Since then, the sky is the limit for many spin-off films, and we already have one with The Lego Movie's most memorable character.
Also the directors of The Lego Movie, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller are back. This time as producers. Instead, we have renowned animation comedy director Chris McKay, who is know for the Robot Chicken TV series.
There are always nerves with a comedy sequel. Will the jokes work again?
Thankfully, that is not the case at all. I had a complete blast with this. There's lots of high energy throughout this fun and exciting flick. From the start, you can dropped right into the action and it just does not stop.
It does follow a similar structure and tone to The Lego Movie, and I am completely fine with that as I am still riding the coat tails of the 2014 feature. So that mean that as expected, the visuals are fantastic, the sharp colour scheme makes the film look gorgeous and the movement of the characters look stop-motion even though you know it's CGI.
It's biggest strengths is the comedy. The amount of references, self-referential jokes, sarcastic and ironic humor is ridiculous. Everything seems packed with so many jokes a minute.
However, I must mention that it's greatest success, can also be its weakness at times. It does get a little frenetic at times, and it is hard to keep up with the gags. There are moments, where you feel so exhausted that you can't laugh at all of them. That is a very minor criticism, as you can't really put that down as a real negative.
I also really enjoyed the cameos by other characters that have been turned into Lego form. The amount is off the scale. Seeing the different franchises involved really opens the door to an infinite amount of Lego movies that have been to been made.
Will Arnett continues to be brilliant as the voice of Batman. He has really made it his own, and it is certainly one of the most memorable animated characters in the last 10 years.
Zach Galifiniakis did a great job as the voice of The Joker, and like Arnett, he is a welcomed addition to the list of other iconic performances of this character. I also have to credit to Michael Cera (which is not often), Rosario Dawson and Ralph Fiennes.
The notable voice performances from the cameos are Mariah Carey, Billy Dee Williams, Conan O'Brien, Zoe Kravitz, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Eddie Izzard and Seth Green.
The only other negative that I care to mention apart from the gag over-usage, is the one slow moment. It completely changes the pacing, felt out of place and felt more like a time for you to rest and get ready for the rest of the remaining gags.
Apart from that, I had a great time. I don't think it's as clever as The Lego Movie. But I think it's consistently more fun. Huge props to the great talents of director Chris McKay and producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. This Lego movie franchise could be our best chance for a series of really good spoof movies. I don't think I could ever get tired of the tone that these films are going for.
The film-makers knew what to make fun from previous Batman features and what to exploit. It came out great. It's constantly witty and sharp both in its visuals and writing.
If they just harnessed the jokes and made the structure a little bit more free-flowing, this could have been something special. Also, it would be interesting to see if kids will like this as much as the adults, as the jokes may not get much of a reaction from the younger viewers.
I wasn't expecting this, but there was a Lego short before the film. It was rather funny and it is a nice teaser before Lego's next feature later this year.
Rating: 8/10
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