Surprisingly One of the Best Animated Films I've Ever Seen

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2014)

When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I face palmed and said, "Okay. Hollywood has lost it. They've officially run out of ideas and just picked some random toy-line to make some stupid movie off of." So as you may imagine, I avoided this film for a while. But after hearing all the good things about it and learning that even the pickiest movie critics liked it, I decided to head to the theater and see the highly anticipated Lego Movie. And I'm glad I did.
First, the story was original and is probably one of the best story lines I've seen in a kid's film. The characters were memorable (Morgan Freeman's character was just hilarious and Will Arnette as Batman was classic). The humor was clever and well thought out and the animation kinda screwed with your mind. You couldn't tell if it was computer animated or stop motion. And what really surprised me, was that near the end of the movie, there's something that actually symbolizes the main protagonist and the main antagonist. And let me tell you, I didn't expect to find symbolism in a film called, The Lego Movie. This is surprisingly one of the best animated films I've ever seen. The only things I didn't like about it was the rushed ending and the overuse of the Everything is Awesome song. (I swear if I hear that song one more time, I'm gonna saw off my own ears) But both of those criticisms are blown away by this fun filled action packed adventure. Even if you never played with Legos as a kid, this is still an enjoyable film. Hell, it's enjoyable for both kids and adults. Do I recommend that you see this movie? Absolutely. Be ready to have one of the most fun experiences you've ever had at the movies.