Overall: 15
Kids and adults will enjoy this over-the-top comedy filled with action, comedy, love, loads of one-liners, superheros, and one very ordinary Lego man. At least, my twin boys (7 years old) loved it, and I had a great time too.
The Lego Movie is ludicrously silly, fast-paced, fun. I could not help laughing out loud on multiple occasions for excellent one-liners that were funny on their own, while poking fun at all things Lego universe. I really liked this film, and almost loved it save for a few aspects.
Writing: 5
The story is clever and engaging. The silliness of the the dialog and story are well matched with the Lego universe. If I had felt more connected to the protagonist, I would have loved the writing; unfortunately, there was no moment in the film where I had more than sympathy for the main character. Don't get me wrong though. This is a great story that also has some heart.
Presentation: 5
For the sake of brevity, the acting is over-the-top and wonderful. Now for a bit of long-winded discussion on the visuals.
Please note, I did NOT see this movie in 3D, and I think it would have benefitted the visuals in this case--though I am on the fence as to my love of 3D films.
Overall, scenes were expansive (in Lego terms) and wild, but never slowed down for me to enjoy what was being displayed. Undoubtedly many people will disagree with me here, but the movie felt like a half stop motion, half digital animation mutant played at 1.5 speed (I honestly don't know how the film was actually made; this is just how it looked to me). The result was a very frantic set of images constantly rushing by. It was wonderful in many ways, but I did not quite love it.
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