The Lego Movie

I have never tried cocaine, but if I DID do cocaine, I feel like watching this movie is what it would feel like to be on cocaine. There is so much color, movement, and manic energy it’s startling and almost overwhelming to behold. In spite of all of this frenetic jibber-jabber, the main themes remain pretty well in tact: There’s nothing wrong with following the instructions, and in truth that helps maintain perfectly formed society. But if it’s your calling to, ”Color outside the lines” and stray from the instructions, then you must do that if only to help society become a better and more innovative place. I’m not sure that the filmmakers were THAT worried about the themes though. It’s funny, the voice-acting is perfect, and there’s a few nice plot surprises. But whatever this movie is, it’s also very much an advertisement for Legos. I know this because, in spite of myself, when the movie was over I really wanted to play with Legos. So this is an admirable kids movie even though it’s a bit like crack. It’s not the stuff that dreams are made of, but it’s a hoot.