AlexAtkinUK They literally threw EVERYTHING at this movie in a hodge podge fashion.LEGO have always overblown the characters to be "funny", but honestly in this movie it just makes Batman unlikeable so that even by the end, it was just too much.Using unexpected franchises together is what makes some of the LEGO games so interesting, but when you literally throw EVERY franchise at it like the movie does, it just feels lazy. You don't get time to appreciate them and quite frankly, for a movie with so much action I was shocked to find I was bored.ANYONE can throw everything at a movie and hope something sticks, its not clever or interesting and feels like it lacks any structure.Its such a shame, as the underlying ideas aren't bad, its just so poorly executed. It tries to make itself unique by throwing a ton of different franchise bad guys together, but in a way that totally betrays their characters so it just doesn't fit. The fact its part of the LEGO franchise to me does not excuse this lazy plot, it just feels like a huge missed opportunity for a more cohesive story where it at least makes a tiny bit of sense for these bad guys to be working together.If you love this movie, then great, but I honestly think its the most overrated movie of all time.

Nick Lattin-Scheetz While I did definitely have a great time watching this there are 2 major things about this film that really bother me, with that said let's talk about the awesome stuff. This is obviously made by the creators of The Lego Movie therefore we have really cool animation, creative designs for all the beloved characters of the DC universe as well as the unknowns, and a very clever childish tone. The voice acting really works to, consisting of Rosario Dawson as Batgirl, Zach Galifianakis as the Joker, Ralph Fiennes as Alfred, Michael Cera as Robin, and of course the best casting choice of them all, Will Arnett as Batman (I'll talk about him more in a moment), there are even tones of cameos from other celebrities and it's impossible to name them all. The hate-relationship between Batman and the Joker is a very unique and clever concept that's never been done before in a Batman movie alluding to the self-awareness that the film loves to poke fun at which can result in a lot of funny break-up and get-back-together moments. Robin's adorable innocence is always a welcoming highlight whenever he's onscreen making it very obvious that he's a child who can do literally anything you tell him, even in reverse. The film is also filled with lots of references to other DC properties, such examples include Alfred discussing the different phases Batman went through for the past 50 decades while shots from different movies that came each decade made with Legos appear (as shown in the trailer) which is talked about again by Batgirl showing the other famous shots from the previous media Batman has been in, the collection of Batmobiles Batman has in the Batcave, Billy Dee Williams voicing Two-Face after only being able to play Harvey Dent in Tim Burton's Batman, mentioning the Suicide Squad, and of course Batman having the famous Shark-Repellent Spray. Batman's portrayal in this film is one of my all-time favorite portrayals of him thus far, the writers are basically making fun of him by having him as a greedy, egotistical, narcissist who can't handle anybody but himself winning in everything which is exactly how I see him, I dare say he's making all other famous and beloved franchises out there look bad because it doesn't seem like anybody cares about anything other than him, and this film almost perfectly represents that. But if I were to say what the best part of the film is, it has got to be none other than the opening, the film opens up with Batman narrating and addressing lots of cliches we get in all movies such as company logos appearing, dramatic music, and films opening with a black screen, then it builds up a scheme all Batman's villains are plotting, while quoting and mentioning scenes from The Dark Knight and Tim Burton's Batman, Batman arrives in a disguise and as soon as he reveals himself he ends up defeating every single one of his villains all at the exact same time while singing a song he wrote that talks about how awesome he is, this scene is a perfect way to represent how much you love a certain property or character, sometimes I imagine watching this but with Spider-Man beating up his villains, I dare say that this scene almost as good as the opening title sequence of X-Men: The Animated Series. Although now it's time for me to address what ruins the movie for me which are 2 different things, 1. Batgirl, she's so unlikable and such a Debbie-Downer in this, constantly getting after Batman for every little thing she does, talking about being supervised and following the law, and complaining, this is the exact same reason why I hate Lois Griffin and Donna Tubbs. 2. The constant insults thrown at Superman in this, Superman is my favorite DC superhero and I even say he's the best superhero in the world and yet hardly anybody else in the world seems to agree with me, people seem to have forgotten that Superman was the first superhero ever created in history thus he pioneered the trend of superheroes, and yet in this film he's constantly made to look bad in this, aside from Batman making jokes about how he can beat Superman, saying he's better than him, and blowing a raspberry at him when he sees him on the news, what happens is Batman breaks into the Fortress of Solitude and destroys the crystals containing memories of Superman's family on Krypton as a means to steal the Phantom Zone Projector to prove to Batgirl he can put his villains away for good, and when he finally learns his lesson, he doesn't bother returning it to him, it gets destroyed and he doesn't even care, WHAT A JERK, he destroyed the only remaining memories of Superman's beloved parents Jor-El and Lara, stole a dangerous device Superman couldn't allow to get into the wrong hands and got away with it, that is one of the coldest thing I've ever seen Batman do. So overall this film does a fantastic job parodying some of many of our fond memories of what we grew up with, is able to reference stuff we love to talk about in a very clever and enjoyable way, have very cool visuals and animation, great voice acting, hilarious jokes, and one of the best openings to a film ever, but Batgirl's constant nagging and buzzkilling and the insults toward Superman make it impossible for me to say this is a "great film" or anywhere near as good as The Lego Movie.

Michael Ledo I loved it, even if your kid didn't get the Dr. Who joke. Batman (Wiil Arnett) who talks a little like the Michael Keaton Batman, battles against all the super villains of all time including the Eye of Sauron, Lord Voldemort, Wicked Witch of the West, Gremlins, Matrix guy, the Kracken, Dracula, King Kong, Godzilla, and Daleks. Batman must also deal with his loneliness, feelings, and being honest with himself. Ralph Fiennes voices Alfred and not Voldemort...how bad was that for a miscast. I loved how the film satirizes the many aspects of Batman and superhero movies in general. Great script.

invisibleunicornninja If I hadn't seen The LEGO Movie before this, I probably would've had much lower expectations. My expectations were also still a bit low due to this being a DC movie, but I was still looking forward to seeing this. I saw this movie in theaters, and I had a lot of fun. Plot - This movie is silly and simplistic. There are a few really dumb plot deceives, but most of it is pretty solid. Overall, this movie is very funny and enjoyable. I heard someone call this movie "the PG DC version of Deadpool." I wouldn't really say that its on the level of Deadpool, but a lot of the humor is similar (minus the violence).Characters - The voice acting in this movie is fantastic. The characters are all funny and interesting. The character arcs are well-executed. All the performances are great. Animation - The animation is awesome. Overall, this is a very interesting movie. I'd recommend watching this. Yes, this is a toy commercial, but its a very entertaining commercial.