[REVIEW] 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' Review

Here's what the critics had to say about the animated/adventure film 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' starring the voice talent of Justin Theroux as Garmedon with criticism from Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and IMDb:

(2017) The LEGO Ninjago Movie

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 51% out of 100% based on reviews from 76 critics with an average rating of 5.8/10.0. Rotten Tomatoes critic consensus states: "Despite ample charm and a few solid gags, 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' suggests this franchise's formula isn't clicking like it used to." Positive reviews from Rotten Tomatoes include: "Everything is still mostly awesome." - film critic Johnny Oleksinski for The New York Post. " 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' may not be quite as perfectly built as the first two, but it is a terrific adventure with a ton of laughs and a magnificent villain courtesy of Justin Theroux." - film critic JimmyO for JoBlo's Movie Emporium. "Every bit as irreverent, smart, and ridiculously entertaining as its predecessors, 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' works even if you have no idea what a 'Ninjago' is." - film critic David Ehrlich for IndieWire. Negative reviews from Rotten Tomatoes include: "This mini-franchise is running out of steam." - film critic Christian Holub for Entertainment Weekly magazine. "The pieces are all there, but they never really snap into place." - film critic Christy Lemire for Roger Ebert.com. "Despite comically inspired vocal performances from Justin Theroux and Dave Franco as nutjob Lego versions of Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, the action and jokes pile up with exhausting repetitiveness." - film critic Peter Travers for Rolling Stone magazine.

"Everything is still mostly awesome with 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' ". - film critic Johnny Oleksinski for The New York Post

According to Metacritic the film got a score of 55 out of 100, based on 30 reviews from critic, indicating "mixed or average" reviews from critics. Positive reviews from Metacritic include: "While 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' does venture into overly cliched and cheesy territory at times, the performances of its actors [Justin Theroux and Dave Franco] and excited attitude of the material keep it from ever going stale." - film critic Alex Welch for IGN. "A perfectly adequate family film for kids who love watching things they've seen many times before (which is to say, most kids), it offers plenty of chuckles for their parents but nothing approaching the glee that first Lego Movie." - film critic John DeFore for The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Negative reviews from Metacritic include: " 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' sprawling team of screenwriters - nine credits in all - throw every joke they can at the screen, but few of them stick in your memory for longer than a moment." - film critic Marc Savlov for the Austin Chronicle. "The dull, exhausted toy ad that the television commercials prophesied came true." - film critic Roger Moore fro Movie Nation.

" 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' works even if you have no idea what a 'Ninjago' is." - film critic David Ehrlich for IndieWire

IMDb the internet movie database gave 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' a 6.3 out of 10.0 star rating based on 76 votes from 21 users and 55 critics. Positive reviews from IMDb include: "There is fun to be had here. Adults can appreciate the verbal playby. For the kids,  there's frenzied noise, and those toys." - film critic Soren Anderson for The Seattle Times. "Lego Ninjago sparkles with humor and kung fu style, yet it's a few pieces short of greatness." - film critic Brian Truitt for USA Today. Negative reviews from IMDb include: " 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' is an underwhelming series installment hamstrung by a thin script and weak characters that don't leave much of an impact." - film critic Chris Agar for Screen Rant. " 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie' will delight eight year old's everywhere, but guardians, parents, and older siblings may find themselves mentally checking out of the picture before the first act is over." - film critic Brian Orndorf for Blu-Ray.com.