As a child, Legos were probably my favorite toy. Like many children, I had buckets, boxes, and wagons full of them. When the original instructions were lost, I’d use my imagination to build just about anything out of them. Maybe because of that, I’ve been excited to see this movie since I first saw a trailer for it half a year ago.
This is a solid movie overall. It is a kids movie through and through, yet there are plenty of jokes that adults can snicker at. I did appreciate that none of the jokes were true “adult jokes,” that is, too often I see a movie that kids will love, yet seems to be full of (in my eyes) inappropriate humor. Even if a child is too young to understand the dialogue, doesn’t make it ok. I think a balance can be struck to make a movie enjoyable to both child and adult, and The Lego Movie does this well.
This movie does have flaws. The first half, while clever and funny at times, moves a little slow. The creators rely a little too heavily of the characters’ banter, and once the newness of seeing everyone’s favorite building blocks moving around, there isn’t much else going on. However, the ending is very satisfying, so if you make sure to sit through the slow patches, you will be rewarded. In the end, I wished again for a big pile of blocks to rebuild the world.
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