Took my kids to see the Lego Movie on Sunday. Had to go to 3 theatres (long story) to find one that wasn't sold out...
At the theatre we went to, we were one of the first in and got good seats. The pre-trailers advertisements (the 15 minutes prior to the showing time) had a number of Lego associated products. I don't remember seeing advertisements that matched a movie before.
I will start this by saying that I brought my 4 and 8 yr old daughters and my 10 and 15 yr old sons. My 8 and 10 year olds play with Legos currently, and my 15 year old quit a few years ago. My 4 year old will play with them just to play with the other kids. I myself played with Legos as a kid too.
The Movie:
WOW! Thats the short version.
I am not going to talk plot or particular scenes.
Going in to most well done kids animated movies, you can expect that a certain amount of the movie is aimed at the kids and a certain amount will be there for adults to enjoy. The Lego Movie nails this. Almost every scene has equal parts for both generations to enjoy. The animation was about as good as I could really imagine. Even though it is all CGI, they used a fake stop motion film look to make the animation look like real Legos. The effect is pretty impressive, as it reels you into thinking that they are doing all of this with real Legos.
Like most family movies, the plot is easy to follow and the characters are simple. This actually gives the viewer time to appreciate the time and effort that went into getting all of the Lego sets they managed to fit into the movie. The voice actors they picked were perfect for each character. Of course, the kids could care less about the actors, but the adults will appreciate them for sure.
The Lego Movie is the best animated movie I have seen in years. Take the time to go see it, as it is well worth the time and money.
It is near the end of the end....
