The Lego Movie 2014 * * * Stars

Director: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
Year: 2014
Rated PG
Rating: * * * Stars (Click on the rating link to see Cole's on site review)
Cast: Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Alison Brie

Written by Cole Pollyea

It's obvious that a group of intelligent individuals sat down and came up with the idea for The Lego Movie. That shows in the screenplay. It's also obvious that moviegoers were very receptive to their style of filmmaking. That shows in the notably high Rotten Tomatoes score of 96%. And when you throw in cutting edge animation and notable voiceovers, the end result is a kids' movie that deserves a spot on the DVD shelf.

With that being said, it’s important to recognize the fact that I wasn’t blown out of my seat by this movie. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good flick, but through my eyes, it wasn’t as great as it was cracked up to be. I suppose that I was predisposed to its alleged excellence, and in turn, I was let down by its, for lack of a better term, mediocrity.

We’re thrown into the life of Emmet, a guy who strives to be “normal” and no different than “average” because, as its taken, the society revolves around this expectation of people. When he’s mistaken for the “most extraordinary person in the world”, he sets out on the adventure of his life to “save the world” with a multitude of friends including the funniest character in the whole movie, Batman.

As it sounds, The Lego Movie is creative. It stretches boundaries of animation that make us think, and along the way, it incorporates some genuinely funny moments that make it a memorable (enough) moviegoing experience. It really isn’t a hilariously comedic film, to my dismay, but it delivers time after time and it, overall, is worthy of your family’s viewing. Something to consider too, is that even if you don’t love it, the kids will. Its charisma is simply too much to shy away from at a young age.

Written by Cole Pollyea