In the past, I’ve made no secret of my love for animated films — especially the ones that can reach into my cold, dark soul and flip the switch labeled “feelings.” And I know I’m not alone. In fact, when the subject of tear-inducing animated movies came up on the Editors Hour on Sirius XM this past week, we had dozens of callers who could all point out different cartoons that made them weep. The one that surprised me the most? Now, at that point, the movie had not been released yet. But our producer Jennifer, who had seen an early screening, insisted that it made her misty. So when I went to see the movie this weekend — joined, apparently, by the rest of the movie-going world — I fully expected waterworks…only to surprisingly find myself dry-eyed by the end of the film. That’s not to say it wasn’t a moving film. [Spoiler alert: Movie specifics ahead.] Near the end of the film, when it was revealed that the movie was taking place in the imagination of a young boy who was playing with his father’s (Will Ferrell) off-limits Lego collection, I was thrilled that the filmmakers had found a way to add so much heart to a movie we all had once assumed was a simple marketing ploy.
(I mean, it still is, but at least it’s a good movie, too.) And then when Ferrell’s character — the boy’s human inspiration of the film’s Lord Business villain — had a change of heart and realized the error of his anti-creativity ways, I thought it was a sweet message. The man sitting in front of me, though, seemed touched in a profound way — tears and sniffles included. Maybe his father is Lord Business. Or maybe I wasn’t weepy because my parents always encouraged creativity (and, truth be told, I was always more of a Playmobil kid). Regardless, it’s confession time! We're sorry, but we could not fulfill your request for /entertainment/Lego-Movie-Review-33907542 on this server. An invalid request was received from your browser. This may be caused by a malfunctioning proxy server or browser privacy software. Your technical support key is: 3697-8e1a-1756-6707 You can use this key to fix this problem yourself. If you are unable to fix the problem yourself, please contact and be sure to provide the technical support key shown above.
3:25 PM PDT 5/20/2016 THR gets stars at the Cannes Film Festival to reveal the last movie that made them cry, the first film they fell in love with and more. Stars from the Cannes Film Festival — including Justin Timberlake, Chloe Sevigny and Adam Driver — open up to reveal the last movies that made them cry, the first movies they ever loved, their worst travel experiences and the last song they had stuck in their heads.By this point you’ll already have heard about how good The Lego Movie is. If not, here’s my short review: It’s wonderful. It’s wonderful for everyone. If you need more elaboration, read one of the film’s positive reviews—that would be 95% of them—on Rotten Tomatoes. For comparison: Frozen is sitting pretty at 89%, and The Lego Movie directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller‘s previous (excellent) animated film, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, has an 87% rating. So yeah, The Lego Movie is wonderful. But every movie, no matter how good, has its bad elements*.
Here are The Lego Movie‘s. *The exception to this rule is Clue. (Note: There are no spoilers in this list. There may be some in the comments.) 1) “Everything Is Awesome” Will Lodge Itself In Your Brain And Slowly Drive You Insane With Its Infectious Earwormness My friend and I saw The LEGO Movie on Saturday night. I lost count of the number of times in the subsequent 24 hours that we turned to each other to sing the opening lines of the movie’s signature song. I’m pretty sure I tried to sing it in my sleep. And involuntarily busting out an “Everything is awe-sommmme!” is great when you’re hanging out with friends or in your apartment by yourself. But what happens when I’m at a funeral? I won’t be able to help it. 2) Crying With 3D Glasses On Is a Pain in the Ass As is crying with the double-decker eyesight combo: Normal glasses with 3D glasses perched on top. My fellow four eyes, you know what’s up. There is a point at which The Lego Movie will make you at least get misty.
