Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)
All the major DC superheroes are starring in their own films, all but the Teen Titans, so Robin is determined to remedy this situation by getting over his role as a sidekick and becoming a movie star. Thus, with a few madcap ideas and an inspirational song in their hearts, the Teen Titans head to Hollywood to fulfill their dreams.
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An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.
Full disclosure. I've never seen the Teen Titans Go TV series, we happened across this because I enjoyed the trailer and the film worked out timewise with us seeing another later in the day. (I'm also considerably older than the target audience). Disgruntled by his teams inability to be picked up for a major Hollywood picture, when seemingly everyone other hero has done, and their general lack of respect, Robin decides that the Teen Titans need an arch nemesis and settles on Slade "Deathstroke" Wilson. Thwarting one of Slade's schemes actually gains Robin the attention he desires, but will it come at the expense of his friends and teammates - and can Hollywood be trusted to do them justice. So what did I think. It was reasonably entertaining, though its funniest Meta-moments were all in the trailers. The animation was nice and the vocal performances were excellent. (Nic Cage finally getting to be Superman and Greg Davies of all people, perfectly cast as the voice of a minor villain in the opening scenes.) The songs were OK, if a little repetitive. The story was a little basic, probably geared towards the younger audience and some of the gags were a bit juvenile, again, not something I can be too critical of, given that I'm not the demographic they were aiming for. Bit sillier than I'd have hoped for, and a little too much in the trailer, but other than that it's a decent way to waste 90 minutes.
A refreshing change from the dour DCEU we've had to put up with. I had a lot of fun with this movie, from the story to the cast and even the songs. None of this is new; it's characteristic of the TV show. It's just been a few years since I've had access to Cartoon Network's nonstop reruns. But the magic is still there, and the show makes the jump to movies nicely. And it looks fantastic!The most important thing about this movie is the irreverent sense of humor. There's welcome light brought to these gods of the DC universe and it's rife with gags (Nicolas Cage as Superman!). It's eighty minutes of happiness!
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies was a giant surprise when it was released in theatres. The film alone is smart, quirky, hilarious and entertaining. It's at the point where in my opinion, it should be in one of the contenders for the Best Animated Feature category for The Oscars.
But as a middle aged dad taking his 7 year old son to see this I expected the worst. Yes it's silly but there were parts of the film I thoroughly enjoyed as they were aimed at parents like me who would be seeing the film with their kids. Just don't tell my son...!