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The Lego Movie

February 2, 2019
By MovieReviewer_18 ELITE, Short Hills, New Jersey
MovieReviewer_18 ELITE, Short Hills, New Jersey
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 The Lego Movie is a charming comedy that combines LEGOs with an awesome adventure. The movie revolves around a typical LEGO figurine named Emmett. He's an ordinary guy and does his best to follow the instructions that the government gives him to the best that he can. His favorite song, outfit, and job are all things that are influenced by the government, and Emmett really doesn't have anything that makes him stand out from the crowd. However, all of this is put aside when he accidentally finds one of the most powerful things in the entire universe and is identified as the Special - a person capable of saving the entire world. This causes Emmett to meet a bunch of the most skilled people in the entire world, and he learns that they are all master builders, meaning that they can build things from just their imagination, not from a set of instructions. However, as things progress, President Business stops at nothing to destroy the Special and all of the other master builders with the only person being able to stop him being Emmett, except he might not be ready, no matter how much he tries. 
 The Lego Movie proves to be a fantastic choice that is sure to please. The beginning of the movie is brilliantly able to jump start the entire movie and immediately introduces audiences to the incredible LEGO universe. The middle of the movie does a marvelous job of progressing things along and poses new and exciting challenges to the main characters. The enticing ending of the movie proves to be exhilarating, and it is able to carefully conclude the movie in a triumphant manner that reunites with the beginning of the movie to create a cohesive story that is clever, well-written, and thought through. The movie greatly benefits from having some truly thrilling twists and turns at seemingly every inch and corner that help to make the movie substantially more interesting to watch. 
 The Lego Movie is the outcome of a charismatic concept and is able to be just as amazing as people were hoping for. The idea of seeing what life is like for LEGOs is certainly an intriguing one, and seeing them interact with one another is similar to what occurs in Toy Story and both films are just as much of a success. The movie is able to execute just about everything that the creators could have possibly intended to exist in the movie and really bring the LEGOs to life. That last part is mostly due to some truly noteworthy visuals. The vividly outstanding visual effects are just spectacular and help to make the LEGO figurine characters' actions look like they could happen in real life. Secondly, the superb special effects aid in helping to have all of the building creations of the characters pop out and seem like they are using LEGOs to fulfill their imagination, just like in the real world. 

 The Lego Movie is actually able to be so much more than people would first assume, due to some realistic, applicable themes. The movie is able to illustrate the true importance of how people are naturally unique and special, and this entire idea is depicted in a originative manner that is able to really demonstrate that each and every person is capable of doing something incredible. The visuals are a big part of helping in create the LEGO universe, and without them, this movie would absolutely not be able to succeed, but luckily for The Lego Movie, this isn't the case. 

 The Lego Movie greatly benefits from having creative characters, other than the main protagonist, that all help to make the movie much more intriguing to watch. Batman is an awesome character in the movie, and the entire concept of President Business wanting to take over the world to carry out his views on how to maintain order in the universe is nothing short of raw genius. Wyldstyle is another unique character in the movie, and the fact that Emmett is mostly motivated at first to act as the Special because of her, helps to make the movie have so much more depth and intricate layers. 

 Not only does The Lego Movie become an instant fan-favorite with viewers, but critics were also pleased. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie an impressive 95%, and a whopping 94% of Google users liked the movie. These are both some truly uncanny scores and help to demonstrate the idea that a wide variety of audiences enjoyed the movie, supporting the argument that the film is a great choice for just about anyone and everyone. 

 The Lego Movie is a perfect choice for the whole family, and for those who have not yet seen it, it's time to watch one of the most creative movies of the past ten years. Watching this movie gives people more enjoyment than a kid's first time playing with LEGOs. The movie's that good. 


The author's comments:

"Hey, Abraham Lincoln, you bring your space chair right back!" - Emmett


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