The Lego Batman Movie ducks the illustration of those giants and of trying to be too mature. It as an alternative celebrates its imaginative childishness. While other films struggle to create realism in their animation, the Lego blocks make us reminiscent of our childhood and the incredible worlds that children create with their toys.
Where maximum Batman films, with the exclusion of the Schumacher era, aim for a dark, hushed colour arrangement, this one offers an attractive wash of color.
Both Arnett and Galifianakis does a mighty fine job of portraying pop culture’s greatest hero and villain pair with ease. Arnett donates Batman the traditionally rough voice but zings it up with an obnoxious and childish stubbornness. Galifianakis’ Joker reimburses for Batman’s monotone with highly animated line delivery, like the moment when the Joker manipulates Batman into saying “I hate you.”
Galifianakis’ ability to create a sense of vulnerability and weakness is indeed praiseworthy. Previously unnoticed in a film version of the Joker. Subtle whininess and cracks in the voice help transport his deep necessity for acknowledgment. The two actors are competent torch bearers of Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill, the former iconic voices behind the animated characters.
The Lego Batman Movie is an alternative to the dark, menacing and overly grave films that DC Comics has been whipping out. It’s an amusingly campy roast of a character that the world has come to adore; its superpower lies in its familiarity with its audience and the source material.
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