Awesome send up

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2014)

Lego Movie is almost in a genre of its own, appealing to kids but I suspect adults will like it more. It's entertaining, with many genuinely hilarious moments, so with respect to shelling out 20+ dollars for a 3D ticket - YES it's worth it. As a film it feels a little more uneven, but the proceedings are so creative that they kinda defy criticism
I was really taken by the opening sections, the introduction into the world with the ecstatically happy music and utopian Lego urban landscape I thought was brilliant. But overall I felt there the mocking tone overtook the sincere areas and it ultimately makes the surprise ending hard to take seriously, or to feel moved by.
It's crazy fun though - especially in 3D.