The Lego Movie 3D

[deb1]

Saw this earlier in Glasgow with McG, moggers, scootermcc and Ploggit with OH and nephew.
Was lovely to meet chelle1973 and family too.

We all really enjoyed the film, lots of fun and laugh out loud moments too and time seemed to pass by very quickly.

Nephew also really enjoyed the balloon making and face painting.

8/10 from me.

[Allsinging]

Thanks to the lovely Steve for tickets, we saw the Lego Movie at Castleford.

Great all action moive and free lego..then onto Leeds for ...? you guessed it the Lego shop

[Funkymuppet]

Went to see this at the weekend via Sun Perks.

Quite simply the best kid's film I have seen in a long while. Our mini master builder absolutely loved it and wants to see it again (as do I). There is so much going on that it will warrant many repeat viewings. Compelling story, fantastic animation and laugh out loud hilarious. An absolute must for any family who has succumb to the way of the brick and highly recommended to those who haven't.

9/10

[kevinknapman]

A feature length advert for LEGO. I mean that's what most of us thought when this was first announced right?
Luckily initial cynicism was diluted slightly by the involvement of Phil Lord and Chris Miller. A duo who'd already proved that they had the ability to turn unpromising material into comedy film gold. Whether it was an adaptation of a kid's book about oversized food raining from the skies or a comedy reimagining of an 80s TV series barely remembered as an early career springboard for Johnny Depp. As a result anticipation went from 'What?!?' to 'Yes...now...please'.

Thankfully the finished film lives up to that expectation. A gorgeously detailed visual feast with so much to see that one viewing may not be enough. A film that, though mostly computer animated, manages to bring the tactile building blocks to the screen in a very convincing realistic way. A film that is endlessly inventive precisely because the bricks themselves can be whatever the filmmakers (and by definition the audience of kids and adults who have played with LEGO over the years) want them to be. So when a character on the run from the cops needs to escape, the environment supplies the tools needed for an impromptu motorcycle. As a result The LEGO Movie is a visually impressive piece of filmmaking.

Though as many animated features have taught us over the years, looks aren't everything and a witty script means that it's as enjoyable to listen to as it is to watch. Most of its laughs come from ordinary guy Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt) finding himself being mistaken for a prophetic saviour of the LEGO universe and how he reacts to it. Though there is still plenty of humour beyond that, Lord and Miller using LEGO itself as a visual gag (Emmet's hair has a habit of separating from his head at various points). They also take advantage of the ridiculous amount of existing licensed LEGO characters for its humour, whether it's egotistical superheroes or confusion over big-screen bearded wizards. To give examples beyond that would be a disservice as much of the pleasure of the film comes from the many surprises that wait around each corner. It's also a film complete with a positive message about the importance of creativity and imagination that never feels like it's being rammed down your throat.

A wonderful cast bring the characters to life. From big stars like Morgan Freeman, Will Ferrell and Liam Neeson to TV sitcom stars like Alison Brie, Nick Offerman and Will Arnett (a perfect choice for the brooding self-important Batman). Best of all though is Park and Recreation's Chris Pratt who brings real warmth to the ordinary guy turned reluctant hero Emmet. Everyman characters like this are a tricky thing to pull off. Make him too bland and characterless and you risk making him nothing but a forgettable stooge to a host of more colourful interesting characters. Thankfully Pratt is such a good comic actor that he manages to find the humour in Emmet without losing the ordinariness and without getting overshadowed or forgotten amongst the rest. A perfect foil for Elizabeth Banks feisty Wyldstyle. A small mention too for my other favourite character, Benny the 80s spaceman, thanks in part to the excellent Charlie Day. I'd be surprised if there aren't several kids (and possibly a few adults) running around after seeing this repeatedly shouting 'SPACESHIP!' in an overexcited fashion.

So yes, perhaps The LEGO Movie is, to a certain extent, a feature length advert for the Danish toy bricks, but thanks to Lord and Miller it becomes so much more. They manage to flatter the brand by suggesting that the toy is something that can encourage creativity and imagination but also bring enough laughs and fun to the screen so audiences shouldn't feel like they're being sold something every five seconds. It's a fine balancing act but one that works. Gorgeously detailed, endlessly inventive, incredibly funny and destined for repeat viewings, Lord and Miller knock it out of the park yet again.

