I saw two movies this weeked: American Hustle and the Lego Movie. One movie had me on the edge of my seat, was completely inventive, well acted, had an emotional punch, and left me walking out of the movie overjoyed. The other movie was American Hustle.
The LEGO Movie - ****
Anyone in their right mind who saw a preview for this or even just saw the name would think it would be a horrible corporate synergy cross-promotion 90-minute long commercial of a movie. It probably should be--something called "The LEGO Movie" has no business being as good as this is.
It's well acted--Chris Pratt has perfected the lovable dumb guy performance as Andy on Parks & Rec, and Morgan Freeman seems to be having a lot of fun doing a performance making fun of Morgan Freeman performances. But it's not just an excuse to have fun for the people involved--there's a good story with a nice twist that changes directions and had me getting a bit misty after laughing all before that.
It may be a bit sappy at the end, and the ad that you've been waiting for does eventually appear, but everything that's come before excuses it. It doesn't try to outdo Pixar, but it has a bit of a different message than Toy Story does, and the lesson it tries to teach is a bit contradictory from a lot of LEGO philosophy nowadays. Really, do yourself a favor and go see it.
The LEGO Movie - ****
Anyone in their right mind who saw a preview for this or even just saw the name would think it would be a horrible corporate synergy cross-promotion 90-minute long commercial of a movie. It probably should be--something called "The LEGO Movie" has no business being as good as this is.
It's well acted--Chris Pratt has perfected the lovable dumb guy performance as Andy on Parks & Rec, and Morgan Freeman seems to be having a lot of fun doing a performance making fun of Morgan Freeman performances. But it's not just an excuse to have fun for the people involved--there's a good story with a nice twist that changes directions and had me getting a bit misty after laughing all before that.
It may be a bit sappy at the end, and the ad that you've been waiting for does eventually appear, but everything that's come before excuses it. It doesn't try to outdo Pixar, but it has a bit of a different message than Toy Story does, and the lesson it tries to teach is a bit contradictory from a lot of LEGO philosophy nowadays. Really, do yourself a favor and go see it.
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