Christopher Miller and Phil Lord, the writing and directing team that brought you the kid-friendly Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and the not-so-kid-friendly 21 Jump Street, have banded together once more to deliver The Lego Movie. TLM is incredibly well-written, featuring a genuinely funny kid's script that is skillfully clever and smart enough for the adults in the room. It is replete with joke stacked upon joke, forcing you to pay close attention, and maybe even see it a second time. This dynamic duo will be around for a while!
Classified as an action-comedy, The Lego Movie tells the story of Emmet, an ordinary guy who gets caught up in a quest to save the Lego universe from the evil Lord Business. Because I hate spoilers, I won't say anything other than that there is a major twist that, at least for me, spoke to me as a father. Though the film is rated PG for some mild violence and rude humor, I never second-guessed allowing my 5 & 6 year to see it. Nothing was too intense for young viewers.
The Lego Movie is a visual extravaganza! I didn't bother to see it in 3D because...well, because 3D is terrible. Featuring a blend of CG animation and actual Lego sets, what results is an incredibly rich and detailed look, as if someone excruciatingly built and created stop-motion action akin to the old Rudolph special from my childhood. It's truly incredible cinematography and refreshingly different from anything I think I've ever seen.
The cast for TLM was simply awesome. Chris Pratt, Will Arnett, Will Farrell, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, and Jonah Hill are only some of the notables bespectacling this star-studded triumph. And by the way, Morgan Freeman, who steals almost every scene, stars in his very first role in an animated film.
I could go on and on, but you get the idea! My ordinary opinion is to run out and see this movie! And don't worry...you'll only sing the theme song for about 2 days afterward.
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