I don’t want to spoil it for you, but there’s a plot twist that you were not expecting. 3) Needed More Wonder Woman This one is only quasi-satirical. This was Wonder Woman’s film debut, and she wasn’t really in it that much beyond what we saw in the trailers. The fact that Wondy’s debut is in a movie where she has a small role and doesn’t even really get to kick any ass is absolutely on WB and DC, not The Lego Movie. I’d have liked a third female with a substantial role to be added to the ranks. Make the pirate a lady! Or swap out Morgan Freeman for Judi Dench! That said, I absolutely love how the film’s writers didn’t fall into the trap of making their female lead, Wyldstyle, a Manic Pixie Dream Minifig. It looked at one point like they might, but by the end of the movie she had her own agency and character development separate of helping main character Emmet realize his ~*~true heroic potential~*~ (which, in the end, was…ahhhhh, spoilers). 4) Nothing Will Ever Be as Good As The Batman Song
Every Batman movie from here until the end of time without Batman’s “Self-Portrait” brooding up its credits will be inferior. Man of Steel sequel, I am looking right at you. 5) You Will Fall In Love With Charlie Day’s Voice (If Pacific Rim Didn’t Do It Already)That “squeaky dog toy mixed with a bagful of rusty nails” (that’s Day describing it, by the way) will worm itself into your consciousness and prod at your brain until you’ve binged all nine seasons of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia in a matter of weeks, maybe even days. I’ve been down this road, and I know how it goes: With “Dayman” stuck in your head alongside “Everything Is Awesome.” The Lego Movie is spelled “The Lego Movie,” but Lego, when you’re talking about the toy, is LEGO. That’s officially how it is. All I ask is a little editorial consistency! Are you following The Mary Sue on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, & Google +?(WARNING: This article does contain spoilers for The Lego Batman Movie.
Please continue with your Bat-eyes open.)This movie had me sold before the first 10 seconds had passed. My husband and I just finished watching #TheLegoBatmanMovie, and it was just as epic as I had hoped. Will Arnett gave us a great Batman, one worthy to wear the cowl. The previews we had gotten up 'til this point have promised hilarious quips, much like we got in #TheLegoMovie, but they also promised great references to past movies, action, and Alfred. The previews were very accurate of what was to come — it had me on the edge of my seat and rolling in the aisles laughing. In the words of my favorite superhero, with "super-suction ears":Here are three reasons why you should go watch The Lego Batman Movie.I do not believe that there was a single character I didn't like in this movie. Even the side characters were lovable, or at least a great comedic relief. Batman, Robin, Alfred and Barbara meshed well together to create the perfect little Bat family, one that I hope to see more of.
I know that it is an animated movie, but that didn't make the chemistry between these four less meaningful. Though Batman had the one, true arc, the character development was still done well for an animated film.And yes, the Joker made me cry. How could you not after looking at those sad, Lego puppy-dog eyes? He was a great villain. No Heath Ledger, of course, but it is a kid's animated film. He was as Joker-esque as he possibly could be.This movie also did great justice to the supporting characters. They were just enough to be enjoyable and not just a waste of space or time, with enough dialogue to not be distracting or unnecessary. Which brings me to this: There wasn't a moment of poor dialogue in this movie."Black — The Lego Batman Movie"The first word of this movie already has you in its grasp. It has a little bit of everything — bluntness, jokes, long inspirational monologues and funny one-liners — they helped set the mood of the whole movie. Even Batman's brooding selfishness wasn't overwhelming and it helped you connect with him.
Did I mention the jokes? If you have ever watched any #Batman movie before, you are in for a wild treat.From #AdamWest to #Batfleck, no film was left untouched by this plastic action-figure Batman. Sometimes you will have to listen quickly, but here are some of the references you will see/hear:However, #DC movies featuring Batman are not the only movies referenced. This is where things get a little spoiler-y. Proceed only if you wish: We also get many, MANY villains from other movies and TV shows — little creatures that multiply when they get wet, an evil tower, villains to "ask your nerdy friends about," and large, enhanced creatures. Those are just four of the villains that I got the most excited about! There was also this one, incredible line that, despite being a diehard #Marvel fan, I couldn't help but laugh:So yes, I loved this movie. There was very little to actually dislike about it. I definitely think (if you don't have plans already) that you should go check this movie out.