Fun, chaotic and hilarious

Rating: 6/10 (19 February 2014)

This was one of my most anticipated films for 2014 due both due to the fact that Lego was a big part of my childhood and the animation style was so unique and refreshing that, being the animation geek I am, I had to see this.
My tip for viewing this is to not question what the heck is going on for the first 10 minutes of the film, you just have to go with it and you will be pleasantly surprised. The plot seemed non-nonsensical and almost completely random at points and it does require some understanding of the toy and films that are referenced. Adults will also enjoy the pokes at politics and consumerism.
In one scene the characters go to 'Cloud Cuckoo Land' where they follow a cat with a unicorns horn into a building shaped like a dog's head in order to meet with famous Lego figures, then a robot pirate jumps through the window and tells his back story, and an argument causes Abraham Lincoln to fly on his jet powered chair through the roof. The whole 100 minutes is stuff like this. But its immensely hilarious and doesn't have a dull or unfunny moment.
The sentimental side introduced near the end was nostalgic and a good twist, but didn't make me all that emotional in the way that films like Up or Toy Story 3 did. I also wanted more from the side characters, pertculary Superman and Green Lantern, and more of the awesome action sequences.
Fun and entertaining for everyone,particularity families, and one of the funniest films I've seen in months.