From the actual toys, to the video game to multiple made for TV movies, the Lego brand has won the hearts and minds of billions for over 60 years.
But somehow, movie studios have been able to mangle and ruin many toy franchises; Battleship, Smurfs, Dungeons and Dragons, Masters of the Universe (He-Man) , the list is long.
The Lego Movie could have fallen into that same trap...but....it did not, far from it, The Lego Movie was a lot of fun
It had an extremely original visual concept blended a mix of visuals uncommon to typical animation films, a blend of lifelike toy realism, computer animation and...real life actors.
The story is interesting but almost plays a secondary role to the clever and fun visual effects..
There are plenty of jokes for kids and adults of all ages and a few jokes that are clearly adult aimed which will probably go over most kids heads.
A story of good vs. evil with a few fun twists, where the hero is a simple generic Lego character named Emmett who needs to fight off the evil Lord Business who forces Lego conformity ( no mixing of different Lego colors or themes) in the world which Emmet lives in.
