![]() It’s partly because the film has such clear affection for their source material, with writers Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern and John Whittington embracing any opportunity to nod to Batmans of the past or recreate iconic scenes, while undermining them repeatedly like a U-rated Deadpool. ![]() If anything, there are too many jokes, leaving you struggling to keep up – something that may prove oddly frustrating on a first watch, but is guaranteed to reward repeat viewings, and means that even when a gag falls flat, it’s not long until the next gem. Will Arnett’s voice is inherently funny on its own, but partnered with the endless onslaught of quips and childish nonsense, it’s a joy for your eardrums. The screen is stuffed full of jokes of every type and size, from visual slapstick to verbal one-liners. That’s partly because of the film’s relentless commitment to making you laugh. It’s not often that you can say that the LEGO imitation of a movie is more intelligent, more exciting and – yes – more visually impressive, but The LEGO Batman Movie somehow pulls it off. DC’s live-action Batman flicks have become bogged down in their dour tone, and, whether you’re a fan of the DC-verse’s direction or not, it only makes Chris McKay’s brightly-coloured comedy shine all the sillier. ![]() The movie couldn’t have come at a better time. So good was he that while Baffleck Batman is still waiting for a solo movie in between Justice League team-ups, Arnett’s animated caped crusader is already back behind the wheel of the Batmobile for his own spin-off. That much was clear from he moment his gravelly vocals jumped into a tiny plaswtic body and started declaring his own awesomeness in The LEGO Movie. ![]() And if you think that there’s something behind that, then you’re crazy.” I don’t feel anything emotionally, except for rage. “I’m a night-stalking, crime-fighting vigilante, and a heavy metal rapping machine. Cast: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Zach Galifianakis, Rosario Dawson
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