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The Lego Batman Movie - Barney's Incorrect Five Second Reviews
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Tons of fun and laughs, and my 6-year old daughter LOVED it (wants to see it again).
Not QUITE as good as 2014's Lego Movie but almost. I had a ton of laugh-out-loud moments along with this one other guy in the theatre (we seemed to enjoy the same jokes) and each time my girl asks me, 'what's so funny?". It's one of those movies that's perfect for adults and children alike on very different levels. Lots of really special moments (I can't explain the cinematography of lonely Batman watching lobster heating up in the microwave on a rotating plate, casting yellowish glow round and round the kitchen... it's hauntingly effective and hilarious. That scene just doesn't end too, loved it.
The voice actors are top notch. It's amazing to hear Ralph Fiennes in a movie like this where he isn't even voicing the Voldemort character.
As mentioned with the microwave scene, there are some scenes where the cinematography is surprisingly stunning. Quick vistas of Gotham City can be caught here and there during sundown and I wish the camera would stay on them longer. Some talented artists were at work on this one.
It's very family-friendly overall, and the violence is super cartoonish and not cruel in anyway. Even Godzilla feels bad when he accidentally destroys something.
I find it pretty funny that this is better than the majority of the Batman movies too (discounting Nolan's trilogy of course). No joke but this is the best DC movie in YEARS. It's Robot Chicken meets Batman. Anyone that is still suffering from that Batman v Superman abortion should watch this as therapy.
Heart rating: 4.5 stars
Brain rating: 4 stars (I'm feeling generous here)
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By the way, I don't know whether I have watched this too many times or something, but Lego Movie seems to tackle some existential&religious matters. Like it pretty much explains the origin of the universe (the lego one, at least) and has a pretty much messianic arc for Emmet. Once again, I'm not sure this is by design or my mind is starting to wander off every time it is on.
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I did like it though! Found it to be better than the Lego movie for the very reason that it was not existential/heavy/preachy etc.
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Hadik wrote: I can't seem to stay awake at movies anymore. Was awake for the first 10 minutes. Slept for the next 20-30. Was awake for the rest of the movie. Same thing happened at Rogue One.
I did like it though! Found it to be better than the Lego movie for the very reason that it was not existential/heavy/preachy etc.
Our theater now has recliners. Someone should make a movie that consists of darkness and deeply relaxing ocean sounds. You would pay five bucks during the day, put on a sleep mask, and have two freaking hours of nap, uninterrupted.
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Hadik wrote: I can't seem to stay awake at movies anymore. Was awake for the first 10 minutes. Slept for the next 20-30. Was awake for the rest of the movie. Same thing happened at Rogue One.
I did like it though! Found it to be better than the Lego movie for the very reason that it was not existential/heavy/preachy etc.
Our theater now has recliners. Someone should make a movie that consists of darkness and deeply relaxing ocean sounds. You would pay five bucks during the day, put on a sleep mask, and have two freaking hours of nap, uninterrupted.
You wouldn't even need the mask what with the lights out.
BTW, Lego really went all-out with this movie - about FIFTEEN new Lego Batman sets plus the "collect them all" 24 mini-figure baggies.
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Also did not expect...well, the "English" characters. All of them.
It was total anarchy, but grounded in it being an all-out, all access Batman movie. It was practically a Batman encyclopedia. And it was actually a really good Batman story! I liked that it was a complete slap in the face to all of the serious, grim superhero programming, and I liked that it was FINALLY a superhero movie suitable for small children...unlike all of the others.
Unfortunately, there is a real dark side to the movie. One of the executive producers is Steve Mnuchin, Trump's nominee for treasury secretary, a big supporter of Trump's campaign and a lying criminal like the rest of the scumbags he's putting into destructive positions. So our money here, at least some of it, is going to support these anti-American assholes. Just be aware of that.
He produced Fury Road too.
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I don't think munchkin takes away from the movie at all but to make you feel better, I hereby refuse to ever again play the board game named after him. Happy?
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On the other hand, if this guy produced Fury Road, he can't be a bad person.
And there's no excuse for not watching Polanski - in this case the art is vastly more important than the creator, and I think watching his films (whether you like them or not - I don't like most of them, for example) is education. Ditto for Oliver Stone, even though he made a puff piece on Hugo Chavez, which is pretty despicable. Mel Gibson you can pass safely, I think.
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