The Lego Movie
1 Oscar Nominations
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An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
What critics thought
Nearly universally praised on release, the film won over critics with its anarchic wit, surprisingly pointed satire of corporate branding and consumerism, and animation that mimics the tactile quality of real bricks. The most common reservation was whether the sentimental live-action finale earns its emotional payoff or tips the whole thing into exactly the kind of manipulative crowd-pleasing the film had been skewering. A small number of critics felt the movie's message about independent thinking was undercut by its own heavily marketed, franchise-minded machinery.
“Pop-culture jokes ricochet off the heads of younger viewers to tickle the world-weary adults in the audience, with just enough sentimental goo applied at the end to unite the generations. Parents will dab their eyes while the kids roll theirs.”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“While clearly filled with affection for—and marketing tie-ins to—the titular product that's front and center, it's also something of a sharp plastic brick flung in the eye of its corporate sponsor.”
Michael O'Sullivan·The Washington Post
“It still might be a 100-minute commercial, but at least it's a highly entertaining and, most surprisingly, a thoughtful one with in-jokes that snap, crackle and zoom by at warp speed.”
Susan Wloszczyna·RogerEbert.com
“it falls apart a bit near the end”
Moira MacDonald·The Seattle Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast & Crew
DirectorPhil Lord, Christopher Miller
StarringChris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Will Arnett
ComposerMark Mothersbaugh
The Lego Movie
1 Oscar Nominations
An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.
What critics thought
Nearly universally praised on release, the film won over critics with its anarchic wit, surprisingly pointed satire of corporate branding and consumerism, and animation that mimics the tactile quality of real bricks. The most common reservation was whether the sentimental live-action finale earns its emotional payoff or tips the whole thing into exactly the kind of manipulative crowd-pleasing the film had been skewering. A small number of critics felt the movie's message about independent thinking was undercut by its own heavily marketed, franchise-minded machinery.
“Pop-culture jokes ricochet off the heads of younger viewers to tickle the world-weary adults in the audience, with just enough sentimental goo applied at the end to unite the generations. Parents will dab their eyes while the kids roll theirs.”
A. O. Scott·The New York Times
“While clearly filled with affection for—and marketing tie-ins to—the titular product that's front and center, it's also something of a sharp plastic brick flung in the eye of its corporate sponsor.”
Michael O'Sullivan·The Washington Post
“It still might be a 100-minute commercial, but at least it's a highly entertaining and, most surprisingly, a thoughtful one with in-jokes that snap, crackle and zoom by at warp speed.”
Susan Wloszczyna·RogerEbert.com
“it falls apart a bit near the end”
Moira MacDonald·The Seattle Times
Genres
Action, Adventure, Animation
Cast & Crew
DirectorPhil Lord, Christopher Miller
StarringChris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Will Arnett
ComposerMark Mothersbaugh
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