“Everything is awesome! Everything is cool when you’re part of a team! Everything is awesome…” After hearing that song, again and again, I know that The LEGO Movie (2014) will become one of my favorite animated movies of all time. Who wouldn’t? Aside from the catchy song, the entire movie was entertaining from start to end!
When I heard that they are doing a spin-off of that movie following the life of Batman, I was ecstatic! I mean who wouldn’t be excited? The LEGO Movie was amazing and having another would mean something cool is about to come.
And it did come… yesterday, February 9, 2017, was the Philippine premiere of The LEGO Batman Movie. As expected from an adult who still loves watching animated movies, I lined up for it together with my friends at Centrio Mall Cinema.
Theatrical Release Poster © Warner Bros. Pictures
The Plot
What do you expect? It is still a Batman movie! It revolves around our caped crusader’s life, voiced by Will Arnett, and his everyday crime fighting with Gotham’s villains with a twist!
On Animation
Of course, what do you expect from a LEGO movie… LEGO bricks! LEGO movies are hybrid animated films. Though it still uses a stop motion effect like the first film, we all know LEGO movies are created with the help of digital technology and a whole lot of LEGO products.
My Cinema Cents
I am not really a Batman fan, but I almost watched every movie about him except Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). So roughly, I know a thing or two about this guy. So, what’s the difference? Well, it’s made of LEGO! Hahaha…
Seriously, this movie is hilarious! From the opening scene till the end, I enjoyed it. I keep on laughing especially with all the references and the pun they used. Almost every scene has a funny concept embedded on it. And I like Alfred Pennyworth, the butler, for obvious reasons that he is voiced by Ralph Fiennes!
If you are a Batman fan, you will find this movie a bit different. Considering the fact it was made as a family film, some expected dark scenes was lessened. I literally mean dark, as in the element of a Batman movie with dark hues all around. It was replaced with red and orange hues. And with the introduction of Robin in the movie, expect flashy colors.
The Batman in this movie is exaggeratedly egocentric. The previous Batman movies gave us a dark and mysterious feel, while in this movie, he is quite different. Our hero’s character development was smoothly established with added fun, as in lots of it!
This one has a catchy song, but I think “Everything is Awesome” is still my favorite LEGO movie theme song as of the moment.
The movie is rated Parental Guidance (PG) due to some materials not suitable for children without adult supervision. It runs 1 hour and 44 minutes. Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure.
IMDB – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/
Oh… glad. I’d not heard about this 2nd installment in the Lego Movie series. I remember the first one. My kid loved it and even we found it to be entertaining. Coming with the theme of Batman, it will sure be interesting to watch.
My kids want to watch this movie. But I’m hesitant because of the rating. It’s hard to explain things while the movie is ongoing. Unlike if you are watching a downloaded copy wherein you can pause and explain things to them.
Just watched this last weekend,. The movies is nice but since I was with my daughter, I am forced to like the movie. Hehehe.. Though its a Batman movie, my daughter loved it since its a Lego movie. She just love anything Lego heheh
I cannot count how many times we saw the first film after watching it in the cinema! My little Lego and Batman fanatic has been excited since last year when we first found out that this film is coming this month. He’s already seen it with his dad and he loved it! I love Batman so I am hoping to watch it soon, too! I am just not to keen on how they portray my favorite superhero here, but, oh well, I guess, kids these days find that amusing. I also look forward to Ralph Fiennes lending his beautiful voice to my favorite character, Alfred.