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The Lego Movie
The LEGO Movie is a 3D animated film which follows lead character, Emmet a completely ordinary LEGO mini-figure who is identified as the most 'extraordinary person' and the key to saving the Lego universe. Emmet and his friends go on an epic journey to stop the evil tyrant, Lord Business.
12 June 1985, Palo Alto, California, USA
20 December 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA
1970
21 February 1946, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
29 December 1982, Los Angeles County, California, USA
23 September 1975, Everett, Washington, USA
28 May 1978, Evanston, Illinois, USA
7 June 1952, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK
17 June 1970, Alameda County, California, USA
1 June 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
October 08, 2015
At least, lighthearted silliness serves as a palliative for the reflexive cynicism that emerges in viewers confronted with such a blatant corporate agenda. But the filmmakers do not have the good sense to stop there.
February 09, 2014
The Lego Movie: Merely a great film, or the greatest film ever in the history of cinema?
March 03, 2014
As a rule, movies about toys need to be approached with extreme caution; some of them have been bad enough to count as health hazards. This one is the exception.
April 15, 2016
It's hard to imagine a more inspired Lego film, or one less concerned with selling toys.
June 17, 2016
An especially clever ontological construct is having all the various LEGO game-sets represent various dimensions of the LEGO cosmos, sort of like unitary paradises.
June 21, 2016
The LEGO Movie teaches our kids what it means to be unique, imaginative, and heroically important by paving their own paths.
January 03, 2015
Lord and Miller's sensibilities are continually clever, and The Lego Movie works hard to gradually deliver surprising payoffs to what seem to be throwaway bits.
May 11, 2016
The idea that the deadliest weapon in this Lego galaxy is glue, which will make everything permanent and unmovable, shows that childish wit is probably the purest wit of all.
January 03, 2015
The Lego Movie has enough wit and wisdom to send a recession-age message to families on the importance of thinking through problems with creativity.
February 10, 2014
This is truly a movie that children and their parents can both enjoy for different reasons.
January 03, 2015
The movie is a wonderful surprise, cleverly written and executed brick by brick with a visual panache.
March 10, 2017
It's equal parts clever, hilarious and full of heart.