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These Lego movies opened up a new window for Hollywood's artistic and animated talent to express themselves. Whether it's by stop-motion or pure CGI, there are so many avenues Hollywood can take in Lego form, you feel like every one of them could be a winner.

My only gripe was the pace of which the film moved. The first Lego movie had a centralized plot surrounding its main character that introduced side Lego characters you could grow accustomed to. In Batman, we have so many characters on screen with so much happening so fast, it felt a little rushed in just over 90 minutes.

Will Arnett has become a mainstay in the voice-acting community for his unique deep bass, so it only made perfect sense to have him as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Michael Cera and his boyish high pitch were great for Robin and Zack Galifianakis's zany yet distinct voice was a solid casting for the Joker. Those three stand out as our primary characters as their relationships weave in and out of one another. To hilarious affect, the movie is mostly centered around The Joker and Batman's relationship, but it's played to resemble more of an actual love relationship than a heated one. The other centralized theme running in this movie is Batman/Bruce Wayne's ability to have friends and/or family in his life. There are certainly childish messages underlying throughout the film, but seeing it all play out in Lego form is what makes it more endearing or charming than anything else for someone over the age of 10.

When the first Lego movie came out a few years ago, I thought it was a revelation in the animation industry. Both the movies and the video games are expertly executed with Lego pieces flying everywhere! It was only right that Lego continued the trend by adding a cannonized Lego Batman movie to the historic ranks of the fearsome crime fighter. It was thoroughly enjoying to see the flawless animations and voice acting back in Lego form, however, I wasn't quite as enamored with this installment as I was the first.

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