The Lego Movie (2014) - Review

Greetings, Film-Maniacs!

So after a week I finally got to see The Lego Movie.

                                                                 

Copyright: Warner Brothers Pictures

In The Lego Movie, Ordinary Emmet is mistaken for the most extraordinary master builder and is recruited to stop a tyrant from freezing the Lego World.

The Lego Movie, at the time I viewed it, had a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. It was the big winner at the box office, and it was the most talked about film. So with all of this hype, could The Lego Movie hold up to my high expectations?


To start off The Lego Movie is probably the most beautiful 3D animated movie I have seen in a long time. It was astonishing how beautiful it really looked. It definitely was an animated epic. 


The Lego Movie was written and directed by Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller, who together also directed 21 Jump Street, which I loved. So knowing who was helming this film was very exciting. The direction was just plain spectacular. The cinematography made it feel like it was a set with real Legos with cameras shooting stop motion. They were able to bring this very outlandish story to the screen and tell an entertaining and heartfelt story.


The voice over work was some of the very best. Liam Neeson as good cop/bad cop was fantastic like I thought it would be. My biggest surprise was actually Will Arnett as Batman/Bruce Wayne. His voice was just raspy enough to be dark and brooding, but it was understandable. His portrayal also brought a bit of humor that just made the film even better.


Now I saved the storyline for last this time because this story went to a place I never expected. The third act is where the whole story fell into place. It definitely changed my opinion of the film. Now looking back on it I have a different view on it. This is definitely the best story of 2014 in my opinion.


My only issue is that the film in the beginning was a little too fast. It just went from scenery to scenery in an instant.




So in conclusion The Lego Movie was gorgeously animated, the voice over was some of the best, and the story was just great. It could've been a little slower.


The Lego Movie is: PLATINUM!


Well there it is my first Platinum of 2014 and of my blogs. Sure The Lego Movie wasn't perfect but no film is. Its pros outweighed its cons by over 90 percent so it rightfully deserves this spot at the top.


Thank God for The Lego Movie finally letting us know we are out of the crap-fest month of January.


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