Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash

I sat down to watch this LEGO animated movie with my then seven year old son, whom immensely enjoyed it. And I must admit that this was definitely one of the better LEGO superhero animated movies that I have watched with him.

Why? Well, because the story was actually appealing to more than just children.

The dialogue was good and the storyline was good. And it did of course have good animation, and lots of attention to detail as there always are in these LEGO animated movies.

They also had some nicely talented performers for the voice acting. And that is quite important for an animated movie. Without spirited and committed performers, the voice acting is just stale and the movie suffers from that.

Definitely worth watching if you have a love for these LEGO animated movies.

These straight to DVD lego DC movies actually impress me somewhat. I'm not saying they're really good, but the fact they're pounding them out at the rate they are and the quality of the animation is very impressive.

In this little tale the focus is on Flash as he's tricked by Reverse Flash with plot to take down the Justice League once and for all.

All your usual favourite voice talent are present including veteran Troy Baker and as mentioned it all looks great and the voice acting knocks it up to the next level.

The story though, the young demographic, the goofiness of it all without actually managing to be funny the majority of the time..........unforgivable.

One for the kids absolutely, DC fans maybe just about, everyone else not so much.

The Good:

Looks and sounds great

The Bad:

Musical segment

Fate.........really?

Things I Learnt From This Movie:

Its common to have people in your phone book complete with photo.............that you don't even know

This movie was a blast. I loved seeing my favorite super hero in LEGO form, which were my favorite toys growing up. I absolutely love how the movie tries to be somewhat dramatic and complex, while still obviously being directed towards kids. This movie is likely to show really young kids why all of us fell in in love with this character to begin with. Only reason I am giving It a 7 is because I obviously can't take It very seriously as It is for kids. Also, why does Dr. Fate sound EXACTLY like the principle from American Dad?

With the LEGO movies there is a definite divide in quality between those they release in cinemas and those that go direct to DVD. While this makes sense it is definitely something to be aware of when watching this movie. While the cinematic releases look to satirise and question, the B-team LEGO movies are much more straightforward affairs.

There is definitely still humour and a bunch of references to DC characters and storylines, but most are pretty basic and the humour is much more child orientated. Think of this as the difference between watching a Pixar movie and one from Dreamworks. Both mostly look the same and are at least in part marketed towards kids, but one actually has some substance behind it and can be enjoyed by adults as well, and the other is pretty much kind of fun at best.

Overall there is nothing wrong with this movie, especially if you are looking for something to entertain the kids on a rainy day, just don't expect anything more from it than that.

Heavily featuring the Justice League, this fun little meta adventure follows Flash on a journey of self discovery. Silly, sassy, with all your favourite voice actors and all the self-aware nods Lego usually brings. Lots of familiar DC faces and places, it's no Citizen Kane but it's a ball.