A great movie for those who grew up with Legos.

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2014)

4 out of 4 stars.
When I first saw the previews for this movie, I was skeptical. My brother and I loved Legos growing up, but a stop-motion animated feature with Legos both intrigued me and made me worry. However, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's "The Lego Movie" is a smart, quick, witty, and self-reflexive animated film that lives up to all the fun anyone can have with Legos.
The story is about about Emmet (Chris Pratt), an ordinary Lego builder, who finds the 'Special' and is chased by Lord Business (Will Ferrel) throughout the Lego realms. Emmet gets help from the master builders, which include Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman), Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett), and many more.
What's great about "The Lego Movie" is that it knows what it is, accepts it, but has a lot of fun with it. Whether its Popsicle wielding Legos or the dreaded glue, "The Lego Movie" sets up a quirky universe that is smart and creative. It brings together superheroes, science-fiction characters, wizards, astronauts, presidents, and basketball players and let's them all have a fun say in the story.
It looks at the way we use Legos. There are the instruction crazed Lego builders and the builders who make up whatever they want. Personally, I was the rule following builder and my brother was the master builder. "The Lego Movie" captures the best of both and makes you remember the magic of building Legos. The film is an ode to creativity and building dreams.
You can also look at this film in philosophical ways. It's about identity and modern society. It may seem ridiculous to look at an animated film like that, but you can with this film. It balances these ideas with great fun and imagination.
"The Lego Movie" is a colorful, original, and hilarious film that opens your imagination. It's well- written, has a great cast, and beautiful animation. Kids can laugh at the slap-stick humor and adults can catch all the witty dialogue and film references. I think it's one of the best animated films of this year and one of my favorite films so far this year.