[scootermcc]

"Everything is Awesome"

Here's my review:

http://www.cinemabang.com/the-lego-movie-review.php

8/10

[distortthecode]

Went to see this last night at the Den of Geek screening and it was so much fun. "Everything is Awesome" was definitely an apt song choice.

[prettyxcool]

I was lucky enough to get the last ticket to see the Lego Movie at the Warner Bros office, as I was told by the DenofGeek guy when I arrived there last night.

We then had drinks and I met up with elski who also happened to get tickets, which was great to know someone there, as everyone else seems to be with someone.

The screening room was packed! Every seat was taken. I had not realised it was 3D until elski told me, and we were given some solid 3D glasses to wear.

Just love, love this film! So, so ingenuis and clever. The Lego figures are exactly how they should be - the arms and legs moving as they do in real life, you know what I mean, when I used to play with them And I loved that the water bubbles are made up of Lego - genuis! Good cop bad cop was hilarious. There is so much going on and to see and hear, the script, the action are so funny, that I need to see it again, and again.. and possibly again, to catch and see everything. The details are incredible. The colours are so vibrant even with the 3D glasses, and I thought the 3D worked really well to bring the Lego to life. The whole audience was laughing out loud every second, including the little children who were also laughing and giggling. Afterwards, outside the screening room, the children are singing "Everything is Awesome" as they went on their way! I am singing it too! Lego has conquered my world again. It is a perfect 10/10.

[TheyCallMeMrGlass]

I went to see this today as cineworld are showing all weekend previews before its general release next week.

I'm in a bit of a shock. I haven't read anything about the movie until now and only now reading reviews of it.

I think those who have not seen this yet but plan to, then I say just go see it without reading any reviews. If you end up thinking it was rubbish, self indulgent, self applauding or too smart for its own good then just cut your small ticket price loss and move on. But chances are you will dig the film.

I am going to be bizarrely contradictory here though because I actually felt most of the movie was too relentless with its rapid parody of all things Lego and movies. The jokes were quite hit and miss...and for a while I would have rated it at a 6/10. I see everyone else here soaked it all up with pure glee and I can understand as there is so much visual delights and ideas here. I just like things to slow down a bit, perhaps its my age unable to keep up with the nucleic octane energy in this film? Nevertheless, there is a zany charm to it all with Morgan Freeman absolutely stealing the show for me as a wise sage, he is laugh out loud funny here. Liam Neeson also gives a funny turn as a character called Badcop. The film is so crazy with a plethora of iconic cameos...in Lego form of course. Its just quite often it all felt a bit numbing...

Yet...yet...I walked out of the cinema glowing, silently singing that stupid song with a big grin, walking on cloud nine reminiscing my whole childhood of playing Legos which I still have spanning through the 70s and 80s. The greatest toys ever to fuel the imagaination and creativity.

For those of us that grew up with Legos there is so much to enjoy here in ways you wouldn't even expect.

But that's enough I totally recommend this despite my contradictory nitpicks I raised just take a leap of faith with the Lego people.

8/10 for the greatest ever audacity in Hollywood product placement history.

Long live Legos!

[RAZORBACK]

Went to see this earlier today and although it was certainly different to the norm I wasn't blown away by it. I thought it got off to a strong start, sagged in the middle and then thankfully picked up towards the end.

Performances from both Ferrell & Neeson were very enjoyable and it's hard to find fault with any of the (voice) actors that were involved but despite it being an entertaining experience overall I don't think it did enough to earn anything more than a 7/10 from me...

[raj101]

went into this sceptical, and initially it felt like a PG version of Team America (which is good fun if a bit repetitive). But it got better than TA, quite a bit better, though to be fair it had an endless and broad source of material to parody, its quite literally jampacked with distorted characters from multiple movie genres.

I will say this, this is more of an animation aimed at adults than kids, if only for the material from Hollywood history that would be entirely lost on very young kids. But its crazy enough for kids too, its relentless youthful pace hardly ever eases up.

9/10 will see it again.