A genuine, lovable story with a stunning soundtrack

Rating: 9/10 (9 February 2014)

I've been excited for this movie ever since the first trailer emerged online. Having grown up playing with Lego for hours on end, this movie seemed like a godsend!
I managed to book tickets for the advanced screenings this weekend, and I couldn't have wished for a better film. Right from the opening scene where we meet our hero Emmett, til the end credits I was hooked and loving it!
The whole movie is an animated spectacle, stunning to behold and very 'Lego-like'. When we are introduced to Emmett we learn he's a construction worker, leading us into a fantastic tried and tested 'hero vs villain' kids movie theme. But the twist-ish ending adds a new dimension to this theme (I won't divulge that, you need to see the movie!)
The voice acting is just amazing. Having never really seen anything with Chris Pratt before this movie, his contribution as Emmett was just incredible. Elizabeth Banks delivers another great performance as the heroine Lucy / Wildstyle. Will Ferrell was also outstanding playing the villain Lord Business, but also appears at the end (which again, I'm not divulging!) But it's the additional characters that make the film feel extra special; Batman, 80's something spaceman and Unikitty bring some excellent comedy moments to the film.
The soundtrack to the film is perfect, and the theme song 'Everything Is Awesome' never gets old, despite being played numerous times throughout the film. I'd even go as far as to say...it's actually a very catchy song!!!
If I had one gripe about the Lego Movie (and it is the only one I have) it would be that the action scenes seems a bit too fast paced, sometimes it was difficult to make out exactly what was happening during fight / chase scenes. It could be that I watched the movie in 3D and that threw me off a bit.
So to summarize...
If you're looking for an hour and a half of absolute entertainment, laughs and thrills for the whole family, the Lego Movie will deliver guaranteed.