Expectations. BLOWN.

Rating: Null/10 (8 February 2014)

When I first saw the trailer for The LEGO Movie, I thought it looked like a fun family movie, with maybe a couple of interesting jokes and animation, but not amazing. Boy, was I wrong! The LEGO Movie is one of the funniest films I have seen in years.
Our story starts out with our main protagonist, Emmet. Emmet is an ordinary, by the instructions LEGO figure. His life is predictable and normal until he meets Wyldstyle, an action girl part of the rebellion to stop the evil President/Lord Business. With the help of a wizard, a cute unicorn/cat hybrid, a retro 80s spaceman and everybody's favorite bat superhero, Emmet goes on one heck of a ride! I'm not going to spoil any major plot points or jokes (there are a lot), but I must say that I didn't find one thing wrong with this movie. Unlike most generic family films today, the film's comedy is genuinely funny, and not just a catastrophe of butt and pop culture jokes. The story, while being purposely generic, pulls off the story well using witty, self referencing humor. I cared about all the characters and their development throughout the movie, the animation and effects are surprisingly good, and it even is a bit emotional.
The voice acting is great, featuring actors such as Chris Pratt, Will Arnett, Alison Brie, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman, and Will Ferrel. Heck, it's hard to recognize some of these celebrities when here, you see them as a bunch of toy figures with heart and personality. The cameos were also funny and not randomly thrown in like a lot of other films.
Overall, The LEGO movie is a funny and heartwarming movie for all ages that's even better than some Oscar winning movies. This is a must watch not only for LEGO fans, but people with imaginations and a sense of humor in general.