In 2013, Lego Batman: The Movie – DC Superheroes Unite, a direct-to-video
animated movie inspired by the Lego
Batman game franchise, was released.
I extremely enjoyed it (it didn’t make my list for best 2013 movies for
I saw it in 2014). And I guess I’m not
the only one pleased by it because Lego and DC decided to make more movies like this. The short film Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered (which I only saw earlier this
year) premiered as a TV special in 2014.
And this 2015, two Lego DC Comics
direct-to-video animated movies are released.
The first 2015 movie, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League
vs. Bizarro League, was released in February. The second, Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of
Doom, has just been recently released this month. But I’ve seen them back-to-back recently. That’s why this mini-review is for both.
In Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League,
Superman’s Justice League teams up with Bizarro’s Bizarro League to
save both Earth and Bizarro World from Darkseid. And in Lego
DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom, the
supervillains, tired of being constantly defeated by the Justice League, decide
to form their own team – the Legion of Doom.
The plots of both movies are pretty uncomplicated that to give more
elaborate synopses is unnecessary.
I like the second movie better,
but both movies (as well as the previous Lego DC Comics films) possess similar attributes and nature; hence, the following
evaluation applies to both.
The animation is wonderfully beautiful,
and the voice work is impeccable. The story is undemanding and light-hearted – these movies’ target audience are kids
anyway – but it’s still appealing to adult sensibilities. And, most importantly, the utilization and
combination of Lego logic, parodies of DC Comics tropes, clever gags, non-annoying
puns, and charming slapstick create a unique kind of hilarious, wholesome comedy
that can’t be found anywhere else.
I hope that the Lego DC Comics franchise will be around
for a while. Even if there’s already that
upcoming Lego Batman movie set for
theatrical release, I hope the production of these brilliant direct-to-video
animated movies won’t cease. These Lego DC Comics movies are cartoon gems,
and I don’t think I’ll get tired of them anytime soon.
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