The Lego Movie (2014) 8/10

Starring : Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Nick Offerman, Alison Brie, Charlie Day, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman
Director : Phil Lord & Christopher Miller
Running Time : 101 mins

Emmett (Pratt) is a perfectly ordinary Lego man who accidentally discovers the Piece of Resistance, a mysterious item that prophesy says will be the only thing capable of stopping the Kragle, a super weapon that the evil Lord Business (Ferrell) plans on using to destroy the freedom of the Lego universe by suspending it in a state of permanent immobility.

Obviously the hype surrounding this movie has a lot to live up to, and in many ways it doesn’t, but if you look past the hype and just try to enjoy this as a children’s movie with an interesting moral message at the end then this is pretty good. It’s fun to watch the Lego characters interact, even if many people just see this as a 100 minute advertising campaign, and there’s plenty of visual gags along the way.

You’ll like this if you liked : Toy Story