The best end-credits sequence, this side of a Marvel chain-flick

Rating: Null/10 (4 August 2014)

This one didn't need the Depp cameo for it to be a load of fun. Sure, there are more jokes that miss than those that hit home, and sure, its got less Ron Swanson than I'd like, but it's an entertaining ride, and a rare sequel that maintains the tone and momentum of the one that came before, sacrificing less in terms of plot, et al.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller are having a really creative burst, esp. with 'The Lego movie', almost like the directorial duo who're helming the Community series as well as the Captain America movies, though they were thought of as someone lite who'd not be able to match up to what was needed to scale it up.
One scene in particular that's a whole lotta fun, while having to propensity to cause offense by the truckload, and that has Jonah Hill's character trying to knock out a 'lady' dealer.
Another thread that goes on for a bit is the part where Ice Cube's character is given more to do than he was given in the first one, and that 1 whole welcome change. Why couldn't we have more, esp. with Nick Offerman, or the supremely talented Peter Stormare? Why cast someone if you don't give them something substantial to do? More on my gripes later.
Most of the situations the leads find themselves in are contrived, and this is something that I feel plagues the entire series. There IS propensity for having a legitimate tale in this universe, and for the sake of laughs, I feel that two intelligent film-makers like these are squandering the opportunity away, and have ended up making a 'Starsky and Hutch' instead.
Having said all that, this is still entertaining, and Tatum has upped his game so much that he commands our attention even when Hill's acting his socks off in a role that fits him like a glove.
No point watching this one on the Indian big-screen though, since most of the risqué one-liners are ALL friggin' Muted. I'd actually ask everyone in conservative societies that gleefully chop off these works of art to wait for the DVD.
And yes, the end-title montage more than makes up for all the other dull montages that came before, and is perhaps one of the best ever montages ever!!! Well-worth the price of admission.