The Lego Batman Movie Review

Finished watching The Lego Batman Movie, directed by Chris McKay and staring Zach Galifiankis, Will Arnett, Ralph Finnes, Héctor Elizondo, Rosario Dawson and Michael Cera. The film opens up with the Joker (Zach Galifiankis), along with an array of Batman villains high jacking a cargo plane full of explosives that is flying over Gotham, which leads to the villains setting up a large bomb that will break Gotham in half. This plan is quick thwarted when Batman (Will Arnett) defeats the villains and deactivate the bomb. The next day Alfred (Ralph Finnes) reminds Batman that Bruce Wayne is to attend the retirement party of Commissioner Gordon (Héctor Elizondo) who is giving his position over to his daughter Barbara (Rosario Dawson) as Bruce inadvertently fosters Dick Grayson (Michael Cera) before all of Gotham's criminals lead by the Joker crash the party only for all of them to hand themselves in to the cops to Batman's dismay as this turn of events makes it look like Batman might be out of a job. Overall this was a great film as it builds upon the Lego version of Batman that the film's predecessor introduced and allows of the character to grow and interact within the Logo version of the DC universe. There's a wide range of references form Batman's over 75 years history that brings most of its great comedy with how the film pokes fun at Batman's previous incarnations. While the multiple character interactions are great as the way Batman is to everyone he comes into contact with always leads to a couple of laughs while also allowing time for other characters to get some great development. 8/10.