The Lego Movie exemplifies everything that one would expect from a movie by that name. Directed by the team of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, The Lego Movie is the definition of a fun and delightful movie to share with friends and family. Featuring a stunning voice cast, hilarious cameos, and brilliant jokes, The Lego Movie sets the bar high for animation in 2014.
The Lego Movie follows the exploits of Emmet Brickowoski (voiced by Chris Pratt) as his daily life is about to take a turn toward the extreme. The personification of evil, Lord Business (voiced by Will Ferrell), has plans to control the all-mighty element known as the Kragle. With this ultimate weapon, he plans on freezing all the inhabitants of the Lego world in place to keep everything in his world precise. The only Lego that can stop him is known as the special, a Lego who will stand above the rest and stop the wicked Lord Business.
Of course any epic journey across the wonderful world of Lego would be incomplete without alternate worlds. These worlds are made up of various Lego play-sets throughout the world including the Wild West, Pirates, and a brief interlude into the Medieval realm. Emmet will meet countless Lego characters like Wyldstyle (voiced by Elizabeth Banks), the blind wizard Vitruvius (voiced by Morgan Freeman), and Batman (voiced by Will Arnett). Yes, you read that right, Batman is a main character of The Lego Movie. In fact, the movie is filled to the brim with various actor cameos voicing characters that they have made famous appearing here in Lego form.
The Lego Movie has some spectacular writing.Like many of its contemporaries, The Lego Movie has a big message to get across to viewers. In order to bring that message across, the ending becomes a bit of a hodgepodge. It must also be noted that the movie does play like a massive advertisement for Lego’s. While that’s not surprising given the subject, I think I have to go buy the latest Lord of the Rings set.
The Lego Movie builds upon its timeless story to offer sheer happiness to viewers young and old. While younger viewers will be overjoyed by the various characters and worlds, those same elements will bring a smile to even the toughest critics. The Lego Movie has come out of the gate as the first must see movie of 2014. It’s just that much fun.