committed to madness and at the same time paying tribute to the Batman IP for decades, is likely to be the pearl in the palm of the hand that can meet both camps at the same time.
If you wanna make the world a better place,
Take a look at yourself and make a change.
Uuuuh!
——Batman