Lego Maniac

Rating: Null/10 (27 February 2014)

Legos were always one of my favorite toys as a kid, the beauty of them is the amount of creative freedom you have, you can just build anything you imagine.
This film was a dream come true for me, it was one of those films that you wouldn't think would happen but it did and I'm glad for that. Like a well built Lego configuration everything works well.
The animation is fantastic, everything is CGI but they all look real, just the amount of detail and color. I love how the Lego world/universe is created each of them are unique and different, which makes sense since there are dozens of sets. My favorite one is the one in the clouds which is the fun but weird utopia, just seeing these things showed a fantasy world/universe with endless possibilities where anything can happen. I also love how there is always a lot happening in the background, it's sort of like with the illustration art in the "Where's Waldo" books; it would probably take more than one watch just to see it all.
But to me what I really love is the movements which looks like stop motion, and it fits well let alone adds to the humor and fun. It makes sense they would move stop motion like because Lego Figurines have a limited amount of movement except for the vehicles.
The music is great, some of the songs are memorable, the one that really sticks out is the song "Everything is Awesome" indeed it is.
I like the story it's a simplistic fantasy plot on good guys and bad in a race to clam a certain object which could destroy the world and a chosen one can turn the tide. Yeah it's that simple but that what I love about it, it doesn't make itself too complicated for it's own good, but just sticks to being what it should be fun.
The voice cast is just excellent, each of them really fit like a glove for their roles. From the villain Lord Business played well by Will Ferrell, he's a fun villain that I don't feel is really evil but his head is in the wrong place. His goal is simply to create a perfect world, but he can't see clearly the corrupt nature of his actions and that perfection is possible but unknowable.
Supporting Characters are great, Wyldstyle played by Elizabeth Banks is great she's the typical fem fatale heroine whom is true to his name. A woman of action, super creative from how fast she can built vehicles, but also deep down she is a softy but is a bit insecure in showing it.
Liam Neeson is just great as Good Cop/Bad Cop whom is kinda a "Dr.Jecell and Mr.Hide" like character. His voice acting was great I really bought both sides were two different people but also that he's actually funny.
However two of my favorite characters are Batman played well by Will Arnett. I'm so psyched that they made this DC superhero a characters since he's my favorite comic book hero. Anyway I really love how they make him the usual super cool can as usual kick some ass but also is dryly comical from some of what he says and his exaggerated mannerisms, he's as funny as the Adam West Batman.
But my favorite character is Emmitt played with hilarity and charm by Chris Pratt; which is cool since I'm a "Parks and Recreation" fan and Andy is my second favorite character. He kinda plays that same character Andy but on a more lighter and less cruder note. It's just funny how bright he really is despite his life not being so great he doesn't let it get him down. This also makes him a sypmpathic character because he doesn't really have friends, but that's because no one really knows him which is something I can emphasize with and all the more makes you want to bet on him. It's also funny how he's at first not the brightest bulb, and we literally see his brain has nothing in it. But he's capable of having ideas which seems like a stupid idea at first but it surprising comes into use, it shows he might be onto something. And also has a big heart, he not afraid to do what's right but also like the chemistry he has with Wyld Style both have a great back and forth which made be care about both characters more.
The humor is just fantastic it would take more than one watch to get it all; from the visual humor to the dialog which is just fraking hilarious it is just crackling with hilarity. There are just lots of memorable lines from not just main and supporting characters but even characters that make cameos. And there are tons of visual reference jokes and the cameo voices with them. From other DC Characters like Superman (Channing Tatum), Green Lanturn (Joanah Hill), and Wonder Woman (Cobbie Smothers). But one reference that I thought was comic gold was the "Star Wars" reference, I'll let you see that one for yourself.
Even the action is great, there are some battle sequences that are well choreographed and a lot of fun. I really love the moments when they all just build vehicles or turn things into vehicles almost as fast as the Autobots and Deceptacons transform into vehicles and robots. My favorite building transformation is Emmett whom creates which I think is an awesome mecha that is a homage to the power loader in "Aliens".
But the film has heart because it has some good messages on the importance and beauty of creativity, not conforming, the proper use of order, being yourself, but also simply believing in yourself.
It's always the simplest idea that can create the greatest things.
Rating:4 stars