Centred on the premise that absolutely every superhero gets their own movie, this oh-so-meta big screen outing for the Teen Titans instantly surpasses most of the films it sends up along the way as Robin and co. try to get their movie made and be seen as more than 'just sidekicks'.
When we meet Robin (Menville), Beast Boy (Cipes), Cyborg (Payton), Starfire (Walch) and Raven (Strong) they are in pursuit of Balloon Man as he wreaks havoc on the city, stealing everything of value in his path. Getting a bit too wrapped up in their introductory song, the Titans let Balloon Man slip by them, with members of the Justice League having to swoop in to save the day, and throw some shade.
Superman (voiced by Nicolas Cage), Green Lantern and Wonder Woman - who notes how long it took before she got the chance to helm her own film – leave the group for the premiere of yet another Batman movie, the Titans decide to gatecrash the party, which sets Robin on a mission to get his own origin story, because hey, if everyone else is?
For the Teen Titans however, it's not so easy – first they must have a nemesis, which they find in Slade/Deathstroke/Definitely-Not-Deadpool, and disrupt whatever it is he is plotting.
The storyline itself is less important in the grand scheme of things with the self-parody and fourth wall-breaking antics so enjoyable that the loose plot really just serves as a means to an end to get in all of the fart jokes, Easter eggs and witty one-liners it needs to.
From Green Lantern sighing that "There was a Green Lantern movie… But we don't talk about that", a great shot thrown at the whole Martha business from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and a Stan Lee cameo, the film is full of little gems that will have adults and children laughing alike.
Lego Movie-esque in its sensibilities, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies is a breath of fresh air and an absolute delight. At a concise 84 minutes it does that rare thing of leaving the audience wanting more.
