"The Lego Batman Movie" - reveiw

For years on the big screen we have seen only the most serious and tragic features of the Dark Knight. In Lego Movie: Batman, however, you can enjoy an extremely satirical version of the hero. Bruce Wayne's image encompasses Will Arnett ("Arrested Developmen"), who portrays an extremely sarcastic and self-effacing Batman. His voice sounds like Dirty Harry with heavy bronchitis again, but he does not forget to mention something about his impeccable stomach press.

The storyline itself follows the key formula of any other superhero film. The difference is that as part of the Lego: The Movie universe, everything is viewed through an ironic prism, from which light jokes come out with lightning. The main sacrifice of all this sarcasm is precisely Batman. Directed by Chris McKay ("Robot Chicken"), he skillfully selects the qualities of his characters and distorts them to the extreme. Bruce Wayne saves Gotham every day, plays electric guitar, makes face stubs for oblivion, but also watches Jerry McGuire on his own. He is self-loving and complex by his loneliness. That's why he can not let anyone come near. Although he deliberately criticizes the character, the film ultimately contributes to Batman's mythology. It shows us another side of his anguish and perhaps the most human fear he has - letting people into his personal life. We see Bruce Wayne coping with his complexes, rapping and praising his sculpted figure in the meantime. He is aware of everything from the crazy years of Adam West to the battles with Henry Kavall in Batman vs. Superman.

Barbara Gordon was one of the few weak points in the movie. Of course, it's not as tragic as it was in The Killing Joke, but Rosario Dawson's heroine strengthens a set of female stereotypes. Let's compare it to Wildstyle from "LEGO: The Movie," which was highly featured, but still part of the band. At the same time he tried to keep his identity and goodness. Barbara's problems come in two moments. First, she wants to change Batman without any respect for what his ideals are or why he is fighting for them. And secondly, after allying with Batman, it remains as an imperative and controlling voice over everyone else. The other characters were in place, everyone had a purpose, whether it was important to the story or from a purely humorous point of view. Michael Sera ("Juno"), as always, was infinitely sweet in the role of Dick Grayson / Robin. Zack Galifianakis was right in place as the Joker. Honestly, in recent years we have been tired of his awkward and strange humor, but here he fits well in the sarcastic setting. Bain made a pleasant impression, like a visual and vocal wink at Tom Hardy, as well as the monster in Joel Schumacher's Batman and Robin. Everything from the music to the mockery of the villains (and they are many) serves as a reference to something else - the most common previous movie about Batman or even "The Suicide squad".

On a purely technical level this movie is fantastic. Each of the computer-generated blocks looks wonderful. Every battle is dynamic and fun. Sometimes it's a bit difficult to watch the action (but it's offset as the camera focuses on something important in the center of the screen). This talks about the standard of animation today, and we should be glad that we have lived to see Lego figurines playing without moving them. At last monopolistic capitalism showed us our charm because if Warner Bros. they did not have such a huge collection of films, we would not be able to see how Sauron was allied with King Kong and the Joker to destroy Gotham. It made me remember the time when I played as a kid and collected different sets to make it all more epic. This is the most fun part of the movie, awakens a nostalgic feeling in you. There is a strange awareness when you leave the cinema. You just watched Lego's two-hour ad, masked as a minor meta-comedy. I do not know if this is a cause of happiness or fear. You judge.

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