Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Will Ferrell, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman
Certificate: U
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Awards: None
The Lego Movie was expected by many to be a cynical toy theatrical advert for toys that would make a spectacular flop, but instead it surprised us all with not just its great storytelling, cast and animation, but also with its originality (but the film may have opened the flood gates to other toy films that may try to jump on the bandwagon such as The Megablocks Movie and The Fuzzy Felt Film).
The story stars Pratt as Emmet, just a normal construction worker who comes across what is known as the "piece of resistance", therefore making him the "special" who can topple lord business (Ferrell)'s plans to create a perfect world. But he is just a construction worker, leading to many thinking that he's not up to the job.The Lego Movie is full of fun characters that make the story flow. Arnett's Batman and Neeson's Good Cop/Bad Cop are two highlights that become favourites. There are also cameos from various lego franchises such as Star Wars and Dublo.
The animation is great as the whole world is made out of lego. Even the sea! It looks similar to the amateur stop-motion videos on youtube but on a much bigger scale.
The story parodies the "chosen one" cliche while also commenting on the lego business itself and how it's become more than just a toy to some people and whether or not that is necessarily a good thing.
The Lego Movie is one of the best animated films I have seen and should be considered to be on par with How To Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda. It has an originality many can only dream of and pulls everything off spectularly.
****Good
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