LANDON **1/2
With the wild success of the original and aptly named "The Lego Movie," Phil Lord and Christopher Miller figured it a good idea to expand into a film franchise, starting, of course, with the caped crusader himself receiving his very own Lego movie. "The Lego Batman Movie" offers exactly what you would expect from a Lego movie: crazy situations and sequences that could only exist in a Lego universe. This thing is filled to the brim with all kinds of characters and villains. It retains that same chaos and style as seen from the original Lego movie, although everything is surprisingly toned down. The first film was incredibly fast-paced and overly-chaotic. This film seems to take things a bit slower, and the destructive moments are few and far in between. This isn't necessarily a great thing. It honestly gets a little uninteresting at times, especially when attempting to throw in an emotional arc that feels like its only purpose is for the movie to simply have one in the first place. It doesn't feel quite right. And while it is pretty funny at times, none of the jokes seem to land nearly as well or are nearly as funny as the jokes found in "The Lego Movie." I don't mean to sell the film too short. It's still plenty entertaining with its eye candy design, style, and animation. I was never bored sitting through this one, which is a feat in and of itself. In short, if you like the critically acclaimed original Lego movie, you're sure to like this one. But just be warned, it's not as good.
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