The Lego Batman Movie: 10 Reasons It's Better Than Snyder's Batman

7. The Tone Is Incredibly Consistent

The Lego Batman Movie
Warner Bros.

Tone is a major issue in pretty much all of Zack Snyder's movies, and BvS isn't an exception: the serious stuff is super-serious and so the often sudden flashes of comedy ("I thought she was with you" and all of Lex Luthor's hammy eccentricity) create a discomforting mood whiplash.

The Lego Batman Movie knows exactly what it is and delivers thick and fast laughs to that end, while occasionally stopping to indulge in a heartfelt (if fairly simplistic) plot about Bruce Wayne finally accepting a family into his heart and home.

It's not layered on too thick and certainly doesn't detract from the laughs, whereas BvS is a mess of moods and ideas that leaves the audience unsure of how they should really feel.

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