From the very beginning “The Lego Batman Movie” makes it apparent that the film is meant for a mature audience just as much as it is meant for a younger audience, as the film is riddled with back-handed jokes and references to nerdy films of a bygone era.

“The Lego Batman Movie” pulls off the artistic style of animated legos beautifully. Building the skyline of Gotham city with countless lego bricks is an impressive feat that comes across well on the silver screen, but the bricks do have a downside when trying to portray water and fire as they can quickly become disorienting. The motion of the water is a personal gripe, and many people find it to be an impressive feat.

One aspect of “The Lego Batman Movie” that could get particularly tiresome for die-hard Batman fans is that the movie doesn’t really stay in the DC universe. Many of the primary villains in the film are references to famous characters from classic movies like “King Kong” or “Jurassic Park”; the film even goes as far as to reference the Marvel comics universe. Though some dedicated fans may find these constant references tiresome, to the average movie goer they are fun, lighthearted jokes.

Perhaps the most enjoyable aspect of the film is the self aware aspect of the humor present. Throughout “The Lego Batman,” viewers can expect Batman, voiced by Will Arnett, to crack witty one liners about being alone, shrouded in a mixture of darkness and narcissism. Batman’s gruff comments and euphemisms mixed with a stellar soundtrack (which aptly contains “Black and Yellow” by Wiz Khalifa) come together to make The Lego Batman Movie gut-bustingly funny for all ages.

Overall, if you can get over the sometimes nauseating visuals of “The Lego Batman Movie” and its gratuitous references, the film is a hilarious continuation of “The Lego Movie” for all ages.