TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES (PG)
THE long-running animated TV series Teen Titans Go!, a tongue-in-cheek spin-off from the DC Comics universe, makes its big screen debut with a grin-inducing flourish.
The charmingly deluded Teen Titans, comprising Robin (voiced by Scott Menville), Starfire (Hynden Walch), Cyborg (Khary Payton), Beast Boy (voiced by Greg Cipes) and Raven (Tara Strong), patrol Jump City’s streets.
The wannabes are too busy performing a song to vanquish an inflatable menace called Balloon Man (Greg Davies), forcing Superman (Nicolas Cage), Wonder Woman (Halsey) and The Green Lantern (voiced by Lil Yachty) to intervene.
“You’re goofsters!” despairs the Man of Steel as the members of the Justice League depart to attend a movie premiere for their pal, Batman (Jimmy Kimmel).
The Teen Titans sneak into the screening and learn that Alfred the butler, the Batmobile and even Batman’s utility belt will be getting standalone films directed by Jade Wilson (Kristen Bell).
“What are we missing?” rages Robin.
“An archnemesis!” surmises Raven. They decide that a masked thief called Slade (Will Arnett), who bears an uncanny resemblance to Deadpool, will fill that void and persuade director Jade to turn her cameras on Robin.
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies is lightly dusted with in-jokes for fans of the Marvel and DC franchises but it doesn’t alienate or exclude mainstream audiences.