Teen Titans Go! To The Movies Review: 7 Ups & 2 Downs

1. The Plot Is Generic & Predictable

Teen Titans Go To The Movies
Warner Bros.

If you're expecting to be surprised by a subversive, expectation-defying plot, know that this movie's giddy sense of self-awareness doesn't really extend to its core narrative.

Sure, the prospect of a superhero visiting Warner Bros. in order to get his own movie made is undeniably original, the shenanigans involving Slade Wilson aka Deathstroke (Will Arnett) are pretty run-of-the-mill supervillain fare when you strip away the wink-wink aspect.

Oddly, the scheme feels weirdly similar to that of The Screenslaver in Incredibles 2, right down to an hilariously telegraphed plot twist you'll most certainly see coming.

The so-so plot doesn't really hurt the movie all that much, but it could've been even better if it tried to do something new in this arena.

These minor quibbles aside, though, here's everything that really worked in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies...

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