I’ll be honest… I don’t particularly “get” the attraction to the Lego line of videogames and such, so it was no surprise that I was willing to let THE LEGO MOVIE slip away unnoticed. Thankfully, I did the opposite. After cutting their teeth on the criminally underrated CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, hit a homerun with the odd, little tale of toys that have a life of their own. The cast is great: Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Will Ferrell, Will Forte, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman, and Jonah Hill to name but a few. The acting is top-notch. The story, while inventive and genuinely funny, is a little too complex for its intended audience, but… the animation is so rich and full. I mean, you can watch this film several times and pick up *something* in the background every time. Humorous and eye-popping, THE LEGO MOVIE – much like the early Pixar films – herald a new and imaginative voice in animation.
3 out of 5 stars
~ Thom Carnell
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