The Lego Movie is a really fun movie that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Rating: 7/10 (2 March 2014)

If you asked me about The Lego Movie back around September to October, I would've said, "Pfft A movie about Lego's? That's dumb!" One day, in November, I was on the front page of YouTube, and I saw that The Lego Movie trailer was up. So I decided to watch it. And I cracked up. That's what got me excited for this movie, making it an honorable mention for my Top Ten Anticipated Movies of 2014 (go ahead and read that, if you can, please). So today, I invited some friends, and went to go see the movie. And boy, did I have a good time. The movie stars you average joe Lego figure named Emmet. He's nobody special, completely blends in with the crowd; he's someone that would be completely forgotten. However, his life completely changes around when he touches the relic and discovers that he is the prophecy. He then is tasked to stop President Business from doing his evil deeds. In case you didn't know, this is some serious business (haha pun). I'm going to start out with the visuals, and let me tell you they're OK. Yeah, I'm just kidding. They're absolutely wonderful. Everything looks gorgeous and actually looks like a Lego world. Everything is made of Lego's to a realistic degree. It almost looks like stop motion. That's also another reason why I like this movie. All other Lego forms of media all had weird, almost spaghetti kind of animation. This movie actually looks like how Lego's are supposed to look. It's a joy to watch, and even quite beautiful. The voice acting is absolutely perfect. Everybody does an absolutely fantastic job in this movie. I personally thought Will Arnett, Will Ferrell, and Morgan Freeman did the best jobs. Everyone still does excellent. What I also liked about this movie is the humor. Most of the jokes at the beginning of the movie weren't very funny, but after a while, the movie takes a turn to hilarity. This movie is just fast paced, non-stop, laugh out loud moments. It has it all, from slapstick comedy, to pop culture references, to the jokes that whiz over kids' heads. It's absolutely entertaining. My true negatives have to do with the story. I think the whole concept of a movie entirely of Lego's is genius, but the story is nothing special. I mean, it's still a solid story, but there's nothing that really stands out. It's kind of predictable, and it's a storyline that you've seen multiple times in kids/family movies. The story isn't bad by any stretch of the imagination, but it doesn't push any boundaries, and that isn't good enough for me. I also think that this movie is a little too long. There are multiple Lego worlds showcased within this movie. With this combined with the plot where a lot of things are happening kind of makes the movie drag out for too long. I feel that if they took out one of the Lego worlds, then this movie would be perfect length. This movie is about, I'd say, ten minutes too long. Overall, this movie is a blast. The animation is beautiful, the jokes are hilarious, the characters are highly entertaining. My favorite character was Batman, and his introduction was my favorite part of the movie. This movie also had a lot more heart than I was excepting, which is always a plus. This is not an animated family movie that's in the same caliber as movies like Toy Story or The Lion King, but it's a fun ride that shouldn't be overlooked. And let me finish by saying, January, thank you for being over so that the good movies can come out.