The LEGO Movie

The LEGO Movie is an animated comedy film starring an ensemble cast of Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Morgan Freeman, Alison Brie and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

The Lego franchise has enjoyed many successes ranging from the conventional building blocks to video games and now its own movie and this is no exception when it comes to a success.

The film tells the story of Emmet, who is just a normal Lego person; he is happy and falls in place with all instructions given. However, he is also the supposed one who is foretold in a prophecy to save the Lego universe from the clutches of the tyrannical ruler known as Lord Business.

I’m going to leave the plot details there to avoid any spoilers and to talk about this film as a whole itself.

First off, the animation is brilliantly done, it’s completely CGI (Save for a few live action scenes) yet it was done in a way to make it look like stop motion animation in order to give it that authentic Lego feel.

The voice acting is of course top notch, although I do feel that Liam Neeson’s performance was a bit too animated and didn’t feel fluid enough, it’s like he was almost restricted. But apart from that, everything was just beautifully acted and gave the entire Lego Universe a life of its own.

The humour is another wonderful aspect of this movie. The gags and one liners are absolutely brilliant. It comes off as something that both children and adults will enjoy tremendously. The whole movie feels really fresh and original. The settings in the movie really stand out, not only do they show off the whole Lego sets, but it gives everything a sense of life and sets it up as a legitimate universe.

There are two comedians I am really not a big fan of, Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell. However, Ferrell’s role in the movie might have just changed my mind about him. He provides the voice for Lord Business and keeps it funny, yet professional. He also appears on camera in the live action sequence yet brings a more toned down, serious performance instead of his usual over the top ranting.

All in all, this a 100 minute Lego commercial, yet it is a fantastic production, it releases your inner child, making you want to pull out your old set and let your imagination run wild.

With that in mind, The LEGO Movie gets a constructed 9 out of 10