The wonderfully cranky Lego Batman (voiced with Christian Bale-ish gravel by Will Arnett) is back to save the world. Rating: 3 stars out of 4. It was clear to anyone who saw “The Lego Movie” two years ago that the wonderfully cranky Lego Batman — voiced with Christian Bale-ish gravel by Will Arnett — needed his very own movie. Now here it is, for all who appreciate tiny superheroes, lollipop colors and frequent deployment of the word “butt.” As someone not immune to the charms of any of those things, I giggled like a middle-schooler throughout, even as the movie fades a bit in its final stretch. (It recovers, though, with a snappy credit sequence and a song almost as earwormy as “Everything Is Awesome” … which is now, thank you very much, stuck in my head AGAIN.) The story’s basically the same plot as every superhero movie ever made, which is kind of the point: A moody Batman, living in lonely isolation in his Batcave, must overcome skepticism by the new Commissioner Gordon (Rosario Dawson) to help save Gotham City from an assortment of villainy, led by the Joker (Zach Galifianakis).
Along the way are gadgets, new revelations (did you know that Batman has a little black guitar? And wears black Batbriefs? And has a weakness for “Jerry Maguire”?) and origin stories for some familiar franchise characters. “All the kids at the orphanage call me Dick!” chirps orphan Richard Grayson (Michael Cera), soon to be immortalized as sidekick Robin. “Well,” muses Batman, “children can be cruel.” Movie Review ★★★ ‘The Lego Batman Movie,’ with the voices of Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Rosario Dawson, Michael Cera, Ralph Fiennes. Directed by Chris McKay, from a screenplay by Seth Grahame-Smith, Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Jared Stern and John Whittington. Rated PG for rude humor and some action. You sense that a lot of the funniest stuff is flying by too quickly to land: In the Commissioner’s PowerPoint presentation explaining Batman’s strengths and weaknesses, I was sorry that I only caught one of the former — “Excellent brooding” — before it whizzed on by.
But kids will enjoy the vivid colors and clever use of Lego shapes (the characters shake hands by interlocking their pieces), as well as the dialogue, which has the cheery, slapdash feel of having been written by extremely clever 12-year-olds. (Vigilantes, Batman tells Robin, don’t have bedtimes, and they can have unlimited cookies.) And there’s even a sweet message lurking within. “You can’t be a hero,” Batman grudgingly learns, “if you only care about yourself.” Custom-curated news highlights, delivered weekday mornings. By signing up you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. The Great Wall 3D The Great Wall (2017) John Wick: Chapter 2 More movies available on future dates. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story A Cure for Wellness Manchester By the Sea Logan: The IMAX 2D Experience The Shack: Movie Premiere The Lego Batman Movie 3D La La Land: The IMAX 2D Experience Currently, there are no movies and showtimes for this theater on this date.
The new Lego Batman movie was #1 at the Box Office this past weekend, and is getting RAVE REVIEWS. But we all know there’s only ONE opinion that really matters… our own resident movie critic (Jose Bolanos). He had plenty of “liquid courage” before he went to see it. What were his INTOXICATED thoughts? Hear it in the podcast! PG , 1 hr 46 min Movie Times by States Movie Times by Cities New York City, NY San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA Movie Times by Zip Codes ‘The Lego Batman Movie' Character Guide Watch: 'The Lego Ninjago Movie' Teaser Introduces a Reluctant Team of Ninjas Need a refund or exchange? It's easy with our worry-free tickets. Here's what's included with every worry-free ticket purchase: Peace of mind of a guaranteed ticket. We know life happens. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through Fandango up until the posted showtime. You'll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket.
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