Three words: “Everything is awesome”. Yes, it’s the name of the surprisingly catchy theme song of The Lego Movie but it’s also very fitting. The Lego Movie opened at cinemas nationwide today and is nothing short of delightful.
With a star-studded cast including Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill, Will Ferrel, Will Arnett, Elisabeth Banks, Chris Pratt and many more, it would be quite a feat for this to fail. Pratt plays loveable, somewhat clueless Emmet, who is the unlikely hero of this movie (considering his one greatest trait at the start was his ability to fit in and be ‘just like everybody else’). From blending into the crowd to saving the Lego universe and fulfilling an age-old prophesy, Emmet’s character succeeds in getting the audience to firmly root for him. Our hero is joined by Wyldstyle (Banks) who plays his funky love interest, an exceptionally amusing Batman (Arnett – who reminds Arrested Development fans very much of Gob), sagely Vitruvius (appropriately casted Freeman) and an array of memorable sidekicks along the way. Emmet’s destiny (or so it seems) is to claim his Master Builder title and defeat Lord Business’s evil plan to destroy the fun features of the Lego universe.
What makes this movie so worthwhile is its clever humour, fantastic cameos and above all else, its brilliant and extensive use of Lego products across multiple decades, age groups and design. It also also plays significant attention to details with character and pieces that shows Lego’s knowledge of their own product. A great example of this is Benny, an 80’s Spaceman product that has a cracked helmet in the same place most Spaceman figurines would have a crack if still around today. And whilst it is ultimately a CGI movie, the filmmakers worked really hard to make it not look CGI but rather seem like stop-motion animation in order to give the viewer the impression that it was all realistic Lego movements & action (which it kinda is). The movie is a salute to all things Lego with even the ocean scenes seeming to have comprised of thousands of little blue bricks. It’s innovative, funny and cute.
**Warning: You will leave the cinema singing “Everything is awesome” in an embarrassingly high pitched voice. Be prepared – have a disguise or a scapegoat friend you can shift blame to.
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