“The Lego Batman Movie” is a satirical story about the superhero Batman who juggles the responsibilities of fighting crime with a new commissioner and his newly adopted son. Batman here has a gravelly voice brilliantly performed by Will Arnett. His comedic voice talent fits this story well because he allows the character to point out the silliness of Batman.

 

The rest of the supporting cast is fantastic as well. Michael Cera’s voice lends itself to the character of Robin. He plays it very fast and is a very innocent character. He is just so sweet that his character plays a great foil to the very serious Batman. Zach
Galifianakis voices The Joker in this film. He does a good job with some great material that examines his relationship with Batman. Rosario Daw- son and Ralph Fiennes round out the main cast as Commissioner Barbara Gordon and Alfred respectively.

What is so funny about this film is just how the writers and characters play with the world involving Batman. Like “Deadpool,” the film is self-referential to not only itself, but other versions of Batman, but it still feels like a Lego movie. The varied cast of villains used in this film is hilarious and includes many obscure characters that even the hardcore comic book fans might not know. What is also great about this film is that it works as a character study on Batman. It isn’t something that is groundbreaking or revolutionary, but it does analyze Batman and Bruce Wayne in-depth to understand how they tick. It focuses on the fact that Batman is a jerk and he has to learn about what it means to be a family again.