“The Lego Batman Movie” “The Lego Batman Movie” is one of the best Batman movies yet. That’s not just because it’s hilarious, though that helps. This family film, directed by Chris McKay, may be more lighthearted than your typical movie starring the Dark Knight, but it still demonstrates a great understanding of what makes this DC character tick. The film celebrates his whole history, both serious and silly, with no shame for the character’s decades-long mythos.
It’s one of the few films willing to tackle the Batman/Robin relationship, so core to the comics yet frequently deemed too implausible for film. This is a movie that understands Batman and loves Batman, warts and all (much like the newly released “Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight”). Some of the mingling of the larger Warner Bros. IP threatens to derail the story, but when Batman, Robin, Alfred and Barbara are at the center, “The Lego Batman Movie” soars.